Published in Icarus Unbound·PinnedMember-onlyYour Career Isn’t EnoughFinally admitting I don’t have a career plan has made me uneasy. But it’s also been liberating. While talking to a clerk at the gym I go to, we eventually got to the topic of my college major. After telling her I was studying computer science, she inquired what I…Careers4 min readCareers4 min read
PinnedThis Is ItWhile it’s been months since I last posted on my week-daily ideas, I miss it. I’m grateful for the work I have put into it in the past, and I want to return with an idea that I am working hard to internalize. Namely, that this is it. I heard…Philosophy3 min readPhilosophy3 min read
18 hours agoMember-onlyA New Creator EconomyIn the last 20 years, we’ve undergone an unprecedented change in how we spend our time. Computers in our pockets, in our backpacks, and at home — more and more of our time is taken up by recent inventions. I’m aware of no other point in history when an invention…Creator Economy3 min readCreator Economy3 min read
3 days agoMember-onlySystematizing the Good LifeI was 17 when I decided my purpose. I didn’t look for it. I didn’t ask for it. I decided it. The day I decided wasn’t special. I didn’t set aside time to consider how I could craft my purpose. It just felt right. I set goals to get there…Purpose5 min readPurpose5 min read
5 days agoMember-onlyLessons from Building a StartupIt’s one thing to write about entrepreneurship — it’s a whole ‘nother beast to do it. In the past couple of days, I’ve been working on developing an MVP (minimal viable product) for my startup. Once it’s up, I can’t wait to share it with you. But, until then —…Entrepreneurship4 min readEntrepreneurship4 min read
Jan 29Member-onlySmall Failures, Massive SuccessI’ve been building, lately. In the past week, my roommate and I have been working on an MVP for our new startup. It’s enthralling. For someone who once tried to get his hands on every rendition of Steve Jobs film that existed and watched “The Social Network” six times, building…Side Hustle4 min readSide Hustle4 min read
Jan 27Member-onlyHow to be CreativeFor a large portion of my life, I believed I wasn’t creative. In middle and high school, I would go to the art room after school most days of the week, not because I wanted to but because I needed to. I didn’t have the touch. I wasn’t artistic. Despite…Creativity4 min readCreativity4 min read
Published in Icarus Unbound·Jan 25Member-onlyI Finished My New Year’s ResolutionThis is awkward. Just 25 days ago, I started on my New Year’s Resolutions — goals that were going to put me in the right direction to become location-independent and a solopreneur. I believe that any good resolution should be measurable. But (per my goal philosophy), I see those measurements…Goals3 min readGoals3 min read
Published in Icarus Unbound·Jan 23Member-onlyStop Holding Yourself BackGetting lucky is easier than you think. I find it remarkable how long people wait to seize the opportunities they want. A friend recently told me that he would ask a professor for a research position if only he knew his professor better. I would have just brushed it off…Risk3 min readRisk3 min read
Jan 21This is EnoughIt’s never enough. You achieve your goal, finish your final deliverable, finally get that job — you are content for a moment, but then you want more. After days, weeks, months, or even years of hard work, you reach the pinnacle you set for yourself. …Success4 min readSuccess4 min read
