Year: 2013
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May 2012: Visiting Korea
Last year, I made my third trip to my parent’s motherland; it was over a decade since my last arrival. My special reason was my brother’s wedding ceremony. So, not only would I be seeing my brother and relatives again but also my new sister in law and nephew. As a child, my older brother…
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Confessions of a Failed Internet Hustler – Part 2: My First Hustle
“Hey man, do you want a free iPad? How about a $500 gift card? No strings attached. You just have to fill out this quick survey, and we need your email to contact you.” That was essentially my first hustle online. After my Korean clothing business idea, I wanted faster ways to make money online…
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Confessions of a Failed Internet Hustler – Part 1
Before continuing the RV Saga, I thought it would be nice to explain what I was doing with all my time besides the RV in the past 2 years I was a hustler, an internet hustler. Or, I’m the one that got hustled. For over two years, I learned all the ways to make money…
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What is Brave?
Yesterday, I was at the Under 40 Meditation night at my local Shambhala Center. After the sit, we did a group discussion on the question of what is bravery? A lot of people said some beautiful things. One guy echoed my thoughts by saying, courage or bravery is doing something despite feeling terrified. After the…
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What Would A Monk Do?
Last night, I read some old emails to friends outlining my big dreams. I felt discouraged at how little I had accomplished compared to my original plans. I saw the same recurring themes over the years from dissatisfaction with my job to wanting to do a long term meditation intensive. This morning, I woke up…