Justin Jay Wang

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Room to create

 

Restructuring my personal site so I can create more by default.

Creating again

 

On sharing content online, after years of being offline.

Things I believe

 

A manifesto, of sorts.

A letter from my past self

 

The following is a letter to myself, written five years ago on this date in 2013. Justin, I hope you’re doing well. I just wanted to provide a good checkpoint for you, so double check that you’re on your way to achieving what you want to during your

Thoughts from New York

 

The diversity of New York was one of the first things that struck me. It feels like the capital of the world, in a way. You can meet people from anywhere here. As an Asian American, I never felt like I didn’t belong. I absolutely love the walkability. It’

Thoughts on work

 

I used to think I’d be OK just working a standard 9 to 5 job, and having time on evenings and weekends to do what I actually want. My mindset was: work hard, get through school, find a job, and you’ll be happy. As long as I earned

Rules for living

 

1. Do things the right way. 2. Do things with style. 3. Do things you should. 4. Be honest. 5. Be deliberate. 6. Embrace discomfort. 7. Know what you don’t know. 8. Keep your composure. 9. Mostly do things that are sustainable. 10. Don’t let anyone else slow

Most important

 

How do you lead a simple life? By identifying what’s most important to you, and focusing on these priorities. What I value the most: * relationships, with family and close friends * creating things, be it design, art, music, food * taking care of myself—eating well, staying active

Thoughts from Taiwan

 

1. This was the first trip to Taiwan for me and my sister in which we weren’t escorted by family. We had to find our own way this time, which made for a richer experience. We interacted more with locals. Our Chinese improved by virtue of having to communicate

The culture of driving

 

In college, I biked the North Berkeley hills to campus. I made my way around town by bike or foot, and occasionally public transit. I was against cars and resented having our environments shaped by them. I never thought that in a few short years, I’d end up having

Steve Jobs

 

I finished reading Walter Isaacson’s Steve Jobs biography using iBooks on my iPhone. Some thoughts and takeaways: 1. Importance of intuition, often times over rational thought. 2. Product, not profit. I remember being surprised at how profit-driven some of the business students were in my collaborative MBA/engineer class