The benefits of doing things you get no transactional benefit from.
About Ryan Fan
The Benefits of Being an Outcast and Lone Wolf
You stop relying on the validation and approval of others.
You stop relying on the validation and approval of others.
He Shot Four Teenagers on the Subway in ‘Self-Defense’— Was Bernie Goetz a Vigilante or a Racist?
Few people would see Bernie Goetz as a folk hero or vigilante today.
Few people would see Bernie Goetz as a folk hero or vigilante today.
It Sounds Cliché, but It’s Easier Said Than Done: Do the Right Thing
Even if it only makes a slight or marginal difference.
Even if it only makes a slight or marginal difference.
Sometimes, Trauma Processes When You Stop and Slow Down
A reflection on frequent lapses in judgment.
A reflection on frequent lapses in judgment.
My Biggest Accomplishment as a Teacher
Be a facilitator in someone else’s story instead of a hero in your own.
Be a facilitator in someone else’s story instead of a hero in your own.
My Complicity in White Supremacy Culture: ‘If It’s Not in Writing, It Didn’t Happen’
When you fall short of your ideals.
When you fall short of your ideals.
We All Have Skeletons in Our Closets
And simply bottling everything in is not the answer.
And simply bottling everything in is not the answer.
I’m Tired of Being Above Average
Is obsessing over performance a part of upbringing, or is it innate?
Is obsessing over performance a part of upbringing, or is it innate?
Give Yourself a Consolation Prize — At Least You Can Do This One Thing
There’s usually just one little thing that could make your day a little better.
There’s usually just one little thing that could make your day a little better.
Does ADHD Have Any Benefits?
I’m starting to see my impulsivity as a strength.
I’m starting to see my impulsivity as a strength.
Unpopular Opinion: I Still Think Everyone Is a Good Person
Divorcing someone’s actions and beliefs from their actual character.
Divorcing someone’s actions and beliefs from their actual character.
I Don’t Believe in Laziness, but I Constantly Call Myself Lazy
The contradiction between what I believe versus what I internalize.
The contradiction between what I believe versus what I internalize.
‘What Do You Want? A Medal?’
In a very appearance-focused world, sometimes off-putting virtue signaling is necessary.
In a very appearance-focused world, sometimes off-putting virtue signaling is necessary.
Division of Housework Can Make or Break Your Relationship
Have a system — no one is a mind reader.
Have a system — no one is a mind reader.
The Most Important Part of Running No One Wants to Talk About
Timing your bowel movements.
Timing your bowel movements.