I had an interesting conversation with my Uber driver the other morning. She asked what I did for work and I answered, vaguely, “In tech”. I am not a developer, but that won’t stop people from thinking it whenever I say I work in tech. She gave me a compliment by saying “you must be … Read more
You are a man not to be encouraged because you won’t make it. In more ways your family or friends will say you will fail. It’s because there isn’t enough evidence for them to see the path. You can’t place any blame on them because that’s how the mind works. You are not a man … Read more
I was reading The 38 Letters from J.D. Rockefeller TO HIS SON, and “Heaven and Hell is created by ourselves” stuck out to me. Although I didn’t have words, I believed this to be true. It’s true because two people at the same job can have different perspectives on their experience. One will hate their … Read more
I haven’t seen someone’s death in five years. Before that one it wasn’t a close relative. As I got older they were regularly scheduled deaths we know were coming because of old age. The new year is coming up so I thought about the people that could have been with me. Normally I just journal … Read more
It’s always on my Uber rides out to meet up my friends when I remind myself to be grateful. Most of my Uber rides I’m never on my phone, I strike up a conversation with the driver. I can sense someone isn’t interested in talking because they will give an initial short response. Staying off … Read more
Conflicting ideas, they are always fighting. As a young professional having confidence is the only way to leave an impression and gain respect, but you still humble at the same time. These conflicting ideas happen in an split second. I am humble and confident at the same time, conflicting ideas. My Conflicting Ideas In the … Read more
I love movies, but I really enjoy watching Sci-Fi movies because they basically get to build future technologies without worrying about how they actually work. On a time line these authors and creators are operating in the future tense and imagining a world where things just work in the perfect conditions. I am watching I-Robot … Read more
This will be specific to my past because it’s about things I went through that I would have done differently. I don’t regret these things; they are just things I would have done differently now that I have the foresight. Position yourself for the highest probability of success, like the guys who got away with … Read more
What is the secret to thriving in a world of unknowns and challenges? Much of your success will come from seeing the world for what it is and not what you want it to be. I’ve written about this mindset, Intense Realism, previously after I reread the book The 50th Law by Robert Greene and … Read more
It just sucks right now. You run into a major wall in life and it just sucks right now. You lost the job you’ve been busting your ass for, for the past 2 years. It just sucks right now. Your sister just called you and said that mom’s in the hospital. It sucks right now. … Read more