personal development
Heading to My First Burn — and Finding Joy in the Ephemeral
In a few days, I'll be heading out to my first Burning Man and joining 80,000 people in a temporary metropolis in the middle of the Nevada desert. I'm feeling super excited. My wife and I decided just a week ago that we'd
![Heading to My First Burn — and Finding Joy in the Ephemeral](https://cdn.getmidnight.com/5538aa8fdcb1ab7d32e95b774cc72db5/2022/08/burning-man-love.jpg)
Chasing Freedom
I spent much of my life chasing freedom. Growing up, I chased the freedom of escaping my family’s roots in San Francisco Chinatown and living a richer life. I felt so proud when I graduated from MIT and landed my first engineering job at Google — they were my golden
![Chasing Freedom](https://cdn.getmidnight.com/5538aa8fdcb1ab7d32e95b774cc72db5/2022/07/chasing-freedom.jpg)
Build Your Tension Muscle and Create the Success You Want in Life
Several years ago, I committed to a daily Uncomfortable Conversation challenge. At the time, I was working with an amazing coach on taking up more space in conversations. I'd been struggling with telling engaging stories, with interrupting when I had something to add, and with being more vulnerable
![Build Your Tension Muscle and Create the Success You Want in Life](https://cdn.getmidnight.com/5538aa8fdcb1ab7d32e95b774cc72db5/2022/06/workout.jpg)
5 Lessons Nomadic Travel Taught Me About How to Spend My Energy
One year ago, my wife Candace and I started traveling the world as nomads, with just a carry-on and a small backpack each. It'd been both a dream and fear of mine for a while. I dreamt of the freedom — an opportunity of a lifetime to create an
![5 Lessons Nomadic Travel Taught Me About How to Spend My Energy](https://cdn.getmidnight.com/5538aa8fdcb1ab7d32e95b774cc72db5/2022/05/airplane.jpg)
I'm Quitting Engineering and Taking My Next Big Leap
The conversation that would change the trajectory of my life's work happened just before the pandemic hit. My dear friend Elenna and I were celebrating at E&O Kitchen and Bar in downtown San Francisco — we had just finished running a workshop for leaders in tech on
Making Your Way Toward More Acceptance and Inner Peace
Dear Friend, I know what it’s like to be feeling a deep sense of inner turmoil inside, as if there’s a battle being waged inside of you that you don't know how to stop. I know what it’s like to have a part of you
![Making Your Way Toward More Acceptance and Inner Peace](https://cdn.getmidnight.com/5538aa8fdcb1ab7d32e95b774cc72db5/2021/06/peace-path-1.jpeg)