Life

My Obsession in Magic

Part one looking into how your obsessions define your life

May 11 •

Thoughtful Ways to Approach a Career Transition

And how I eventually solved my years of burnout even though I was doing what I wanted

Apr 20 •

A Quick Review of 2024

A lot can happen in one year

Feb 25 •

Five Years of Bootstrapping: Reflections on Building Interview Query

Turns out running a startup isn't easy

Jan 20 •

Vietnam, Japan, and Starting 2025 more boring

And starting 2025 much more boring but with some awe

Jan 6 •

Journaling In Lieu of Therapy

And the solution to parenthood, Coppola's big bust, and the engineering job market

Nov 15, 2024 •

Will Technology Save or Destroy our Friends?

The solution is probably not only having AI friends

Sep 10, 2024 •

Self-Help for the Brain is Simple

Notable highlights from a re-read of the Navalmanack, Oculus founder's profile, life goals of dead people, and more

Aug 29, 2024 •

Pain and Suffering in Kauai

And my quick review of Poor Charlie's Almanack

Jun 19, 2024 •

The Intention of Irrational Personal Financial Choices

Plus optimizing credit card points, buying a home in San Francisco, and my review of Outlive, and more

Apr 7, 2024 •

In Defense of San Francisco

And reads on getting scammed, Hermes, and five years of IQ

Mar 31, 2024 •

What I learned in capital allocation

And Tomorrowland Winter's festival, Jason Fried, Cillian Murphy, and being present

Mar 26, 2024 •

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