Struggling to shake off the emotional roller coaster.
What I Learned After an Interviewer Forgot Who I Was
I was just a number and someone that was largely forgotten about.
I was just a number and someone that was largely forgotten about.
Why I Sucked as a Runner — Until Now
It took 15 years of trial and error to maximize my potential as a runner.
It took 15 years of trial and error to maximize my potential as a runner.
Growing Out Long Hair as an Asian Man
Pros, cons, and lessons in transforming my appearance.
Pros, cons, and lessons in transforming my appearance.
Thinking I Was Going to Die After Swallowing a Bone
A flashback to the days of panic attacks that made no sense.
A flashback to the days of panic attacks that made no sense.
Trusting Myself to Not Look Back
There is so much more of the race to run.
There is so much more of the race to run.
Being a ‘Chill Guy,’ but Having a Stormy Mind
When your outward presentation doesn’t match your internal dialogue.
When your outward presentation doesn’t match your internal dialogue.
How I’ve Run 80 Miles a Week for Eight Straight Weeks
Prioritizing consistency over intensity or time.
Prioritizing consistency over intensity or time.
Caring Too Much About What Other People Think
And trying to change it.
And trying to change it.
I Didn’t Get an Award I Wanted, but Failing Gave Me a Necessary Epiphany
I will never be satisfied, even if I were the best.
I will never be satisfied, even if I were the best.
The Frustration of Gradual Progress
Getting over the pressure for immediate results.
Getting over the pressure for immediate results.
Rudely Hanging up on an Opinion Pollster
I want to do better and be kinder next time in a world of unsolicited calls.
I want to do better and be kinder next time in a world of unsolicited calls.
The Elusive Rush I Get From Endings
The euphoria and adrenaline that is impossible to explain.
The euphoria and adrenaline that is impossible to explain.
I Found Peace in the Moving Words of a Basketball Star
As long as I did my best, it was not a failure.
As long as I did my best, it was not a failure.
How My Brother Shaped My Life Decisions and Outcomes
His example put me on my path towards hyperindependence.
His example put me on my path towards hyperindependence.
Suddenly Having Too Much Free Time
Chasing meaning and self-improvement in a different way this time.
Chasing meaning and self-improvement in a different way this time.