Writing

Every issue of my newsletter since 2024: building things, learning Japanese, money, and a lot of travel. Essays are the ones I'd point you to first.

Essays

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Jun 2026I dislike the word "discipline"Dec 2025How to learn a new language like a child Nov 2025On language and connection Oct 2025Life beyond FI/RE

2026

06.05I dislike the word "discipline"essay 05.10Tokyo Diaries #1: Non-Stop Side Quests 01.11I moved to Japan!

2025

12.29My 2025 Recap 12.22How to learn a new language like a childessay 12.01Doing nothing on purpose 11.09On language and connectionessay 11.02Are we in a new world order already?11.01On Earth, we're briefly noticed 10.225 books to learn more about the world 10.05Life beyond FI/REessay 09.26Building a new website (again)09.14Life plans update 08.31Thinking about what’s next 08.16On the road again 08.03Goodbye to Seoul 07.13The simple joys of having a routine 06.22Kickstand down: The end of an era 06.12This might be one of the best experiences of my life.05.30Don't think, just go!05.16The impermanence of everyday things 05.02Can speak everything lah 04.19What fevers, fans, and CRM automations taught me about gratitude 04.10One month in and slowing down 03.30Do I deserve this?03.23I saw blue fire from a volcano 03.16A chaotic start to the journey 03.09Starting a new chapter 03.01I moved out + how Miles gained 24k subscribers in one year 02.22How a Silicon Valley PM built a sustainable business using content 02.13I guess I'm hitting the club 02.09How I got my motorcycle license (and the surprising lessons I learned)01.22How I stopped feeling dead inside 01.03Backpacking Europe Diaries #4: Italy Edition

2024

12.27Backpacking Europe Diaries #3: Vienna, Budapest, Ljubljana 12.17Backpacking Europe Diaries #2: Paris, Amsterdam, Prague 12.08Backpacking Europe Diaries #1: Arriving in Paris 12.013 emails that jumped out at me this Black Friday 11.24How I planned a one-month solo trip to Europe 11.17Lessons from writing 10 newsletter posts 11.10The 3 levels of financial security aka F-You Money 10.06Backpacking in Ansel Adams Wilderness 09.23Writer’s block and reflecting on big life decisions 09.015 things I love to spend money on 08.19Why Coast FIRE is my favorite financial milestone 08.05Travel Journal #2 - Discovering North Carolina and attending a meat conference 07.28Travel Journal #1 - The one where I stayed in airports all day 07.14How I overcame my limiting beliefs