Kenny Wang

"You could leave life right now, let that determine what you do and say and think"  - Marcus Aurelius Memento mori - remembering you have to die, is a concept that permeates stoic philosophy and one that I've recently put a bit of thought into recently, having come across it in Mark Manson's book "Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck" and "Stillness is the Key" by Ryan Holiday.  Originally, this post was going to be me gathering quotes, insights and examples from books I’ve read to make a coherent case for why in light of the reminder that you are going to die you should be yourself, not waste time, be fearless, empathic and be present. But halfway through this I realised I would have way more fun writing about a night where I had a trippy experience going down a mental rabbit hole and journaled down my own thoughts and imaginations on what it would feel like to not exist (aka being dead). I told a friend about it and they found it entertaining so I thi...

I picked up my first book (that wasn't for school) in Year 11  I think it was 'Relentless' by Tim Grover, after that I realised how much power comes from reading. You are stealing the experiences of everyone successful who came before you, it is literally taking the condensed version of the most valuable parts of someone's entire life experience and letting that be a guide for whatever area of life you want to improve in. We all take the advice of looking twice before crossing the road without having to test it out for ourselves so why not read instead of lying down in the middle of road in every other aspect of your life? Anyways, there is literally no greater investment I've made in my life than reading, it has helped grow and shape my mindset, my productivity, my emotional maturity, my health and learning to make better decisions (and also a source of entertainment and peace) There are couple that I'd put in the 'Kenny's Hall of Fame of books', yo...