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.

  • Think about what it means to treat someone well: fundamentally, it involves considering who they are, what they might want and need, and whether you…

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  • DHH Podcast

    I enjoyed this insightful discussion with DHH. Check it out!

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  • Asymmetric Life

    I watched an insightful lecture about How to Live an Asymmetric Life by Graham Weaver. It is part of Stanford’s Last Lecture Series. Check it…

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  • Nick Maggiulli is one of the most brilliant financial writers on the internet. His WordPress blog Of Dollars and Data, book Just Keep Buying, and…

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  • Thank you, 2024

    I don’t have New Year’s resolutions. Instead, I set intentions at the start of every year. I write my intentions in my physical weekly planner…

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  • I hate trucks

    I feel scared whenever I see a Chevy Silverado or RAM 1500 on the streets. And I am noticing an increasing number of these huge…

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  • 2024 Workouts

    This year has been great in terms of the number of times I was able to exercise. Month Times exercised Jan 11 Feb 12 Mar…

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  • In a rapidly rising market, the faster you trade, the better you’ll do — and that makes you forget that those whom the gods would…

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  • We are what we have always been – a nation of immigrants and immigrant descendants exporting minimally-processed commodities, creating good businesses for people offshore to…

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  • The world is full of free invitations to self-improvement that are ignored by most people most of the time. Putting it crudely, it’s easier to…

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