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This is a living archive of my thoughts, experiences, and hard-earned insights, drawn from an unusual life. Here you’ll find reflections on the food I’ve eaten, the things I’ve bought, the people I’ve encountered, the places I’ve seen, the books I’ve read, the quotes I’ve kept, and the trends I’ve spotted and capitalized on.
I write this for you, my children, those already here and those yet to come. Daddy loves you more than words can hold. I want each of you to live lives you’re proud of. This is my thinking, in my own voice, left here for you to explore. I hope one day it proves useful.
If, by some unlikely chance, I’m gone before I can guide you in person, let this stand as a poor substitute. But in the more likely case that I’m still here, let this serve as an intellectual archive, a record that I held these convictions long before you were born. May that give weight to my words, and credibility to the wisdom I hope to pass on to you.
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My beloved children, There are moments that define the course of history. Not because they shock us, but because they reveal the battlefield. The creation of Bitcoin was one such moment. It showed the world that an individual could challenge the entire financial order. But more than that, it showed what one man could do…
In our daily lives, we often adhere to basic safety guidelines to mitigate avoidable risks. We avoid smoking, abstain from drunk driving, wear helmets while riding bikes, and secure seatbelts when we’re in vehicles. These guidelines, when religiously followed, can help us eschew preventable causes of death, thereby extending our lifespans. However, humans seldom calculate…
After every winter comes the spring, and every death is accompanied by the promise for more life. With his dying breath, Admiral Mitu Roso tried to save the children of Kiri Valley from wolves. On the night of the Lyucu assault, Souliyan Aragoz and Nméji Gon chose to buy more time for us with their own…
It was quite the shocking disappointment. Like popping some delightful sweetmeat into one’s mouth and, upon chewing, discovering it was actually a piece of shit. But that was the experience of being a monarch. One shocking mouthful of shit after another. Absolutes are never to be trustedFaith must be shaken from time to time, or…
The past can’t hurt you anymore unless you let it. Beneath this mask there is more than flesh, Beneath this mask, there is an idea, Mr. Creedy, and ideas are bulletproof. There are no coincidences, only the illusion of coincidences. We are told to remember the idea, not the man, because a man can fail.…
Fools learn from experience, I prefer to learn from the experience of others. Only a fool learns from his own mistakes, The Wise man learns from the mistakes of others. When you want to fool the world, tell the truth. A bad plan that is well executed will yield much better results than a good…
Singapore is an island republic and is governed by a written constitution (which forms the supreme law of the land, and sets out the functions and duty of the three branches of government). The Executive Branch: Is responsible for the execution and enforcement of the law, as well as the administration of public affairs (all the sub-organizations) …
The government solution to government problems is a giant disclaimer that nobody reads. If you take out a loan, they require the loan giver to give you a huge wall of text, that nobody reads. After a while, you realize that a larger disclaimer doesn’t help anyone. People who want to make bad decisions still…
Your doubts and hesitations will infect your execution. Timidity is dangerous: Better to enter with boldness. Any mistakes you commit through audacity are easily corrected with more audacity. Everyone admires the bold; no one honors the timid. Lions Circle the Hesitant Prey. People have a sixth sense for the weaknesses of others. If in a…
Anger feels good. Although we may consciously experience it as upsetting, somatically it’s a lot like the initial rush of an opiate, a tingling warmth you feel on the insides of your elbows and wrists, in the back of your knees. Understanding that anger was a physical pleasure explained some of the perverse obstinacy with…
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