Some reflections on movies I've liked.

I've read Viktor Frankl's "Man's Search for Meaning" 3-4 times in my life, and continue to find it both moving and profound. Everybody needs meaning.

One of the best pieces of relationship advice I've heard is supposedly from Oprah Winfrey: "Don't judge a man by what he says, but by what he does." This is a very wise approach when finding a life partner.

Many students in my UW seminar understandably worry about their future employment. My recommendation is not to be anxious, but to know that as long as you work hard, you'll typically already perform better than half your workplace. And companies rarely lay off more than half their workforce.

The challenges balancing risk and adventure in our lives.

One of the most useful insights in life is to accurately judge a person's trustworthiness.

One of my most precious memories was the period of time when I could support you as you tried to fall asleep. Doing so gave me a chance to prove the depth of my love for you.

I definitely didn't end up in my profession due to careful planning. There's a way life introduces its own curveballs, many of which we benefit from without perhaps even recognizing it at first.

We all choose how to spend our time. I've learned a bit over the years about how to better spend my time, though there's plenty more of that wisdom to yet be learned.

A meta-episode about being kicked out of the WeWork, causing a natural pause in recording this series.