I’m currently sitting in a crowded coffee shop in San Francisco. To my left, there’s a young woman, likely in her early 20’s, that’s engaging in conversation with 3 other young woman whose also likely in their early 20’s. Prior to me sitting here, the first woman was sitting one…

I bought a pack of 12 for my family They were fancier than normal chocolate dipped on one side with sprinkles on top I was excited to give them away Over the span of the next 5 days I slowly gave them out one by one four went to my…

it’s a Friday and one of my last weekends in my home town before I move I grabbed a quick dinner with a friend I haven’t seen in a while We didn’t have that much time to talk but it was nice … it’s always nice with the right people …

Between the looming presence of a novel virus to my relatively unconventional post grad plans, it seems as though uncertainty is my common theme for 2020. It is uncertain as to when things will return back to “normal.” It is uncertain as to how the stock market will look like…

and I feel alive — People often mistake the term “work” as a negative activity. “Darn, I have work tomorrow.” or “I can’t wait to get off of work.” For the average person, work takes up 8 hours of every weekday. In a year, that’s about 2,080 hours. If you’re going to be spending so…

and how to keep pushing on — Startups are hard. It’s like pushing a boulder up a mountain, except you don’t know how large the mountain is or how long it will actually take. You can plan the trip, research the trip, and find people to go on the trip with you, but at the end of…

Making money means you’re providing some sort of value to the world in a way where people are willing to pay you for it. Whether it’s through a company or through your own personal services, making money is a sign of utility. Making some money is easy. You can wash a car, sell lemonade, or sing on the streets for a couple of bucks. Making a lot of money is extremely difficult. Especially if you were to compare it to working a minimum wage job at an established company, it’s incredibly hard to create a process where you can make above that level on a consistent basis.

What is it, and how does one maximize it — Running late at night. Waking up before the sun rises. Meditating. These are three activities that almost always help me reach a better state of mental clarity. My two questions for today are: How can one maximize this on a day to day basis? …

My take: Not caring about what others think is equivalent to freeing oneself from the shackles of the human eye. Unfortunately however, being part of a society requires one to take part in many of society’s norms. This means you have to care. The key here? Take part in those norms enough so that you’re accepted by some. This will provide you the energy and courage to speak and live your life in a way where you have the the courage to be disliked.