self-help
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a note, from japan
Something I wrote in my Notes app while in Japan God, I’m in need of the slow life so much Continue reading
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[wip] notes: a more beautiful question
Work: A More Beautiful QuestionAuthor: Warren BergerISBN: 978-1-63286-105-4 Within a few hours prior to the New Years, I felt a sudden urge to take up research again. In that moment, I also wondered why I lost my spark for research. I may not still know why but I was determined to get it back and Continue reading
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re: my idols
One common trait among the people I idolize is that they’re all creators. In workplace titles, they’re researchers or founders. They all contributed to the world in such a way allows for others to, not just utilize but, to build upon. I think this says a lot more about myself and the way I want Continue reading
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idols
A concept of life I often struggle with is idols. The idea of looking up to someone seems rather far-fetched and reaching. I rather stupidly believed that idols are pointless and that the future, better version of myself is be my ideal idol. Though, today I did have an epiphany. How do I become that Continue reading
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sq (5 of 101)
(social quotient) tone-deaf? “obtuse insensitivity or lack of perception particularly in matters of public sentiment, opinion, or taste” manners are cultural social intelligence… traditional ‘politeness’ is beginning to lose its appeal… washing out your personality in favor of more uniform behavior people who are socially intelligent think and behave in a way that spans beyond Continue reading
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from insiders to outsiders (4 of 101)
The impermanence of the world exists in people too. This is succinctly put together in the fourth essay: How the People We Once Loved become Strangers Again Not just with death but the weakening or breaking of friendship to the point of strangers. The ones we have loved become strangers again. It’s an unfortunate fact Continue reading
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eq (3 of 101)
From reflecting upon the first post introspecting upon the first essay of 101 essays and applying those findings on the second post, I’ve realized that I completely omitted the aspect of quotes. This is a rather pertinent aspect since not including quotes makes it difficult to connect back from my thoughts to the source text. Continue reading
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a daily routine (2 of 101)
After writing my first reflection on the first essay of 101 Essays, I’ve realized that I might need to change the way I structure my introspection. It is quite the misstep to use the same number of bullet points as the author does and attempt to reword their sentences while adding only a bit of Continue reading
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to want ‘the life’ (1 of 101)
I came across 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think by Brianna Wiest quite a while ago and it has just been over a year when a friend suggested “as you read an essay a day, jot down notes and create a reflection on each essay”. Thus, here we are. The first musing Continue reading
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