Growth

Posts related to my personal growth journey.
Aug
23
You are not your gifts

You are not your gifts

The topic of this post is a statement I encountered recently that has stuck with me till now. It was
3 min read
Aug
13
Living on the edge

Living on the edge

We have a natural instinct to value the present far more heavily than the future. The powerful urge to irrationally
4 min read
Aug
08
Our tendency towards inaction (and what to do about it)

Our tendency towards inaction (and what to do about it)

On April 24, I made a note to buy new bath towels because my current ones hadn’t been replaced
3 min read
Aug
06
My 2021 health plan

My 2021 health plan

My health is very poor. My last physical checkup was in December 2019, and the results were depressing: My levels
2 min read
Aug
02
The life journey exercise

The life journey exercise

With life, as with most subjects, having a big-picture perspective is helpful. While each individual lifetime could be quite different,
4 min read
Jul
28
A framework for making decisions

A framework for making decisions

Recently, many of my current and former students have reached out to me for advice. Often, the conversation is centered
3 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
2 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
3 min read
Jun
23
Learning from Ray Dalio

Learning from Ray Dalio

I think I've benefited immensely from how the Internet has enabled eminent people to freely share their wisdom
2 min read
Jun
16
How to compound yourself

How to compound yourself

One of the impactful blog posts I've ever read is by Sam Altman (former president of Y Combinator)
5 min read