#life
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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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past time
what you do with your past time will determine your lifestyle. I like to watch Netflix. But I also try to do things that I enjoy and also will help me grow as a person. I write. I read. I exercise. I meditate If you can add productive habits to your life and slot them… Continue reading
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Advice for college students
Don’t be in a rush My first advice is this: if you are in college, you are probably anywhere from the age of 18–22. Now imagine this. If you are 20, you could do NOTHING right, and fail at everything you try for the next 10 YEARS. And you’d still be young So don’t be in a… Continue reading
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why your college doesn’t matter. AT ALL
What college you attend is almost Not important at all. Instead, you should be the type of person who could attend a prestigious college. In fact, it was two professors, one from Princeton, who actually released a paper in 2002 that detailed why attending super-selective colleges had no impact on future career salaries (economic benefits) How did… Continue reading
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Self-judgment
I truly believe that judgment of others is oftentimes just a self-projected judgment. That is, when you judge others, you actually learn more about your internal self rather than the person you are attempting to judge. She’s ugly He’s so fat The way he walks is weird When you project these feelings onto other people,… 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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1000 followers on Quora
Today I checked my Quora account and I now have 1000 follows and over 1.2 million views on my answers It’s a small achievement compared to where I want to be in terms of my personal brand, but I remember how difficult it was to even reach 100 follows I’ve been writing on Quora for… Continue reading
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