If you’re not familiar, Olive Garden has an annual sale of a very limited number of “Never Ending” Pasta Passes. For a ridiculously low price of $100, you can use the pass for eight weeks to get unlimited pasta bowls, which come with unlimited soup or salad, plus your choice of several types of pasta,… Continue reading I Got the Olive Garden Year-Long Pasta Pass & Journaled My Experience
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The Story of My Crazy First Solo Travel Trip to Kalanggaman Island
A couple years ago, I heard the famed travel blogger Nomadic Matt say that everyone should take a solo trip at least once in their life because enriching and you’ll discover something about you — even if it’s that you prefer group travel. You never know until you try. Soon after, I fell in love… Continue reading The Story of My Crazy First Solo Travel Trip to Kalanggaman Island
My Experience With COVID Xenophobia as an Asian American
At the start of the COVID-19 frenzy, two friends asked me whether I had experienced any xenophobia because of the pandemic. I told them that as of yet, I had not. People had been respectful. I’m writing this now almost four months into COVID, and I still have to say that I have still only… Continue reading My Experience With COVID Xenophobia as an Asian American
How to Work Less and Earn More with Mr. Warren Buffett
Most people think that how much you work and how much you earn is a linear correlation: the more you work, the more money you earn. Generally speaking, we can see this to be true, especially for dollar-per-hour jobs. But what about those people who work themselves to death at 70 hours a week for… Continue reading How to Work Less and Earn More with Mr. Warren Buffett
How To Get A Full-Time Digital Marketing Job Without A Degree or Experience in 3 Months or Less
Just a few years ago, I was in a dark, confused place when it came to finding a passion and career that pays the bills. I had decided that I didn’t want to become a doctor after graduating from university and taking the MCAT. I also knew I didn’t want to pursue anything in scientific… Continue reading How To Get A Full-Time Digital Marketing Job Without A Degree or Experience in 3 Months or Less
How to Be More Interesting: This Last Year Was the Most Interesting of My Life
A few years ago, I saw where I was headed in life. I saw myself working a boring job I didn’t like, tolerating a wife I didn’t like, and eating frozen dinners and watching mediocre TV every night. That vision was so miserable I vowed to do anything I could to make my life more… Continue reading How to Be More Interesting: This Last Year Was the Most Interesting of My Life
7 Tips on Being More Socially Skilled As A Sensitive Introvert
Improving my emotional intelligence has been a focus of mine for the last couple years. Part of that involves observing what works and doesn’t in my social interactions and how I feel. I’ve learned a lot of lessons throughout my reflection, feedback from those better than I, and testing that are worth sharing. These tips… Continue reading 7 Tips on Being More Socially Skilled As A Sensitive Introvert
7 Life-Changing Documentaries on Success, Failure, and Business
Here are seven of the best documentaries I’ve watched recently. These films will entertain you while teaching you about some of the most successful people in the world (or the worst failures). Quincy – available on Netflix This man, Quincy Jones, is maybe the best music producer of all time you’ve never heard of. He… Continue reading 7 Life-Changing Documentaries on Success, Failure, and Business
How To Avoid Distractions and Stay Focused in the Digital Age
Social media is a huge time sink. 5 minutes here. 7 minutes there. It adds up, and before you know it, you’ve wasted hours every day. Here are my tips on how to avoid distractions and be more productive from the time management books and content I’ve consumed. First, increase the hassle that starts a… Continue reading How To Avoid Distractions and Stay Focused in the Digital Age
The Problem With Personal Development Trends & Life Hacks
If you did every life hack that successful people and personal development influencers recommend, your day may look something like… Wake up at 5am and take off blue light blocking sunglasses. Turn off your artificial light alarm clock and open shades. Meditate. Journal. Do a yoga session. Take a cold shower. Eat avocados but with… Continue reading The Problem With Personal Development Trends & Life Hacks