Personal Family: The big news this year was the birth of my second daughter at the beginning of the year! I was fortunate to be able to take a few months off to help with the baby. I experienced the usual things: sleep deprivation, explosive poops, and touching moments that melt your heart. The big [ ]
As you may have seen in previous year-in-reviews, I ve been on a lifelong quest to read more because I think it s one of the most efficient ways to acquire knowledge. Unfortunately, in the modern age it s hasn t been so easy. When I was growing up, it was mainly TV, then the early internet, and now [ ]
After writing my latest year-in-review, I realized that I had already done eight of them! It feels like yesterday when I started writing them. Given that this body of writing is probably the most personal and raw prose about me on the Internet, I thought why not put it into an AI and start asking [ ]
Personal Family: My home life is pretty similar to the year before with me trying to spend as much time as I can with my daughter. While it can be frustrating at times, there are at least many joyful moments too. The trick is ensuring that I m in the right state of mind and body [ ]
Personal Family: Similar to last year, my home life has primarily been focused on my daughter. And while it feels like that s the only thing I do, if I think about it, that s exactly how I want it to be! The last few years have passed by so fast, and it s obvious to me that [ ]
One of my intellectual heroes Charlie Munger has just passed away at the tender age of 99. I feel quite sad because on the one hand so much of my thinking and values has been based on his writings and speeches, and on the other hand, paraphrasing Charlie himself, who I am I to complain [ ]
Thankfully 2022 has felt a bit more like a normal year. I saw slightly more people in person, got into a groove at work, and continued to play and have fun with my daughter. It s not quite like it was before the pandemic but it doesn t feel strange anymore. It s not clear whether it s because [ ]
It s been another strange year. The global pandemic rages on and I m still stuck at home. The scary part is that it s starting to feel like a new normal. So much so that without vacations or social interactions, a lot of this year has flew by with many days blending into each other something [ ]
Back in high school and undergrad, I was an excellent student: high marks, attended every class, and generally did what a model student ought to do. [1] I was also pretty cocky at least in the narrow domain of academic related things. Although I didn t think myself as being smarter than others (just having [ ]
Phew, what a crazy year! So many things have happened this year, and I m not talking just about the global pandemic. It hasn t been easy but with some luck, lots of support from my loved ones, and a new shining star in my life, 2020 has been a surprisingly good year for me! If I [ ]