Category: personal
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A Message From the Future
It’s December 31, 2024, and I am reflecting on the previous year. What an amazing year it has been. These are some of the things I am the most proud of accomplishing. My wife and I celebrated another anniversary and not only that, we have spent more quality time this year than ever before. We…
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A Promise to My Future Self
There is a framework I developed while mentoring students at the University of Illinois. I was a mentor for about 100 students in the Office of Minority Student Affairs (OMSA) program. Many of them had a similar background as myself, so I simply shared with them what worked for me. As I progressed in my…
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Tabula Rasa by O. Arowolaju
Less is more. True abundance comes with contentment. I’ve written about Tabula Rasa before, so I won’t repeat words. What I do want to emphasize is the power of letting go and starting over. I have a deep infatuation with starting things from scratch. As a result, I’ve built myself up and tore myself down…