Inqiyad Patwary

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🧵 Why I'm documenting my learning journey on X (1/6)
I'm insanely curious about everything - from commodity trading to Japanese, F1 racing to hip-hop origins, and tech to UFC. And I've decided to share everything new I learn, no matter how small. Here's why ⬇️

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@AviSchiffmann It’s kinda slow so watch it in 1.5x. Helps the pace and staying hooked

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@wolfejosh Any book you would recommend?

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@ashleyyjoelle Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain. a pretty good insight into how Bourdain led his life

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I currently read fiction to satisfy a thirst for knowing about stories set in different parts of the world. Reading books by foreign authors is amazing - you get to have a glimpse into the culture of the places in which the stories are set in. It satisfies a thirst of the unknown

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Why do you read and what do you read? I used to read self-help books but it seems everything that it spouts are the same ideals packaged in different ways. I read non-fiction to know more about a certain topic I probably would have never explored before such as

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The World for Sale to learn about commodity trading, The Big Payback to learn about the emergence of hiphop.

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How many books a year do people usually plan on reading? So far this year, I’m on book number 3.

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@julianweisser The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

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Just good vibes @fredagainagain1

Fred again.. - Rooftop Live (Arun’s Roof, London) https://t.co/Zh7zaHu6H8

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5. Dandong - a city near the North Korean border. You could see North Korea on the other side of the river.

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4. Harbin - a city influenced by Russian architecture. Fed tigers and partied at -20 degrees while watching structures built with ice.

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3. Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square

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Visited China and it’s such a lovely place. The people are nice, every transaction is cashless because of the prevalence of WeChat and Alipay and it’s super safe. Security might be high but I believe it had helped to create a safer environment. The beauty of China 🧵

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2. Summer Palace

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1. Great Wall of China

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@fahdananta Would need to first focus on improving transportation infrastructure. Bullet trains in Japan and China allow people to travel to cities thousands of kilometres away in few hours in comfort. Super easy to explore and great for weekend getaways.

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@dequinix Very important. Increased demand can lead to lower flight costs and greatly helps with the country’s branding.

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@bluewmist question life’s purpose

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anyway, anime really be having the deepest philosophical questions hidden in plain sight

(inspired by naruto but the existential crisis is my own)

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ever think about how that infinite tsukuyomi thing from naruto might actually be the perfect escape? thoughts continue below

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plot twist: maybe our experiences and dreams, even the painful ones, are what make us... us?