Category: personal

  • Democracy is walking a fine line

    Democracy is walking a fine line

    This is not a political post arguing for one side or the other. It is me trying to observe and make sense of the ongoing drama happening between the federal government and high education institutions.

  • He was rejected by 90% of the investors

    He was rejected by 90% of the investors

    How well do you deal with rejection and failure? You may have heard the story of Starbucks. It is hard to imagine it, but back in the 1970s and 1980s, it was unthinkable to set up a “coffee shop” just to sell cups of coffee. Who would buy that? Any yet that was exactly what…

  • You just have to hustle

    You just have to hustle

    Photo: TD Garden, Boston, Feb 2024. I am reading the book “Don’t Trust your Gut” by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz. I highly recommend it. There are so many great insights and nice stories that are actually helpful to someone who wants to be happy and successful. I paid particular attention on how to make yourself more likely…