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.

  • 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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  • The below post is written by a customer service leader, on the blog of a company that sells helpdesk software. I, as a customer service…

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  • What you own will eventually own you. What you consume will eventually consume you. Therefore, be mindful of what you own and consume.

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  • Overconfidence

    Whenever you trade a stock, you’re saying that you’re smarter than the person on the other side of the trade, which is generally not true.…

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  • Week 23, 2024

    This is a week of celebration and sadness! On Tuesday, my son had a milestone birthday. When it comes to parenting, days are long but…

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  • Week 22, 2024

    Blood Tests. I got my fasting glucose and fasting insulin tests done and pleased with my results. Two books. I completed reading these two little…

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  • Week 21, 2024

    I have been negligent about posting weekly notes because life happens (for the better, more below), but my colleague and blogging friend Vishnu revived my…

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  • [After the dot-com crash], the lesson people learned from that was not, “I should never speculate on overvalued financial assets.” The lesson they learned was,…

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  • This is such a great read through my blogging friend, Lance. I recommend reading the full original post here: Plucky Fulfillment Theory.

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