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I wish I hugged them
Today I had to say farewell to my co-workers as I leave for Hong Kong tomorrow Because I switched departments half-way through my internship, I essentially had to say goodbye to two departments of people Although short-lived, 3-weeks, I still got to know these people And I’d be lying if I said I didn’t get 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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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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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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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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self-sabotage
I was unwilling to believe this at first but I honestly think one of the biggest life hurdles/obstacles is learning how to avoid self-sabotage. We often hold ourselves back from the things we truly want in life Maybe out of fear that achieving our dream will leave us listless. Maybe we don’t believe we deserve Continue reading
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A message to incoming college freshman
This is the time to try and fail No one cares about how cool you look or how smart you are anymore This ain’t high school You’re in the big leagues But it also means you are granted this abundant freedom Use it wisely Right now our greatest strength is our youth We have time Continue reading
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Unconditional happiness
Meditation for me is about mindfulness Mindfulness to strive towards unconditional happiness Being able to realize that existence alone can equate to happiness Unconditional of a fancy car, a nice house, a relationship, money, pleasures, status… Awareness that existence alone, even for a second, can give you happiness That is the unbounded power of mindfulness Continue reading
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Philosophy makes you more sad
One of the most popular maxims in the world of philosophy, granted to us by good old Socrates, is that “the unexamined life is not worth living” Surely, the unexamined life is less interesting. But does it make a person sadder? To be a true philosopher, you must contemplate life and approach your transcendence. Simone de Continue reading
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