There’s something to be learned from a rainstorm. When meeting with a sudden shower, you try not to get wet and run quickly along the road. By doing such things as passing under the eaves of houses, you still get wet. When you are resolved from the beginning, you will not be perplexed, though you will still get the same soaking. This understanding extends to all things. –Yamamoto Tsunetomo, Hagakure....
Summer 2024 Keywords: end of spring quarter, start of summer internship. Duties: Internship and Teaching Assistant. Intellectual Goals The intellectual goal of this summer is to enjoy mathematics and be productive in research. The physical goal is to build up strength and stamina for boxing. For enjoyment, Mathematical Textbooks: Walter Rudin, Principle of Mathematical Analysis. Review the Entire book & exercises Walter Rudin, Real and Complex Analysis. Chapter 1 to Chapter 9, with exercises....
There’s a sense of beauty when something is working well, almost an aesthetic to it. This is a quote from the bestseller book, The Man Who Solved the Market , a biography dedicated to Jim Simons, who passed away on May 10th 2024. I don’t know Simons personally, hence what I know about him is not personal, but anecdotal, that is, from books and media. This makes my perspective of him the same as with figures like Caesar, Brutus, or Plato, etc....
One must still have Chaos in oneself to give birth to a dancing star –Friedrich Nietzsche Anxiety and Anger I have found a passion in boxing–how did it start? When we think back in time Growing up I have always had a problem with anger and anxiety Perhaps it is because I want to be a stronger person–not just physically but also mentally. Our lives are always bound by constraints, no matter what state we are in and what age we are at–this makes our journey a universal one....
Criteria for a Great Coffee Place Crowd and Cities shield us from the sense of mortality –Alfred Adler I have always enjoyed studying in a coffee shop. I think to myself: is it the ambience? Is it the vibe? Certainly the aroma of Espresso and foamed milk brings some fond memories, but often times I can also brew myself some iced latte at home with ease. Moreover, from an economical standpoint, drinking coffee at a coffee shop is one of the worst financial decisions, as they are hopelessly overpriced....