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Stacking Exercise To The Sun

Describe one habit that brings you joy. Yesterday I worked out for 3 straight hours and then went bowling a bit after. When I do this, I occasionally refer to it as the gauntlet, but one thing remains consistent, I like to push my body to its physical limitations in a variety of ways backContinue reading “Stacking Exercise To The Sun”

The World Around Me

What are you curious about? I love to read stories of nasty protagonists. I like to see them be the cause of their undoing. I like when they’re consistent in who they are, and it’s not that their hypocrisy kills them, but their values. I like this because as someone high in systematizing, it’s aContinue reading “The World Around Me”

Dopamine Deprivation

Over the last two years, I’ve given up drinking, social media, YouTube on my phone, video games, daily dessert, and more. Generally, while my life has changed a lot, I’d also consider it generally improved. I’ve lost a fair amount of weight, put on a decent bit of muscle, decreased my resting heart rate, learnedContinue reading “Dopamine Deprivation”

What should a president be?

One idea that I discussed in a club that I’m a part of is whether presidents are too powerful, or too weak. I think this can be a bit of a challenge since presidential power can be a bit amorphous, and talking through it, it seems like there’s a couple distinct issues in play. OneContinue reading “What should a president be?”

Killer Instinct

I don’t think you can teach killer instinct, maybe you can awaken it, but there’s no replacement for the single-minded focus of hurtling towards a goal. I meet a lot of people who may have some of the requisite skills to be lethal, but very rarely people who have the whole package. I think there’sContinue reading “Killer Instinct”

Call Me Dolomir

At heart, I’m an improviser. Stuff goes wrong- what are you supposed to do if your contingency plans crumble like cotija if not improvise? Almost every situation is an improvisation. Nothing quite repeats and every iteration is a chance to display a new pathway. This is where my dastardliness comes into play. No evil planContinue reading “Call Me Dolomir”

Feeling Undercover at the Gym

I dress like a stereotypical jock. Dressing down is a way of making myself seem invisible. People look at me, see my bulging muscles, assume that my behind my eyes is a smooth, shiny brain. This disguise works best in environments where the modal person isn’t a gym rat. That way the hive mind can’tContinue reading “Feeling Undercover at the Gym”

Bringing it Back To College

I really like Panic at the Disco. Something about anxiety at dancing events really grabs and holds my interest. To that end, I think a lot about the sort of person I am, and who I’ve become. I really pride myself on the ability to think rationally and divorce my feelings from my goals. ThisContinue reading “Bringing it Back To College”

Getting Into Things

It takes a while to learn what you like to do because before you get super into something, you run into a valley of despair where your efforts don’t amount to much, and you’re not sure what to do. This is where most people give up, and since persistence is consistently underrated, this is whereContinue reading “Getting Into Things”

Izzy to remember

What’s the story behind your nickname? I’ve been called Izzy since I was a little kid. This is because I used to have a lisp and Isadore was more Ithadore- so the only approach I could do was try to zz up. Over time, I found the name Izzy more relatable, friendly, and relaxed. IContinue reading “Izzy to remember”