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Lessons from writing 10 newsletter posts
In a shocking turn of events, as of this post I’ve successfully published 10 articles for my newsletter! I’ve struggled a lot with consistency in the past, and I often give up on new projects pretty quickly if I don’t … Read more
The 3 Levels of Financial security (aka F-you money)
How much money do you need to say “F*** this, I’m out”? If you grew up in an Asian immigrant household like myself, you probably grew up with a strong scarcity mindset. In other words, you never felt like you … Read more
Backpacking in Ansel Adams Wilderness
Hello friends! I’m trying something new this week by forcefully timeboxing my writing to the ~1 hour it takes for my Caltrain from Sunnyvale to the Milbrae Bart station 🙂 This past week, the big thing I did was go … Read more
Writer’s block and reflecting on big life decisions
It’s been 3 weeks since I last published a post, which means I’m now completely off of my aspirational weekly newsletter schedule. That said, I’m not going to stress about it. Life happens! Over the last few weeks, I celebrated … Read more
5 things I love to spend money on
One of the most popular posts of all time on r/financialindependence is to Build the life you want, then save for it. The general message is that instead of cutting back on everything (lattes, trips, etc.) to save for an … Read more
Why Coast FIRE is my favorite financial milestone
Coast FIRE is one of my favorite ideas in personal finance, and it’s a milestone that I think will resonate with my fellow Gen Z. For those not familiar with the term, FIRE = Financial Independence, Retire Early. The FIRE … Read more
Travel Journal #2 – Discovering North Carolina and Attending a Meat Conference
Last week, I got the chance to travel all throughout North Carolina. I spent 3 days in Raleigh, 3 days in Boone (for the MEAT 🍖 conference), 0.5 day in Greensboro, and 3 days in Charlotte. Charlotte → Raleigh → … Read more
Travel Journal #1 – The one where I stayed in airports all day
I had quite a wild travel itinerary this week. I went from Vancouver to San Francisco, San Francisco to Calgary, Calgary to Vancouver, Vancouver to Charlotte, and then Charlotte to Raleigh, hitting a total of 5 different airports in less … Read more
How I overcame my limiting beliefs
Hello friends, welcome to my first newsletter post! After procrastinating for years, I’ve decided it’s finally time for me to start a newsletter. Credit to my friend Manan who started his own newsletter recently for inspiring me to get started. … Read more