Month: July 2020
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Scorecard, CY2020, Q2
How did Apple, Amazon, Facebook, and COVID-19 do in Q2 of CY2020?
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Breathing Out
Hello Derek,Today in Hong Kong, we went into another round of lock down because of the 3rd wave of the coronavirus. No dine-in anywhere, and I could not work in the coffee shop I normally went to. So I decided to listen to the “Hell Yeah or No” book and walked around the city. About…
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Then Go Wash Your Bowl 🥣
A monk asked Zhaozhou (趙州從諗) to teach him.Zhaozhou asked, “Have you eaten your meal?”The monk replied, “Yes, I have.”“Then go wash your bowl”, said Zhaozhou.At that moment, the monk was enlightened. From the book The Gateless Gate 無門關 趙州洗鉢 僧問：『學人迷昧，乞師指示。』師云：『喫粥也未？』僧云：『喫粥也。』師云：『洗鉢去。』其僧忽然省悟。 I don’t really get koans 公案. I just couldn’t get anywhere trying to think about random sentences.…
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Become an Educator
“In such uncertain times, does it still make sense for me to continue my “career”?” “What are the most direct ways for me to make a difference in today’s chaotic world?” “How should I take my first step?” These were the most common questions applicants to the [Island Waldorf Teacher Training Program] asked themselves. Like…
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What is Empathy without Proximity?
I can’t figure this out. Can you have real empathy for experiences that you have never had? I don’t have a single black friend. If empathy is the ability to step into someone else’s shoes, then, say, growing up as a black person is like wearing a pair of flip flops, and in my world,…
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TikTok the Tipping Point
(Inspired by Ben Thompson, a tech writer, who wrote about US potentially banning TikTok) The Watershed I have worked and lived in China since the mid 90s. In the 90s, things were basic- Bus rides costed a few cents, there were no taxis, and plumbing was not a national priority. The 2000s were a watershed…
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Hagia Sophia -> 🕌
Source: https://hyperallergic.com/576036/after-85-years-as-a-museum-the-hagia-sophia-will-become-a-mosque/
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Nike Rise’s Shitty Press Release
The press release of the new “Nike Rise” store was not written for humans 🥴 Members of Nike’s family of retail concepts:Nike RiseHouse of InnovationNike LiveKicks LoungeHouse of Hoops… As a visitor, I could be categorised as a:shopperconsumermemberMemberNike Member Services I need to learn to name:Nike ExperiencesMember UnlockScan To LearnScan to TryNike FitNike By You…
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🗞 The Newsletter Binge 🍽
I have been on a binge lately. I started subscribing to Tim Ferriss’ 5 bullet Friday about a year ago. I didn’t subscribe to any another newsletter, until I came across David Perell’s interview with Austin Rief and Alex Lieberman, the founders of Morning Brew. The podcast episode had all the feel good factors: the…