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Superpowers
I have reoccurring dreams about having superpowers Last night it was related to the ocean. I felt like Poseidon’s son. I could control the waves, communicate with giant whales, dive deep into the ocean, and fly and levitate. Often times I have dreams about having psychic powers. I could move things and control the world… 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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First three principles from “How to Win Friends and Influence People”
I recently started the classic self-improvement book: How to Win Friends and Influence People. Here are the first three principles discussed. Principle 1: Don’t criticize, condemn, or complain Sharp criticism of other people doesn’t work. People will always try and justify their wrongdoings, and condemn you back for sharp criticism. Sharp criticism is more like… Continue reading
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Knowledge Gaps
What makes a person more qualified or capable of doing something than the next person? Usually it’s because of a knowledge gap. The role of a professor is to close that knowledge gap. The role of a student is to apply that knowledge and further their own skill. The role of a university is to… Continue reading
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Treatments
This blog post uses information and experiments extracted from the latest book I’ve been listening to on Audible: “Naked Statistics: Stripping the Dread from the Data” In economics, in sciences, in social sciences, in politics, we care about what works. But how effective are certain treatments? Placebos can be quite powerful. Sometimes they are just… 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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Procrastination and Perfectionism
When I look at my procrastination self, I can’t help but parallel it with my perfectionism. Why do I procrastinate so much? Well, probably because I don’t want to do accounting. But those are mundane rudimentary tasks. Why do I procrastinate on creative things? Like writing longer essays, or start drafting ideas for a future… 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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I am a terrible person
Daily Blog Post 399 I am a terrible person. In yesterday’s blog post, I said that the best person I know is myself, because, I can only say I truly know myself. I can’t judge other people and say that I know all their nuances and thoughts and machinations of their mind. We are all enigmas.… Continue reading
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