Work
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Decarbonization means differently for different people
Before we talk about decarbonization, let me first share a story… #AcademicTwitter made it possible for me to be connected to people I never thought I would. Why? Because they are renowned people and professionals in their own right. Meanwhile, I feel like a striving academic (making ends meet) in an identity crisis. Anyway, back… Read more
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Moving on from past successes
As I ruminate on my past successes, I am haunted by what got you here won’t get you there idea. And it’s true. We must keep improving at what we do, creating new things, and acquiring new skills we’ve never done before so we can progress. However, when we are so preoccupied with the has… Read more
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My workplace in a bag
I still thought about Seth Godin’s ‘Goodbye to the Office‘ blog post from 12 years ago. Here it goes: Factories used to be arranged in a straight line. That’s because there was one steam engine, and it turned a shaft. All the machines were set up along the shaft, with a belt giving each of… Read more
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When the internet disappeared in 2032
Inspired by the scenario: The day the internet disappeared (from the Urgent Optimists) The rain poured out of nowhere like the storm kicked out the sunny day. But I am grateful to arrive in the office just in time before I get soaked. It’s a Monday rush, you see, and I still have deadlines. And… Read more
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Thoughts on career growth
You’ll eventually get burned out working day in and day out when you don’t have time to rest. And if you are too lazy to do anything, you won’t be going anywhere either. As I turn 30 in a few years, I’m considering going out of the cycle of looking for money just to buy… Read more
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How an operating system shaped my life
Can you still remember when you used a computer for the very first time? Actually, I cannot remember exactly when, but a vivid memory comes to mind: in third grade at school, I was sitting with my classmate who was hooked on doing paint on a Windows XP computer. And ever since, I only used… Read more
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Why we dress up
On regular days, we don’t mind being in our pajamas the whole time, especially when we are working from home. So it doesn’t matter what we wear as long as we’re comfortable wearing them. But on special occasions, we spend on the clothes we wear, the makeup we put on, and the accessories we adorn… Read more
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