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  • Generous Networking

    Estimated Reading Time: 5 Minutes As a first-year law student, networking is a full-time job for me right now. Part of that job is continuously finding new ways to make new relationships and maintain the ones I already have. In this research, I’ve been fortunate enough to learn quite a bit about networking and share…

  • 5 Lessons I Learned Running My First 10k

    Estimated Reading Time: 10 Miinutes For anyone who knows me, they know fitness is one of the pillars I am constantly trying to develop. That has historically, however, not included running. I ran a 5k in the eighth grade, eight years before this story took place, and raced a friend for a mile run about…

  • Preparation’s Siren Song

    Estimated Reading Time: 8 Minutes In my last post, I shared how I learned the stages of preparation and use that breakdown to maximize its utility. If you haven’t read that post yet, this is a direct follow-up, so I recommend checking it out first: Short on time? Read the distilled version on my SubStack…

  • Preparing Better

    Estimated Reading Time: 10 Minutes One early morning as a middle school student, I made the dreadful error of allowing my dad to drive me to school without having my backpack in the car. Luckily, he was generous enough to drive back to the house for me to grab it and get to school just…

  • Five More Lessons from my First Love

    In last week’s post, I shared five lessons that I learned from my first love. A fresh fire of passion laid the groundwork, but as my relationship grew deeper, so did the lessons I learned. If you’re seeing this first and aren’t familiar with my first love or the first five lessons I learned from…

  • Five Lessons from My First Love

    I’m sure you’re looking at the title of this post and either thinking “What is a 22-year-old about to teach me about love?” or even “Is he about to namedrop his first love!?” To answer the first question, I think it’s natural to dismiss love lessons from someone in their 20s, but I feel like…

  • To Be the Best

    The desire to be “the best” is universal, often driven by comparison and the yearning for recognition. However, achieving this ideal is nearly impossible due to uncontrollable elements like genetic advantages. Instead, focusing on self-improvement and being the best version of oneself can lead to true fulfillment and self-respect, independent of external validation.

  • Like a Moth… from… a Flame

    The saying “like a moth to a flame” no longer accurately captures attraction, as research suggests moths actually use light as a navigation system. They aim to keep the light on their back to orient themselves. This insight prompts the consideration of a new phrase, “like a moth from a flame,” and underscores the importance…