It was a sunny and hot day in Manila. When we arrived at golf course, I was already sweating. The practice range was packed, just like other Sundays. Yet, I liked the vibe of the place, I love people's dedication in mastering something they are passionate about, whatever that is. I listened to Tim Ferriss … Continue reading Joy of sharing
I listened to this podcast from Adam Grant ( a new favorite!) about career decline, usually happening in the 40s. It was a super interesting talk. The reason many people suffers from career decline after 40 is because our IQ or fluid intelligence declines with ageing. A clear example are programmers, have you seen a … Continue reading Career decline?
(this post started on Thursday but finished on Friday) Happy to report that I did what I planned yesterday. 20 min easy yoga, 30 min run, golf lesson with Sofia (I didn't do good until the last 5 min), worked until 2pm, took a short nap, and just cruised through until I hit bed at … Continue reading Another life
For the last 5 days I've been focusing one thing only at work, deliver a presentation about a topic that I knew nothing about 1 month ago. That is climate change. My task was to make a presentation to the most important policymaker in the country to convince him to act on it. The funny … Continue reading Thoughts at 5am
It was a so-so month in term of reading. I finished 8 books but only really enjoyed two of them. China, the bubble that never pops (5/5): one of my reading goals this year is to read books related to my work. Not that I work on China but as a chinese born person and … Continue reading January review: books, time, and oura
