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Would you desire something you don’t know exists?
Imagine living in a rural farm without internet. You are surrounded by fresh air and an abundance of food. Life is simple. Would you desire a Porsche? Would you even know what a Rolex is? Of course not. Desire is often shaped by exposure. The moment you move to the big city—where ads, influencers, and…
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Surround yourself with people who don’t always agree with you
I lead a big team, and one of the biggest challenges of being the boss is being surrounded by yes-people. It just comes with the territory. This is all very new to me. I worked in tech for over 10 years, and in that world, my ideas were constantly challenged. Every meeting felt like a…
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Would you trade lives with the people you envy?
Back when I was young and hungry for material success, I would look up to those rich people and wished to be them. But then, as I got older, I realized that everything in life has inherent sacrifices. There is usually a trade-off. Some are on the 4th divorce. Some have debilitating health conditions. Some…
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How to find your career path
Learn more about yourself and your unique skill sets. You have something to give – you just haven’t discovered it yet. Find a mission/purpose/calling that needs your unique skill sets. Don’t chase the money. Don’t chase the fame. Don’t confuse a hobby and career. A hobby is fun. A career is hard but fulfilling.
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Paradoxes in life
Absolutely love this post on X. Keeping it here for future reference.
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You will suck, then you will get better
I’ve been obsessing about improving in every sport that I do. I know that I’ll suck as a beginner, but I get to improve as I train and get feedback from coaches. But I’ve noticed that I don’t always carry this mindset into work or business. I expect to be the best at work on…
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Survivorship bias
I still have a throbbing headache from the last sparring. I got caught with a clean right hook. This got me thinking about the career paths of boxing, Muay Thai, and MMA athletes. It seems like the risk-to-reward ratio is pretty high! You see the greats like Manny Pacquiao, Rodtang, GSP—and one would think it’s…
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Most people don’t want to see you win
I was really struck by this post on X. I think it depends on the degree of closeness to that person. The closer you are to that person, the more that they want to see you succeed. But if you are not that close, I think they do feel intimidated when they see you succeed.…
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Software is almost free
I have been creating WordPress plugins using ChatGPT. I just saved hundreds of dollars using ChatGPT instead of paid solutions. The thing is if you have a high level understanding of code, you can ask ChatGPT to do the grunt work for you. ChatGPT can even explain the code for you step by step. The…
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Find your obsession
It’s amazing to me how people have different inclinations and interests. I know people passionate about stocks, crypto, programming, AI, baking, gaming, etc. Their passion turns into obsession, which often translates to success. The obsessed are on a different level. Work doesn’t feel like work. They don’t chase balance—work and play have become one. If…
