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Feedback isn’t criticism—it’s proof someone believes you can be better.
Ignoring feedback doesn’t make it disappear, it just makes the lesson louder later.
Receiving feedback means actually sitting with it, not just nodding and moving on.
Most of life isn’t the highlight reel—it’s the average Tuesday afternoon.
The quality of your ordinary days ends up being the quality of your life.
Asking “what would it take?” turns vague goals into honest self-reflection.
You don’t wait to be healthy to see the doctor—so why wait to be whole before turning to God?
Showing up broken isn’t a failure; it’s the starting point.
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📖 Story: Si'i kae hā
🌟 Dub/Ls Of the Week: Got caught using ai 💀
🤔 Philosophizing:
🔄 Weekly Round Up
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📖 Story: Thugging it out & Head of the table
🌟 Dub/Ls Of the Week: New role + disconnected
🤔 Philosophizing:
🔄 Weekly Round Up
Every year, I’ll interview myself (on my birthday) to reflect on life. Let’s see how things go… 👀
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📖 Story: Learning vs earning
🌟 Dub/Ls Of the Week: Offer + memories
🤔 Philosophizing:
🔄 Weekly Round Up
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📖 Story: Master samurai
🌟 Dub/Ls Of the Week: Revamp pod, didn’t meet Tony Finau
🤔 Philosophizing:
🔄 Weekly Round Up
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🧠 Deep vs. shallow knowledge → you only know something once you live it
⚙️ Startups really do move fast & break things — lived that lesson the hard way
🏁 Finite goals are easy… but the infinite game is way harder
😴 Sleep fixed everything — mood, productivity, even faith
🙏 Still figuring out what you believe — religious but not always spiritual
🍟 Free food isn’t worth it if you don’t actually want it
🛠️ Temporary fixes feel permanent — in code and in life
💼 Not sure if you’ll stay at Leland — might bet on yourself instead
🏃♂️ Ran a half marathon off no training + bad sleep — still locked in on the dream
🤯 Working from home? Kinda sucks.
Hard to lock in when no one's around
Reminded me how important environment and energy are
🤝 Been thinking a lot about "wanters" — people who love talking about what they want but don't actually do anything about it.
I don’t wanna be around (or become) one of those people
🌟 The dream self paradox
Always chasing your “dream self,” but you’ll never really “arrive” — it’s an infinite game
Similar to marriage or health: you’re never “done,” you just keep playing and improving
🚽 Be one with the poop 😂
Using the bathroom without your phone = surprise self-reflection time
Important for mental clarity and reconnecting with your thoughts
🛌 Sleep & God
Noticing that when your relationship with God is shaky, everything else (especially sleep) falls apart
Wanting to create better morning routines to build consistency spiritually and physically
👥 Finding your people in Utah
Hard to find “cracked,” ambitious people here compared to Chicago or SF
Realizing the value of environment for staying locked in
🌁 Thinking about life after graduation
Considering moving to SF to lock in more and separate from constant family obligations
Balancing being close to family vs. deep focus on work and growth
🏃 Plans for next weeks
Go full “locked-in” mode, test what life would feel like if you fully committed
Improve sleep, stick to routines, and double down on spiritual life
🎥 Big picture
Been recording your journey since 18 — almost 3 years now!
Crazy to look back and see the growth
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