Hiya! I am Chai.

I keep this blog to enjoy writing, sharing, and reflecting on my life experiences, both for my future self and anyone who is curious.

I hope you discover something on my blog that resonates with you.
Nice to see you here. Thanks for stopping by!

Besides the posts below, I occasionally write weekly notes.

  • 2025 Workouts

    I’ve worked out less this year because I became preoccupied with one of my other major life goals, which also required a lot of physical…

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  • Week 52, 2025

    In September (week 37) we finally moved into the home we have been dreaming of building since late 2020. This alone makes 2025 a fantastic…

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  • Fibre Maxx

    I spent some more time setting up a new internet connection at my home. I have a 1 Gbps connection from my internet service provider.…

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  • So what do you do in a world where the bar keeps getting higher? I’ll tell you what you don’t do. You don’t give up. You don’t…

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  • Fibre Max

    I discovered a new speed test tool, fast.com, which has a cool interface compared to Speedtest.net. I switched the internet provider and it’s been a…

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  • You are the traffic!

    I read this some time ago and stopped complaining about traffic. Made me happy to see it mentioned in Seth’s blog recently. I am not…

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  • Education vs Learning

    Education is free, learning is expensive That’s a complete reversal of how it used to be. So why hesitate? Why do we get stuck or…

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  • Path Dependence

    …to get to the future you have to survive the past.  Path dependence is so important—because every action you take today influences what actions you can…

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  • There’s something in the human mind that’s simply afraid of new territory: new situations and new feelings. This fear is meant to protect you from…

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  • What is one question you hate to be asked? Explain. How can I help you? In the next post I will share why and what…

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