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Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) 2024
For certain there’s debate on the reliability of MBTI, for which I cannot argue. However, I believe the overall trend could be an interesting indicator. My rest from 2016 was ENFx; in 2024 it’s ENFJ. The way I react to events and how I perceive myself probably stayed.
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Fun Money 2024
The goal of savings in 2024 income is NT$500,000, the actual savings is NT$553,741; saving rate is 42.7% of my personal income. That leaves excess of NT$53,741 for this year’s fun money. 1. For someone important: I bought an iPhone 14 (NT$22,300) for my wife since her phone’s breaking down 2. For myself: I spent…
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Exercise, 2023: All Time Low
2023 was challenging. Having significant increase in work time from my first time manager journey and taking care of my daughter, it was really really tough to keep up with exercise. All major indexes reached all time low. This is a major focus of 2024, I’m happier when I feel physically strong. Building up a…
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Expense, September 2023: iPad again and TV
Top nonrecurring expenses in September Lessons Learned – I was wrong about TV, I thought it would throw away the few family time, but it gave us more things to talk about. Plus, it gave me a bit more time for myself. – My second try on iPad went well so far. Don’t treat it…
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Why do I see money the way I do?
After reading the first chapter of Psychology of Money, I flash backed on the event of my life that shaped the way I see money today. Questions and attempted answers I had with myself. Why do I keep track of my expense and income?I started to receive allowance since the second grade, but my mom…
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Benefit of saving allowance as an adult
Over the past 2 years, it’s becoming a family habit to use these old red envelopes to save up money for things we’re indecisive. Through the process, I realize there are some benefits. Time, at least a month, to think and discuss if this item will bring quality time for us. These discussions circling around…
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Takeaways from 31 years old. On health Invest in a good chairGood chair doesn’t mean it’s comfortable. After a decade of horrible office posture, my body is relearning and it’s not confy. The good thing is, it forces me take a walk every hour and my back is no longer in pain after work. Exercise…
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Mistake: Fault vs Responsibility
Mistakes often makes us feel wronged and deeply hurt, but the next worse thing that could happen is trapping us in an inmoble, unactionable mental state. The idea of fault and responsibility mentioned in The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck could be an antidote (at least it did for me). Remove fault from…
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End Year Review 2021
(originally written on December 31, 2021) Reflecting on the year is just as meaningful as looking ahead to the next. I like to think of it as baggage. Every year, I take on some baggages, it is inevitable if I want to move forward. These baggages arrive in the form of habits, purchases, or responsibilities.…
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Why a blog
originally written on November 25, 2021 Starting a blog has been one of the New Year Resolution since 2019. Since a kid, I’ve always been that student who’s shy to raise his opinion in class. I think a lot of that has to do with self recognition and thinking everyone else knew the answer, but…