Personal Writings

Stay Patient

Incremental progress, getting good at your craft and sharing your work with the world

January 12, 2023

Stay in it

Poem on staying in it

November 26, 2024

Stand

Standing for what you believe in, Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf and sitting for the anthem

February 17, 2023

Spend on memories, not materials

Spending on experiences, going to an FA Cup semi-final and materials not making you happy

Some days suck

Shitty days, being trapped in your own mind and baby steps

December 16, 2021

Sometimes you just need

Poem on needing certain things

Solve the mundane

Sock drawers, focusing on what's in front of you and healthy habits

August 20, 2022

Social Media Is Ruining Our Attention

Social media - people's stories, social media, Zuckerberg's power, Trump's ban, and diversity of thought

January 30, 2021

'So what if you're right? Do you want a medal?'

Being right about some of my predictions, how my life could change and playing with house money

So grateful poem

Poem on what I'm grateful for

October 30, 2023

So grateful

So grateful for my life

Representation Matters

Western media, diverse perspectives and the Meghan Markle interview

Slow Down

Reminder on slowing down, being present and not missing life

February 13, 2024

Show your failures

The dark days, focusing on the work and the impermanence of success

August 20, 2022

Show up

Poem on showing up

Shoutout to Uber drivers

Reflecting on a great conversation with an Uber driver

September 11, 2024

Show Up

Show up for yourself

February 7, 2021

Shoutout to Rinks

Mother's day message to my mom

Shorts are dead

Ryan Cohen's tweets, cellar boxing and demanding change on Wall Street

February 24, 2022

Shock your body

Pilates HIIT classes, getting out of routine and being uncomfortable

Self work takes a long time

Self-work, being aware of your thoughts and confronting your demons

February 6, 2022

Say hello to people

Focusing on the good, being grateful and learning from positive people

February 12, 2022

Savour it

Reflecting on the good moments I had at Amplitude

February 6, 2025

Ride the wave

Reflections after surfing

December 27, 2023

Featured

January 7, 2025

We live in a Chinese world

Miscellaneous Musings

Essay on how China has advanced in production, manufacturing and helped their citizens while America has fallen behind

This Means More

Miscellaneous Musings

One fan’s journey through how the Raptors went from being the laughing stock of the NBA to World Champions

The Stock Market Crash of 2021 Simply Explained

Venture Capital & Business

The upcoming stock market crash of 2021 simply explained

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