I am going to SAVOR this moment of "victory" for a LONG TIME!!! As I talked/texted a dozen of colleague friends to tell them about the news, before they hear it officially (which what friends would do), it made me so happy to know ALL of them are genuinely happy for me. I don't take … Continue reading Let’s the celebration start →

4:05am wake up, feeling excited and nervous about the interview scheduled at 9pm. 5:30am: check work email and found that the interview is being rescheduled. PANIC & EXCITEMENT! Did I get the other job or is it genuinely rescheduling. 9am: got to office. Asked the other colleague whether his interview is still on scheduled. He … Continue reading Last 24 hrs! →

I really enjoyed this book a few years ago and I had a meditative state when I ran. By meditative I mean realizing what I was thinking, at a distance, while still thinking. People often ask how runners don't get bored when running for hours. Well, because our mind is super busy and it's only … Continue reading What do I think when I run? →

Until Monday 8am, I was still feeling I am missing things, not recalling easy facts, not ready. 6 hrs later of focused prep time (3.5 hrs in the morning, 1 hr lunch break, 2.5 hrs in the afternoon), and 1 hr call with someone who was at the job, I finally feel I am prepared, … Continue reading Mentally prepared →

This post made me think of what are my energy killers and boosters Killers: multi-tasking, I feel my mind is shuttered and unfocused. I don't even like switching tasks as there's always transaction cost. noise and untidiness. When I need to focus, I like to be in a peaceful/calm place that doesn't have random things. … Continue reading Energy killers and boosters →