Lifestyle

Lifestyle discussion and advice.
Aug
16
The different types of freedom

The different types of freedom

What does it mean to achieve financial freedom? How do we know whether we’ve achieved it? When in pursuit
4 min read
Aug
14
My diet plan

My diet plan

I completed my physical checkup on Aug 12 and the results were made available this morning (I've posted
2 min read
Aug
12
How I (used to) travel

How I (used to) travel

I miss traveling. Or more accurately, I miss relocating to different cities around the world with just a backpack and
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
01
Your top 5 apps define you

Your top 5 apps define you

Our lives are defined by how we spend our time, and for many of us, most of our time is
4 min read
Jul
24
Jimmy’s cookbook

Jimmy’s cookbook

Currently, perhaps my worst financial habit is that I spend a lot of money on lunch whenever I go to
6 min read
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
4 min read
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
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