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Do Curses Really Exist?
Earlier this year, my mom told me that I should let this guy stay with me. He was like fifty or something. He worked as a “Fortune Teller”. She wanted to be on good terms with him, because his sister employed her. Whatever. My mom always tells me to do random things. So I agreed. … Read more
What Was the Most Rewarding Moment of Your Life?
This is a story that I’m embarrassed to share, as it is not something that I have done or accomplished myself. It isn’t even something I should feel rewarded about. Yet, for some reason, when I reflect through my life, this is the only moment that stands out. Quite frankly, I’m hesitant to even tell the story, … Read more
How Important Is It for a Business Owner to Know Math?
During Cyber Monday, my friend decided to run a promotion. He sells business cards. He was excited. He had a lot of traffic–people were buying nonstop. At the end of the day, he calculated a total of $1,400 in sales. He was quite ecstatic. Then, the next day arrived. He started to calculate out how … Read more
Has Anyone You’ve Known Simply Disappeared?
Yes. My best friend. She showed up for my birthday last year. After that, we chatted on the phone once or twice. She responded to maybe less than five of my emails. The last time I heard from her was on Feb 11, 2013. It was through an email. She said, Dearest Leonard, You are … Read more
What Is It like to Experience Yourself Changing?
In my life, I’ve encountered change in all directions–for better or worse. Stability wasn’t something that I even knew existed in life, until recently An old mentor of mine used to say, “Once you stop growing, that is when you start dying. We change each day: for better or for worse.” In my life, I found this to … Read more
What’s My Social Status? Should I Date up or Down?
Someone on Quora had asked me: “I see many references to one’s social status, such as “date up” and “marry up,” etc. So, what’s my social status? I’m 33, white, single, healthy, I have a degree in CS and make $110K/yr. What’s the social status of this woman: 28, Chinese, single, healthy, worthless degree, $70K/yr. If we … Read more
What Is the Most Useless Thing You’ve Ever Done?
The most useless thing I did was try to get rich. If I add up my income for the last eight years, then divide it by eight, Id be earning how much I’m earning now. Wait, I just did it and I came up with $54,125. Actually, now I feel like poo, because excluding housing … Read more
What Is Your Life Story?
Written on February 12, 2015 I was raised by a middle class family in suburbia. Growing up, I was raised by my grandparents. My grandfather was a veteran who had earned retirement from the US Air Force and had a pension from Armco, the biggest steel manufacturer at the time. My mother was also earning … Read more
From Empty Donut Shops to Local Hot Spots. How Mayly Tao Reshaped the Donut Industry.
On the first of February, I was taking a trip from my home to Vons to pick up a few groceries. On the way over, I wanted to stop by my local donut shop for a snack. You know, the kind of place that is always filled with cops but no one else ever goes … Read more
How Do I Change My Flight Reflex to a Fight Reflex?
Someone on Quora had asked me: “How do I change my flight reflex to a fight reflex? I am squeamish: I tend to give up when confronting a dilemma, and I don’t want to hurt anyone. How do I develop a healthy fight response? Winning attitude – How do I develop a winning attitude?” This is how … Read more