Tried to create wealth. I put it at the forefront of my life. Instead, I just lost everything I had. — Originally posted on Quora. Leonard Kim consults startups and writes books like The Etiquette of Social Media: How to Connect and Respond to Others in the World of Social Media
Being expected to pay for everything when going out. Having others feel that there is a sense of obligation for me to donate to their cause, whether I believe in it or not. Being used for the money I have. Having fake friends who are just by my side due to my success, but leave … Read more
When I was growing up, I wanted to be older. I wanted to grow up as fast as possible so I could start working and becoming a man. I thought it would be a dream come true. Now that I’m older, I want to be young again. I want to recapture who I was … Read more
On Quora, a girl asked: “I was recently rejected from Harvard (I’m a high school senior). I’ve worked harder than anyone I know to make it – everyone has told me for years that I would get in. I don’t know what I could have done to improve, and it feels like I’ve just wasted … Read more
On Quora, someone asked: “What things are very difficult to grasp when just reading about it? For example, as a male, I cannot fully understood how it feels to be pregnant or give birth. Reading about it seems a terribly inadequate substitute. There are also some aspects of the human condition such as heartbreak and … Read more
I used to have a lot of friends. Then one day, they wanted to contradict one of my beliefs and attack me. So, I attacked back. Then I dug them so deep into the ground with what I said that they told other people. Then all my friends started disappearing, and it was just me. … Read more
I used to have a lot of money. Then one day, I didn’t. I wanted to go eat a $48 steak at BOA with an $11 side of mac and cheese. Could I go buy it? No. I had to think about paying rent. I couldn’t pay rent, so I had to figure out what … Read more
What Is Quora and Why Should I Provide My Knowledge There for Free? Wow, if I had to be smart to achieve anything in life, then I may as well have just started to dig my grave years ago. Smart? What’s that? It definitely doesn’t describe the type of person who goes out of his … Read more
Being through absolutely everything in life, I have come to dismiss almost all my fears. Two remain, both new and never felt before. The first would be the fear of death. I used to never feel like death could be scary at all. I felt that I was invincible. That I would live forever. That … Read more
In 7th grade, I went to visit my dad in Korea. I was this annoying kid with a million questions. He told me to leave him alone. So I did. Now, he doesn’t matter to me at all. I don’t miss him. I don’t think of him. I don’t even care what he’s doing. I … Read more