In the spirit of vulnerability ... I suspect some of these are evergreen and some will change over time.
What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Pursuit of meaningful experiences.
What is your most treasured possession?
My camera roll.
What or who is the greatest love of your life?
My wife.
When and where were you most happiest?Pursuit of meaningful experiences.
What is your most treasured possession?
My camera roll.
What or who is the greatest love of your life?
My wife.
Mindful presence at milestones:
(1) Feeling Freya on my chest on the hospital bed.
(2) Sipping a Guinness at a real Irish Bar w/ entire Finn family.
(3) Passing CFA Level II on the upper deck of a Vietnamese Junk Boat at 3am.
(4) Seeing my wife as the Eiffel Tower lit up.
(5) Seacrest Beach at the Jersey Shore.
What is your favorite journey?
Uncomfortableness that scares me. I get anxious when I am not being stressed.
What is your current state of mind?What is your favorite journey?
Uncomfortableness that scares me. I get anxious when I am not being stressed.
Back is against the wall.
If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
Better mental presence at home.
What is your favorite occupation?
What is your favorite occupation?
Pursuit of knowledge w/ a hint of silliness.
What do you consider the most overrated virtue?Being busy.
Which talent would you most like to have?To wake up without headaches.
Who are your heroes in real life?You — the person going through shit but trying your hardest to be positive. Proud of you!
What is your greatest achievement?CFA studies didn’t affect my home life — woke up at 5am, studied on planes, every minute mattered. .
What is it you most dislike?
Unnecessary interruptions.
What is your greatest fear?
Imposter syndrome.
What is your greatest extravagance?
AirPods.
Where would you like to live?
Boston, North End (or 10-minute commute).
What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?
Victim-ness / untapped potential.
What is the quality you like most in a woman?
Lovingly fierce.
What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
Crankiness, or unwarranted defensiveness.
What is the trait you most deplore in others?
“I can’t” attitude.
What do you most value in your friends?
Rising up together.
Who is your favorite hero of fiction?
Severus Snape.
Unnecessary interruptions.
What is your greatest fear?
Imposter syndrome.
What is your greatest extravagance?
AirPods.
Where would you like to live?
Boston, North End (or 10-minute commute).
What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?
Victim-ness / untapped potential.
What is the quality you like most in a woman?
Lovingly fierce.
What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
Crankiness, or unwarranted defensiveness.
What is the trait you most deplore in others?
“I can’t” attitude.
What do you most value in your friends?
Rising up together.
Who is your favorite hero of fiction?
Severus Snape.
Which living person do you most despise?
He who shall not be named -- still remain terrified today -- was broken, not ruined.
Which living person do you most admire?
Signal curators.
On what occasions do you lie?
Immateriality that avoids hurt feelings.
Which words or phrases do you most overuse?
Sweet.
What are your favorite names?
Freya, Spencer.
How would you like to die?
Suddenly, at 90th percentile age.
What is your motto?
Aggregation of marginal gains + regret minimization.
“Rome wasn’t built in a day, but they were laying bricks every hour.”
Which living person do you most admire?
Signal curators.
On what occasions do you lie?
Immateriality that avoids hurt feelings.
Which words or phrases do you most overuse?
Sweet.
What are your favorite names?
Freya, Spencer.
How would you like to die?
Suddenly, at 90th percentile age.
What is your motto?
Aggregation of marginal gains + regret minimization.
“Rome wasn’t built in a day, but they were laying bricks every hour.”