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First three principles from “How to Win Friends and Influence People”
I recently started the classic self-improvement book: How to Win Friends and Influence People. Here are the first three principles discussed. Principle 1: Don’t criticize, condemn, or complain Sharp criticism of other people doesn’t work. People will always try and justify their wrongdoings, and condemn you back for sharp criticism. Sharp criticism is more like Continue reading
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Certified
The paradox of the information age is that now more then ever, if you have access to the internet, it is quite possible to become self-taught at anything you wish. Knowledge is readily available. But the paradox is that now more then ever we see people have become infatuated with certification. Someone needs to approve Continue reading
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How vulnerable am I?
Daily Blog post 400 How vulnerable am I? I believe that premeditated vulnerability is paradoxically the most powerful state you can put yourself in. We all have insecurities. Baggage that holds us down. Some heavier than others. Some are different colors, different shapes. Some look big but inside there’s nothing but empty space. Some are Continue reading
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The best person
Daily Blog Post 398 Who is the best person you know? If you had asked me this question a few years ago, I would have instantly responded with “my sister” But now, I’d probably answer that question in a more self-aware narcissistic way: the best person I know is myself. Not because I don’t think Continue reading
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Good Jeff Wang
Daily Blog Post 396 Dear Jeff, I’m writing to you because I heard around the grapevine that you listen. I think you are in a good place right now. Not a great place, but a good place. You’ve done a lot this semester, and I honestly, you’ve been a little too harsh on yourself. Did Continue reading
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Characters
Daily Blog Post 392 Last night I dreamt about musical theatre. I dreamt that I was back on stage, rehearsing lines, singing songs, choreographing dances, forgetting lines, forgetting my costume… Lion King is coming in 2019 as a Live Action and all I can think about recently is how fun it was to be among Continue reading
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Irrational Fears
I love to talk about my irrational brain. My irrational brain likes to give me irrational fears. Like for some reason, I am absolutely petrified by pigeons. Ironic, because I love New York City, and plan to live there one day. My irrational brain likes to tell me how ugly I am, before I quickly Continue reading
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I’m not ready
Tomorrow my friend is driving us back to Villanova… A 7-hour drive. Thanks Philip. But I’m not ready to go back and leave these vacation days. I’m not ready to go back into reality, to school, to my life where everything becomes more consequential. But I’ve been reading this book called The Art of Possibility Continue reading
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Golden Mean
Aristotle has this theory on virtues called the “Golden Mean” Virtues are things we strive to have. However, we can have excess and deficiencies of each. Too much courage and you have hubris. A deficiency of courage results in no action. An excess of kindness results in obsequious behavior. A deficiency of kindness and you Continue reading
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Taking Chances
Daily Blog post 385 I have no idea what it feels like to be in a relationship I also have no idea what skydiving is like Or the feeling of winning the lottery Or driving a car Or breaking a bone Or participate in a flash mob But I know what it feels like to Continue reading
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