In this episode, I review the last quarter of the new year and the previous temporary shift of what is valuable. I talk about the cynicism that comes with feelings of having low agency and cultivating a new approach to work: dispassion.

Recorded on March 28 @ 11pm

Some other stuff

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In this episode, I continue on the insights in section 2 (success) in Ego is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday. Specifically, I cover 3 chapters: "Don't tell yourself a story", "What's important to you", and "Beware the disease of me." I also think through unteachable lessons- a framework that I've been obsessing over and it's specific reference to money and status.

Recorded on March 13 @ 9:48pm

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Being a bit sad these couple of days (but not today as I'm recording this!), I reflect a bit into my sadness and operationalize the approach to get out of the rut. I then wonder if I experience more self torment than the average person from my more frequent introspection and look forward to testing maxes in the gym.

Recorded on Feb 27 @ 11:07pm EST

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In this episode, I cover the insights in section 1 (ascent) in Ego is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday. Specifically, I cover the 4 chapters: "talk talk talk, "don't be passionate", "get our of your own head", and "work, work, work" and how they specifically pertain to my own life.

Along the way, I berate my future self who is hopefully coming back to listen to this episode. Enjoy lol :)

Recorded on Feb 20 @ 10:06pm EST

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With the past two weeks being stressful, this week is a bit more slow. In this episode, I talk about the internal resistance and fear with reaching out to people in the context of work and of friends. Some smaller reminders of the curse of competence and meaningful vs important activities!

Recorded on Fed 14 @ 6:17pm EST

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It's another week and I'm still stressed. In this episode, I pull my attempt at a MECE framework of the sources of my stress (spoiler alert: internal expectation and self validation are buckets). I also dig into 3 small reminders to myself to enjoy the little moments in life.

Recorded on Feb 5 @ 6:43pm EST

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Recording this in a stressful time after just gotten back from a ski trip with catch ups for work, powerlifting programming, friends, and other interests (like this podcast!). I talk about the downsides of ambition and having a type A personality: anxiety, self inflicted pressure, search for internal validation, and pain in not meeting internalized expectations.

My guest is Yuxuan- currently pursuing his own home care company. We talk about how he escaped from the "normal" big tech route post university, the feeling he felt after earning his first dollar, the chaos after going viral on TikTok, and the lessons he accumulated so far.

Some other stuff :)

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I talk about recent reoccurring doubts I've had in choosing my current job instead of several alternatives and the arguments to combat these doubts.

Inspired from a recent year of review catch up with some close friends, I also remind myself how to reframe difficult times.

Recorded on Jan 15 @ 5:47pm

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HAPPY NEW YEAR !

It's just me in this one. I already had to opportunity to stew in the reflection of 2024 so I'm looking ahead in this one.

I talk about ideas I would like to keep in mind when it comes to New Year's Resolutions (focus, duration, urgency), things that currently do and do not matter to me, and my resulting new years resolutions.

Goals are pointless if not operationalized. If there's anything I'm reminding myself in this one, it's operationalizing everything.

Some other stuff :)

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