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Aphorisms and thoughts from my notes app
Aphorisms and thoughts from my notes app We are masters of self-hatred — we have a magnifying glass over our flaws. Our task is to escape this pitfall and turn to self-love. This is not to say we should accept ourselves as perfect; such a perfect standard is unhealthy. Instead, we should become comfortable handling… Continue reading
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Doing Justice for My Emotions
In my studies of economics, philosophy, and logic, I dove deep into theories of rationality of how to make decisions with soundness and reason. But as Oppenheimer said, “Theory will take you only so far.” Because life is not rational, our decisions do not strictly manifest as expressions of logic. And so the cognitive dissonance… Continue reading
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How I got into a top law school, and didn’t attend (yet!).
October 2019 – August 2021 I make the very brave but important decision to step away from school and take a medical leave of absence for the sake of my health. I delay my graduation by a full year. I spend the next two years bedridden, only leaving the house for clinical trials, medical experiments,… Continue reading
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Setting Myself up for Failure, The Overview Effect, and Creating Memories
When you are on a fast-moving train and you pass another train at a station, there is no way for the human mind to cognize whether the other train is moving in the opposite direction or is sitting still. Everything is a blur passing by. It is often a brief moment in time where you… Continue reading
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The paradox of “Normal”
Last week I got a haircut because I wanted to look normal again. Continue reading
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trying to do too much
I often feel like I am trying to do too much Teaching assistant for microeconomics Trying to write a book running two blogs a podcast 19 credits semester one independent study class side research for Upenn Wharton conference Today I added two more things: I am now trying to start a Pan-Asian Chapter at Villanova,… 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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Winners and Losers: a cashless society
In Sweden, cash retail transactions have fallen 80% Digital transactions in China have risen from 4% in the past 20 years to 34% in 2017. A cashless society provides many benefits to society Countries spend roughly 0.5% of their GDP managing physical cash Consumers have better tracking of their money in digital forms, more convenience,… 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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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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