Reflect on the past. Steer towards the future. Enjoy the journey.
I created this site to reflect on experiences, remember what I read, and share the best of what I’ve learned.
If there was a theme for my writing, it might be: think clearer, live better.
If there were themes for me, I’d think: tech, human behavior, personal improvement.
Technology. It moves the world forward. I find the impact fascinating. I worked in capacitive touchscreens during the rise of the smartphone. I worked at Amazon through the growth of global e-commerce. In both cases, I saw the tech we created enabled new ways for the world to work. Innovations and opportunities in the world seem to keep getting larger. It’s exciting to think of what’s next and to help create it.
Human behavior. One of the major lessons I learned in product and through my startup is “what people say and what people do are often different.” We think we know ourselves and those around us, but we’re easily proven wrong. Humans are rational, yet also highly irrational. Which probably makes us endlessly fascinating as well. I love reading about human behavior and psychology and writing about what I learn (see book reads here).
Personal improvement. I ran a marathon in 2009. As a non-runner, it was a monumental accomplishment. It also made me question my identity and capabilities. If I, a non-runner, could actually run a marathon, what else could I do? It opens a larger question too – what could we become in our lifetime? This question has become a guidepost for me. I spend a lot of time learning and doing stuff to explore here.
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