“Writing is the painting of the voice”
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Live as if You are the First
I love burgers. For years, McDonald’s was my weekly indulgence. Similarly, I enjoy pizza—thin crust from Pizza Hut is my favorite. I spend hours watching documentaries and shows on Netflix and creating short films for YouTube. As a programmer, I find fulfillment in coding, weaving ideas into digital reality. My life feels full of activities—but… Read more
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Reflecting on My 2024 Reading Journey
2024 has been a year of transformative reading for me. As I reflect on the books I explored, a common theme emerges: understanding life’s deeper meaning. Through these books, I delved into Western and Eastern philosophies, gained insights from others’ firsthand experiences, and even ventured into the realm of nature and science. The Scientific Lens:… Read more
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Cross Country Winter Roadtrip: 8500 miles, 32 days, 20 states
Introduction 32 days, 8500 miles, 20 states, 5°F to 85°F (-15°C to 29.44°C) — this is what we accomplished from Thanksgiving through the Christmas holidays. My wife and I both love driving. We always wanted to do a very long road trip, partly because we hate flying. Last year, around the same time, we did… Read more
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Rethinking Retirement
Retirement can mean different things to different individuals. For this blog, we’ll begin with its Oxford Dictionary definition: “the act of stopping work, usually due to reaching a certain age, and the time following when this happens.” This definition implies an expectation: one works until a certain age before stepping away. But why do we… Read more
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Climate Change: Should you know?
You do not need to learn about climate change at all if you already know the right way of living. However, the “right way of living” is vague and subjective. Many historical, philosophical, and scientific texts have tried—and failed—to bring all of humanity to a consensus on what the “right” way of living truly is.… Read more
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Discovering the “ME” Within
In life, there are countless ways to arrive at an answer, but the real challenge lies in asking the right question. One question that has troubled humanity for centuries is: How do we get rid of unhappiness? But before we address that, we must ask: Who is the person that is unhappy? Think about it—why… Read more
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