Page 9 You couldn’t discriminate against the right answer. But I preferred to spend my time interpreting things. Page 11 We spent summers and winters in Hsinchu; weeks would pass when the only people I spoke to were my parents and their middle-aged friends. Page 21 The first generation thinks about survival; the ones that […]
Page 24Big ideas and big plans are often easier – certainly no more difficult – than small ideas and small plans. Page 57Action cures fear. Page 67Your mind wants you to forget the unpleasant. If you will just corporate, unpleasant memories will gradually shrivel and the teller in your memory bank will cancel them out.
I’m one of those who tried to find the “perfect tool”. It’s the fight between perfection and execution, perfection (excuse) wins most battles. I tried a lot: OneNote, Evernote, Joplin, Notion, Obsidian, Keep, Apple Note, and OneNote; it never ends, just circles. Somewhere along the line, rules form: What worked? Spreadsheets, document, folders, and cloud.
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
This must have been the watch I wore the longest, it’s been close to 5 years. I had two smart watches in between, a Xiaomi and a Huawei, none of which lasted more than few months. What I learned about myself with this watch?
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
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
Page 2Premise of this book is that doing well with money has a little to do with how smart you are and a lot to do with how you behave. And behavior is hard to teach, even to really smart people. Page 7History never repeats itself; man always does. Page 12Your personal experience with money
I replaced my old ASUS RT-N12 with a new ASUS RT-AX3000 last week and it 10x my bandwidth! The previous router was purchased in 2017. It was a time when I was still single, no kid, and still renting a one-room apartment. All I needed at the time was something functional to keep my laptop
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
