Finding Satisfaction47. CleanlinessI have a strange obsession with keeping my apartment clean and organized. I don’t really host many people, and yet, the place looks like…Jan 5, 2020Jan 5, 2020
Finding Satisfaction46. “From the death we are shrinking, our fathers would shrink…”These haunting words from the poem ‘Oh! Why Should the Spirit of the Mortal Be Proud’ (by William Knox) have been on my mind recently.Jan 5, 2020Jan 5, 2020
Finding Satisfaction45. Balancing MindfulnessThat’s probably the worst title you’ve read in years, but bear with me here.Feb 25, 2019Feb 25, 2019
Finding Satisfaction44. Tiredness (and Way of Life app)I’m writing this in a tired state.Feb 20, 2019Feb 20, 2019
Finding Satisfaction43. The appeal of “This Is Water”(Foremost, thanks to my good friend, TD, for introducing me to this great talk, for discussing it with me, and for encouraging me to write…Feb 18, 2019Feb 18, 2019
Finding Satisfaction42. Four Rules of Committing to a DeadlineIf you think something will take 2 hours, ask for 3 hours, and create a reward for yourself that is redeemable only after the work is done…Apr 19, 2018Apr 19, 2018
Finding Satisfaction41. My Writing Elephant in the RoomInspired by Patrick O’Shaughnessy’s tweet chain from Dec 2016, I’ve decided to become more deliberate about reading and writing again.Mar 8, 2018Mar 8, 2018
Finding Satisfaction40. Too LateI missed helping a friend with an application for a B-School. By the time I finally got around to reviewing his essays, I found out that…Jan 5, 2018Jan 5, 2018
Finding Satisfaction39. Walk SlowlyCrosswalk signs that blink “4…3…” are to encourage current crossers to hurry up, not to challenge potential crossers. Yet, my instinct is…Oct 2, 2017Oct 2, 2017
Finding Satisfaction38. Road-rolling (or focusing on the big thing)You probably observed these two phases:Oct 2, 2017Oct 2, 2017
