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A Green Run Into 2023

I suddenly lost all interests in setting SMART or SMARRT goals for 2023. Instead of goals, I will look out for my lighthouses, the virtues, in order to stay on my path. There I was, on the slope, and that was all I wanted.

成都的面之四五六

鸡丝凉面放白糖,笋子比牛肉好吃,鸡杂面的泡椒辣心。

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成都的面之一二三

甜水面没有汤水,杂酱面不带浓酱,铺盖面自然不是发一床铺盖裹着吃。

A Year in Grad School: Make Time, Do Less, and Surrender

Group projects, seminars, libraries - just as how I remembered it. However, one thing was different from four years ago. This time I have a full-time job, where I would constantly be challenged by new things.

So I Became a CASI Snowboard Instructor

CASI Level 1 is the entry point of the four-level system, and by obtaining the certification it suggests my riding and teaching skills have passed the minimum requirement. By minimum I mean I’m no longer a beginner but a professional now. Considering this is only the second season since I started snowboarding seriously (and never fell off the chairlift, again), I am obligated to feel proud of myself.

Make Time by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky

Make Time is the second book of Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky, following the successful Sprint. The book introduces four important steps of making time- Highlight, Laser, Energize, and Reflect. They also shared about 90 tactics that are derived from their personal experience as well as evolutionary psychology.

The 4-Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss

Overall I believe everyone who needs to make a living should read this book, with a grain of salt. Things might be applicable or not depending on the situation, but the out-of-box thinking of liberating from a day job will for sure bring value regardless of your status.