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Knowledge is power
How much do you value education? Books? The internet? And how much do you value your knowledge? Knowledge is power. It’s an overused aphorism that remains true. The 21st century saw the world enter into the digital information age, propelled forward by the internet, the smart phone, and soon, artificial intelligence and machine learning. Those… Continue reading
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How do I define myself
How do you define yourself? Do you talk about what you do? Or who you are? Do you use titles, labels? Do you start with your name? Do you mention your age? Ethnicity? Nationality? Parents? Friends? Family? Religion? Politics? I’ve always considered myself a student. A student of business. A student of life. A student… Continue reading
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Hey
Hey Jeff I’m sorry for the way I used to be I’m sorry for the person I am I’m sorry for putting you in awkward situations But actually, I love my life right now Not because it’s perfect. No. My life is far from perfect. But I love life because somehow, despite how broken I’ve… Continue reading
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Finding beauty in the mundane
In essence, if you breakdown what meditation is, it is simply doing nothing. Yet, I continue to meditate. I’ve been meditating at least 10 minutes for the past two months, some days going up to 30 minutes. And I’m just doing nothing. And what about the other mundane perfunctory tasks we must complete? Like doing… Continue reading
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How vulnerable am I?
Daily Blog post 400 How vulnerable am I? I believe that premeditated vulnerability is paradoxically the most powerful state you can put yourself in. We all have insecurities. Baggage that holds us down. Some heavier than others. Some are different colors, different shapes. Some look big but inside there’s nothing but empty space. Some are… Continue reading
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The best person
Daily Blog Post 398 Who is the best person you know? If you had asked me this question a few years ago, I would have instantly responded with “my sister” But now, I’d probably answer that question in a more self-aware narcissistic way: the best person I know is myself. Not because I don’t think… 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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Golden Mean
Aristotle has this theory on virtues called the “Golden Mean” Virtues are things we strive to have. However, we can have excess and deficiencies of each. Too much courage and you have hubris. A deficiency of courage results in no action. An excess of kindness results in obsequious behavior. A deficiency of kindness and you… Continue reading
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Taking Chances
Daily Blog post 385 I have no idea what it feels like to be in a relationship I also have no idea what skydiving is like Or the feeling of winning the lottery Or driving a car Or breaking a bone Or participate in a flash mob But I know what it feels like to… 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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