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I am a terrible person
Daily Blog Post 399 I am a terrible person. In yesterday’s blog post, I said that the best person I know is myself, because, I can only say I truly know myself. I can’t judge other people and say that I know all their nuances and thoughts and machinations of their mind. We are all enigmas.… Continue reading
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Priorities
I’ve been practicing mindfulness prioritization for the past week, and honestly, I’ve been struggling with it. What are my priorities? I have maybe too many… I want to do well in school. But I also don’t want to sacrifice my other interests, like basketball, magic, writing, reading, investing/trading stocks And where does leisure fit into all… Continue reading
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A reminder
I’m here I’m existing Through life you will forget who you are You will create yourself many times And then recreate yourself twice as many times You’ll say you’ve forgotten who you used to be, but you know that’s a lie. You know deep down that you’ve been carrying that baggage since it arrived. My… Continue reading
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Mystique of NYC
Every time I go to New York there is a certain mystique to it. My first Broadway show made me believe that magic is truly real. When I walked through Central Park I saw all these beautiful nuances—how many tourists have walked this path, how many relationships are built on these strolls, how many dogs… Continue reading
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Escape from 💭
381 My Human Person professor told us the other day that she often feels guilty when she takes naps. When we asked her why she took naps though, her answer really resonated with me. She said she often naps as a method of escaping her intellectual thoughts. If you’ve ever wondered if you have a… Continue reading
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Ideas for sale! $20 each.
Ever feel like you aren’t creative enough? What if you could purchase ideas? How much would you pay for just ONE new idea? What if I told you that new ideas only cost $20 each. They are called books… Revolutionary, right? If you don’t have creative ideas yourself, there’s no excuse. Buy them for $20 each. And… Continue reading
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[Book Review] Originals – Adam Grant
I am a big believer of self-learning through books. An autodidact. Elon Musk-esque, if you will. But there is an important factor that I’ve noticed to understanding the contents of a rich book: writing about it. It’s not enough to just blow through books; you have to truly grasp the content, and writing about it… Continue reading
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[Book Review] How to Be Original
I finished reading Originals, – by Adam Grant. Adam Grant, who is rated the best professor at UPenn Wharton’s Business school, is an organizational psychologist who has written several #1 NYT books. In Originals, he discusses how Non-conformists (procrastinators, slow people, and other different personality traits) succeed in life with their increased creativity This is my book review… Continue reading
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This is yours
Some experiences are meant to be for you only. Those moments of deep thought and solitude? A brisk walk around a beautiful country? That beautiful sunrise at the top of the hill you climbed? Maybe that moment is meant just for you. Maybe the stars aligned perfectly at that moment so only you could experience… Continue reading
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Time to Start Talking
Two days ago I wrote a post about knowing when to speak and knowing when to be silent. Right now is not the time to be silent Right now is the time to act and start talking Being 16 hours ahead of America makes receiving news a bit weird… But I still woke up yesterday… Continue reading
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