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Baby steps
Baby steps It’s all about baby steps I still remember these words from my grade 8-9 basketball coach 1% better every day Whether that be personal life, academics, career, health, or basketball 1% better every day Don’t worry about being a millionaire overnight Celebrities aren’t made by one movie (they usually did several crappy movies… Continue reading
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Do you believe in Karma?
I truly wish karma existed Then there would just be an overseeing universal power, called “Karma” that would hold every individual accountable for their actions More accountability and more responsibility put more weight on our words and actions Then we start to see how important it is to pause and reflect To think before we… Continue reading
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Different circumstances
Today I went to Milton Herschel School and man this school is the coolest thing I’ve ever seen It must be over 4 times as big as Vilanova’s 250 acre campus Children lived in mansions which houses up to 14 kids The school where they took classes looked more like a tiny college And there… Continue reading
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Big fish, small pond
When granted the opportunity, it’s much better for your own self-esteem and personal success if you choose to be a big fish in a small pond, rather than a small fish in a big pond. Here’s the issue with being a small fish in a big pond. Sure, you’re in the big pond now, but you’ll get eaten.… Continue reading
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Relegate
Don’t relegate your teachers to only people who look like teachers Don’t relegate creativity to things you believe are traditionally creative Don’t relegate beauty to aesthetics And don’t relegate life to externalities Continue reading
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No activity
One of the biggest self-battles I’ve been having with myself since the start of the new year is the concept of leisure. How do I have good leisure? Today I did nothing productive. I slept a lot. I ate some good food. I “relaxed” and played video games. But my soul was never at peace.… Continue reading
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Live to trade another day
Often when I’m day trading stocks and I profit for the day, I want to keep going. I want to use the positive momentum. But what I’ve learned is that often in those instances I start trading with emotion and I end up losing partially the gains I made earlier in the day. Even with… Continue reading
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Book for 2019: The Headspace Guide to Meditation and Mindfulness
I was inspired by my high school teacher to share the books I’ve been reading and plan to read for 2019 here on my blog. Last year I finished 50 books, and although I did discuss a few of them, I think it would be good for me to reflect on each book I finish.… Continue reading
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A Day in NYC
Today is a journal entry about my day in NYC. So my friend and I woke up at 8 AM to go play a basketball tournament about an hour away from the city. The first game I played terribly–it’d been over 3 years since I’d played organized team basketball like this, and it took me… Continue reading
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