motivation
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Stop specializing: I am my own niche
For years I’ve thought that the way to truly be successful and influential in your field(s) was to specialize – experts would always best Jack of all trades, masters of none. Yet I quickly realized I had so many interests, genuine passions, for so many different fields that didn’t necessarily coordinate well together. In high Continue reading
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results and hard work
I’ve considered myself a hard worker for a while now I remember getting up at 4:30 AM to practice two hours of basketball before school started because after school I would have 2-hours of rehearsal for musical theatre and I’d be too tired to play basketball then. I wanted to balance both basketball and theatre Continue reading
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Misinformed, my opinion on opinions
I respect the right for everyone to have an opinion. I also support freedom of speech. But if your opinion is either: Not founded on any information, data, research, etc. Founded on false information, propaganda, etc. Then you need to willing to accept that your opinion is flawed. I have an opinion on almost everything, Continue reading
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Calculated risks
We make calculated risks every day – intuitively How quickly can I jaywalk without getting hit by a car? What if I run through a yellow light? Eating spicy food As I learn more about investing and trading, I’ve tried to apply those skills to life in terms of making calculated risks. But not just Continue reading
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optimism
It’s easy to be a critic It’s easy to be negative When society sees someone going the road less traveled, or going a road that’s never been traveled, our instinct is to condemn the individual for being irrational But realism and optimism are not polar opposites In fact, a realistic optimist is the best type Continue reading
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Baby steps
Baby steps It’s all about baby steps I still remember these words from my grade 8-9 basketball coach 1% better every day Whether that be personal life, academics, career, health, or basketball 1% better every day Don’t worry about being a millionaire overnight Celebrities aren’t made by one movie (they usually did several crappy movies Continue reading
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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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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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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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