Yeyen Ong

UX Researcher + tech geek.
Boddhisatva - Buddhist Warrior
Geographical + Cultural explorer.
5 languages. 🌍🌎🌏
@adplist

[DiscussingFilm @DiscussingFilm]

Michael B. Jordan has kept a stuffed black panther in his home as a tribute to Chadwick Boseman.

“[It will] forever remind me of him and the time we had a chance to finally work together.”

(Source: https://t.co/csMEG4gbKH)

[Reads with Ravi @readswithravi]

A weekend reminder to reflect on this:

“You escape competition through authenticity.” - @naval

[Ryan Holiday @RyanHoliday]

Trust your process. You may not have the answer right now, but consistently showing up and sticking with your routine will get you closer.

[Japan Embassy DC🌸 @JapanEmbDC]

Visiting @JHLosAngeles & the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center (JACCC), I saw firsthand the great work these organizations are doing to disseminate Japanese culture, from traditional to kawaii, throughout LA & help it take root in local communities. -Ambassador Yamada

[Yeyen Ong @Yams]

Who's in London in May/June?

[Ryan Holiday @RyanHoliday]

Nobody is thinking of you. They are too busy thinking about themselves.

[Paul William Harmon @TheHarmonX]

Naval Ravikant's latest podcast with Chris Williamson is mind-blowing.

He revealed:

• Why he deleted his calendar
• Three decisions that determine 90% of your life's outcome
• Why most anxiety comes from a problem few understand

10 insights that'll transform your life:

[Ryan Holiday @RyanHoliday]

People learn from their failures. Seldom do they learn anything from success.

[James Lucas @JamesLucasIT]

Life in the 1980s 🧵

1. McDonald's in the 80s compared to today

[Ryan Holiday @RyanHoliday]

Be ruthless to the things that don't matter.

[Clint Jarvis @clinjar]

He deleted almost every app from his phone.

Then he wrote 4 bestsellers in 9 years.

Cal Newport's controversial take: Your phone is making you mediocre.

His science-backed system for getting your brain back:

[Nature is Amazing ☘️ @AMAZlNGNATURE]

Bull smells dude and decides he's a righteous dude.

[Rumi @rumilyrics]

"What you seek is seeking you."
- Rumi

[Christopher Voss @fbinegotiator]

You will suddenly get much luckier in life once you learn how to label people’s emotions, mirror their words, and remove the aggressive tone.

[Reads with Ravi @readswithravi]

“Wasting your time doubting whether you’re going to be successful is pointless.”

— Kobe Bryant

[Ryan Holiday @RyanHoliday]

What you do today determines who you will be tomorrow. Don't wait, be good today.

[Ryan Holiday @RyanHoliday]

Be strict with yourself and tolerant of others. Your standards are for you.

[Alex Hormozi @AlexHormozi]

The difference between someone who makes 6 figures a year and someone who makes 6 figures a day is the amount of time they were willing to look stupid, the amount of risk they were willing to take, and the number of people they were willing to ask to get what they wanted.

[Navalism @NavalismHQ]

"Your goal in life is to find out the people who need you the most, to find out the business that needs you the most, to find the project and the art that needs you the most. There is something out there just for you."

@naval