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341 Today I got up at 7 AM to go hike 14 miles. And I’d like to tell you that the hike was blissful but really it was just… a hike It was refreshing, sure, but I was craving a little more The hike was extremely foggy and misty. And because I am who I… Continue reading

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“In hindsight…” It’s a dangerous place to live in Because living in the present means we don’t know the future. “In hindsight… We should have done this We should have known We should have tried” In hindsight, we never really know. So the only thing we can do is to live in the present and… Continue reading

338 This post was inspired by my Human Person class, wherein we discussed the soul and body in a more religious context. However, I’d like to address this in a more philosophical and psychological context, as I am not affiliated with any religion. Humans are made of two different “things”: the physical and the immaterial.… Continue reading

337 The trouble I have with comparing modernist ideals with traditional ideals is that eventually, what we perceive as “modern” will one day be considered traditional. No? What if 100 years from now, future civilizations will look down at the certain lifestyles or philosophies that are widely held in today’s humanity? What are we doing… Continue reading

336 I have a weird relationship with money. I love it. I want to be rich. But also, I advocate the philosophy that money cannot buy happiness. That is so very true. But money is power. In this day and age, it is power. And so, money is not treated equally. Money is a platform of… Continue reading

Daily post 335 I watched Fight Club during the weekend, and let me tell you: WOW! It’s an action movie. Yes But it’s equally, if not more, of a psychological thriller. It’s definitely a must re-watch movie because every scene seems to have multiple metaphors that an individual simply can’t comprehend with one watch. I feel… Continue reading

334 In basketball, the best teams are the ones that swing the ball Which means how quickly you pass the ball to your teammates The best teams are the ones that trust each other just as much, if not more, than they trust themselves A successful team swings the ball Continue reading

333 I had a heated discussion today with someone about whether Bill Gates or Microsoft impacted the world more. The problem here is that these are not two things you can compare at all. Bill Gates built Microsoft, and Microsoft’s software and influence exist in over 82% of all computers across the world. Yes, but… Continue reading

Daily blog post 332 Why dream? They often say to stop “daydreaming during class and staring out the window” But why? I say encourage dreaming. Everything starts with a thought A thought to do something greater, bigger, better Whether that thought manifests into anything concrete or reality is redundant, because, without the thought, there would… Continue reading