The (Sometimes) Daily by YK

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I know I’m not supposed to do it but I still did it. I started judging the quality of my LinkedIn posts by the number of likes. I would check how the…
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I believe the best things in life come from hard work — a meaningful career, strong relationships, and good health all require constant effort …
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People often talk about work-life balance as a zero-sum game. If we want more balance, we have to sacrifice work outcomes. I don’t think that’s true…
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For many people, watching sports is a waste of time. For me, watching football (soccer) lets me be a child again. I’m just along for the ride…
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Why do we take our closest friends and family for granted? Why is it that we are the least kind to the people we are closest to? It doesn’t really make…
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I remember when I first arrived on campus at Penn. I had a heavy case of imposter syndrome. I was so intimidated by the geniuses I hadn’t yet met. I had…
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“No pain, no gain” For so long, I subscribed to this mindset. If I wasn’t in pain, I wasn’t pushing myself hard enough. I wouldn’t admit it but deep…
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I grew up in an environment and family where I felt like I needed to be special. That I was destined to achieve something in the world through my life…
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Life doesn’t have to be black or white. For a long time, I’ve thought that if I want to be a certain way, I have to go all in. If I’m going to start…
We think of time as one of the world’s few constants. But that’s not the case. One hour to most humans is easily understood. But to a mayfly which has a…
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I’m stuck. In the mornings, I’ve been constantly waking up thinking about what’s next — whether it’s planning for the day, or my career choices, I’m…
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Do you believe in fortune tellers? I’ve always found them interesting. They seem to tell you things about yourself that feel unique to you but are not…
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