What Japan Can Teach us about the Dignity of Work
When a tourist comes to Japan for the first time, they’ll notice a peculiar sight. All across Japan, there seems to be an over-population of traffic guards doing seemingly pointless…
A Recruiter’s Advice to Undergrads Looking for their First Job: Don’t mistake the Trees for the Forest.
When you’re looking for your first job, you have dreams of working in a company that you’re familiar with. A product you’ve used, a logo you can recognize, a place…
“Dyin’ inside, but outside you’re lookin’ fearless” (The Illusion of Transparency)
In college, a friend and I were walking to class and talking about the presentation we had coming up. “You’ll do great,” she said. “You’re the most confident person I…
How to Make $68 in 30 Minutes with Zero Skills in Trading Cryptocurrencies
Let me show you how to make $68 in 30 minutes with zero skills in trading cryptocurrencies. In fact, you’ll learn something in the process, and make money. Yes, really. It’s super easy.…
Why You Shouldn’t Retreat Into a Cave or Drink Whiskey to Escape Your Existential Dread about Climate Change
At the end of the 45-minute group meditation, the four of us sit in a circle sipping ginger tea with cloves, reflecting on the meditation. ‘My right shoulder had this…
The Tools and Tactics I Use to Protect My Most Finite Resource (Time)
1. The GTD Throwback - Cleanse Your Brain “If you don't pay appropriate attention to what has your attention, it will take more of your attention than it deserves.”― David…
Three Legal Tax-Savings Strategies in Japan That You’ve Probably Never Heard Of (Subscribers Only)
I’m not a lawyer, accountant, or financial advisor. In this article I speak mainly from my own experience, research, or have interviewed those who have benefited from the strategies I’ve…
Meditation
1. I peeled open a tin can of sardines drenched in olive oil and inhaled them into my mouth, much like a krill whale opening up its huge mouth to…
Death of a Ketchup Salesman (A quick reminder of your mortality)
Greek philosopher Herodotus wrote about his observations of a peculiar Egyptian tradition. Towards the end of large feasts when everybody was having a jolly ol’ time, stone-faced guards would walk…
5 Common Misconceptions about Meditation
“I’m not religious or spiritual” Meditation requires no faith in the supernatural. You can experience the benefits of meditation without subscribing to the belief of karma, reincarnation, or the afterlife.…