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.

  • Ego vs outcome

    When you decouple your ego from a bad outcome, it creates an opportunity for you to learn from it. When you decouple your ego from…

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  • Right skin thickness

    All I can say is that writers of all ages should stay away from the extremes of hypersensitivity-to-feedback and obliviousness-to-feedback. Seek out wise criticism. Reserve…

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  • The thing about contracts

    I recently overheard the following comment about contracts in a podcast. Any kind of contract is 50% what’s on the page, and 50% good faith.…

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  • It’s tempting to want to find the one big skill that will set you apart. But most incredible things come from compounding, and compounding isn’t…

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  • When working with people, assume good intentions. When listening to people, interpret their words in a generous way. You will occasionally get burned and mistreated…

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  • Expert predictions

    I am generally skeptical about experts and their forecasts. The following quote from a humble, expert economist I respect and admire, drives my point: …there’s…

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  • Realism

    The following tweet, I first found in 2014 has served me well. This is how I almost always look at things, generally. Stop wishing. Start…

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  • We often forget that anything in life takes time. That’s why the first step toward getting better at something is learning how to make time…

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  • Books I read in 2021

    Here is the modest list of books I read in 2021.

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  • 2021 Workouts

    I exercised 142 times in 2021. When I took a count in July, I anticipated missing about 10 workouts through the remainder of the year,…

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