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self-pity
There was a great quote I saw today in a recent anime I’ve been watching “The words of your past are fundamentally unrelated to who you are now” I still need some time to ponder this But I think I understand it at a very basic level: Each of us, at any given moment, is Continue reading
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Money
Modern money has no intrinsic value and I think that makes it the most fascinating case study ever The USD is the global reserve currency and 60% of world transactions are dealt in USD That’s crazy The USD is backed by US. But if the country’s economy fails, like Venezuela, Ecuador, or Zimbabwe, then the Continue reading
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History
It’s important for all of us to story history because that is the only real groundwork we have to better understand the future History rarely repeats, but it often rhymes All revolutionary thinkers study past revolutionary thinkers and so if you wish to be revolutionary, first understand the history and the framework of all the Continue reading
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Do you believe in Karma?
I truly wish karma existed Then there would just be an overseeing universal power, called “Karma” that would hold every individual accountable for their actions More accountability and more responsibility put more weight on our words and actions Then we start to see how important it is to pause and reflect To think before we Continue reading
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I don’t like grammar
I don’t like grammar But I love writing beautiful poses of literature I don’t like doing mundane exercise drills But I enjoy playing basketball and feeling free with my own physical body I don’t like writing the same Chinese character 20 times Yet, there is an ineffable power of communication that comes with knowledge of Continue reading
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Doing more of what I want
I am 19, and I am fortunate enough to have already come to the conclusion that life is not worth living if I do not strive to do what I want in life and fight for my passions Continue reading
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patience
The name of the game is patience If you approach life with patience, everything becomes more liberating Forget about getting rich overnight Abs don’t show up after working out once And knowledge compounds When you approach life with a perspective of improvement rather than an urgency to beat everyone else in an arbitrary race, you Continue reading
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The Upside
The Upside is a cute heart-felt comedy movie starring Bryan Cranston, Kevin Hart & Nicole Kidman. It truly does show the upside of life. Inspired by a true story, it shows the life of a quadriplegic who is able to find beauty in life, despite being paralyzed. And if that’s any solace, I think we Continue reading
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Different circumstances
Today I went to Milton Herschel School and man this school is the coolest thing I’ve ever seen It must be over 4 times as big as Vilanova’s 250 acre campus Children lived in mansions which houses up to 14 kids The school where they took classes looked more like a tiny college And there Continue reading
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