A Millennial Mindset

I’ve been wanting to do more writing in Russian in order to keep up my practice. So, in addition to this site, I’ve added a place to practice sharing thoughts in Russian. You can find it here or there will always be a link at the top of this blog. I will admit that writing [...]

It’s true. Reaching outward to serve others is a sure way to be happy. I know that this is a true principle. Ironically, I am complacent and lack the motivation I need to improve myself when I think more about myself than others. However, when I focus on the happiness of those around me, self-improvement [...]

Tonight I had a fascinating conversation with my friend David and his lovely wife about the complexities of social media. How necessary is it? How much is too much? What good can be accomplished through it? Do we damage our humanity when the majority of our interactions occur digitally? This satirical film hints at some implications [...]

I recently started my new job at 4Life Research. This job differs a lot from other jobs I’ve held recently. For starters, it’s a permanent full-time job. It’s located far from where I live, so I get to commute. Best of all, it has benefits!

Living in between worlds is inefficient and detrimental to one’s progress. Choose a world and commit yourself to it. Run, Jack, run! Run down the beanstalk as fast as you can! Leave the riches and the harp. Leave it all and run! Chop down the beanstalk! Never plant a magic bean again. Don’t even toss [...]

Here are some words to ponder from the musical “Into the Woods”. This musical is laden with thought-provoking truths. I don’t want to say too much about this song, but it opened up a whole new world to me today as I listened to it. I considered the excitement that often comes when straying from a [...]