PinnedYou don’t need an opinion for everythingI’ve been catching myself with a particularly bad habit — giving my opinion when I’m asked about something, even when I have no certain expertise or experience in it. Naturally, I asked myself why do I do this? Maybe it’s to keep the conversation going because if I just say…Opinion5 min readOpinion5 min read
Pinned2022 reflections, concepts, lessons learned, and moreIt’s tradition to reflect on all of the things I’ve learned for 2022 — all of the good, and bad, concepts, discoveries, and truths. I did one for 2021, and it was a long list (check it out if you want). I’ve looked back on the 2021 list and there…New Year3 min readNew Year3 min read
PinnedIt’s worth chasing excitementI believe that the ability to choose is a luxury. To be able to choose how you live your life, what kind of job you do, your hobbies and your overall lifestyle is something that not many can say. That’s why if you have to choose something, you should choose…Self5 min readSelf5 min read
PinnedWhat’s in a name?I recently took a trip with my parents over this month, and I used it to learn more about our past, our history, and our culture. One of the biggest findings was to learn about the significance of my name. What felt arbitrary now made sense after learning the meaning…History6 min readHistory6 min read
PinnedThe limitations we put on ourselvesIn a series of unfortunate events-mostly my fault- I forgot my earphones and had to go to the gym without any audible protection. Terrible gym music is one thing, but listening to conversations is downright dreadful. One conversation caught my attention; a woman complained to her friend that she doesn’t…Personal Development6 min readPersonal Development6 min read
3 days agoProductive argumentsHow many times have we entered a conversation seeking to solve a problem and leave more frustrated and angry? The other person might not see the problem the way you do or their solution doesn’t address the fundamental need you’re looking for. You think to yourself, if only this person…Arguments6 min readArguments6 min read
Sep 15It’s hard to let go of your identityMy uncle Rick has always believed in one mantra in his life — work extremely hard and you’ll be successful. He would work 80-hour weeks, and spend extra time thinking and prepping for the following week on his days off. He enjoyed his work and poured a lot of time…Identity6 min readIdentity6 min read
Sep 8Never a bad time to shut upAs a child, I had no filter and believed that it would be wrong to keep my mouth shut if I didn’t speak up against the wrong things. Heck, I couldn’t and wouldn’t keep myself from not having the last word. If someone commented on me negatively, it was war…Self5 min readSelf5 min read
Sep 1Progress is relativeImagine you’re in a boxing gym and everyone is way better than you. You start to train consistently but don’t seem to see much progress. Everyone is still better than you. This is so because while you’re training consistently, so is everyone else. In theory, every person in that gym…Ego6 min readEgo6 min read
Aug 25Don’t think in absolutesThe irony is in the title itself, but it’s not common to have absolutes in this world. If you do A, B always happens. Plug it into any situation and they never play out the way you want. If I work out, then I should gain muscle and lose weight…Thinking8 min readThinking8 min read
