Jimmy Chen

Jimmy Chen

Shanghai, China
Jul
23
Lying flat in Shanghai

Lying flat in Shanghai

I’m a little late to the party, but a few months ago there was a hot topic on Chinese
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Jul
22
My thoughts on minimalism

My thoughts on minimalism

To understand the mindset of a minimalist, consider the following exercise. Imagine that you had unlimited money, but there’s
4 min read
Jul
21
Why I like Disneyland

Why I like Disneyland

I’ve had a Disneyland annual pass for the past three years. I live a few metro stops away, so
3 min read
Jul
20
Don’t be an NPC

Don’t be an NPC

When I was younger, I loved to play role-playing games (RPGs). In such games, we have a term for characters
4 min read
Jul
19
Perception vs. reality

Perception vs. reality

Perception is more important than reality most of the time. In many cases, it takes precedence over the truth. For
3 min read
Jul
18
Marques Brownlee

Marques Brownlee

I spend time on YouTube almost every day, and yet I’m subscribed to just eight channels. MKBHD, Marques Brownlee’
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Jul
17
Random exploration

Random exploration

Recently, I noticed a new button on YouTube called “New for You”. By clicking it, my YouTube home page changes
2 min read
Jul
16
The next 100 days

The next 100 days

I missed my self-imposed deadline for my last blog post. I promised myself that I would update my blog at
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Jul
12
Happy city, happy life

Happy city, happy life

I spend a lot of time thinking about happiness. Anytime I see a TED talk, a book, or a blog
6 min read
Jul
04
Why I learned to code

Why I learned to code

I participated in a 9-week coding bootcamp [https://www.lewagon.com/] in the summer of 2019. Today, nearly two years
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