Reflection

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2024 10

Room to create

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

2024 10

Creating again

On sharing content online, after years of being offline.

2020 10

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

2015 03

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

2014 11

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

2013 04

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

2012 12

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