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Failure Culture in Silicon Valley

Failure isn't great. It is all about flow, rapid iteration and evolution. And I plan on dying more than 100,000 times during the course of this life.

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Aligned Interests & Skin in The Game

As I read Nassim Taleb's Skin in the Game, I ponder about the need to have skin in the game to build something valuable, enduring, and long-lasting.

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Lessons from Anthony Bourdain's Suicide

Anthony Bourdain is what I would call a punk rock chef. Brilliant and unafraid of being authentic. What a sad ending for someone who seemed to have it all.

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Genghis Khan for Startup Founders

I enjoy studying about war and what it takes to win them. Recently, I finished reading "Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World".

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On long-term wealth creation

After my 27th birthday, I started thinking seriously about wealth creation. It became important goal ever since I realized I wanted to become an early-stage VC.

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Self-discovery and problem solving

When solving problems or dealing with multiple daily requests often my mind will get busy, worried and distracted and I lose flow.

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Self-reliance and Zen Buddhism

For the past 2-days, I have been reading excerpts of Shunryu Suzuki's book, Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind. It's helping to bring peace and calmness to my heart.

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The wonders of Itupeva

My parents have a house in the city of Itupeva-SP. It is a small town in which life is simple, tranquil and you hear birds sing all day long.

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