at the end, it's all about energy

ㅋㅋㅋ was I meant to be just an "accident?"  Why am I kissing so many girls yet not in a relationship yet? 

"Would you rather have something that the world considers it to be the best but know in private that it's the worst or would you have something that you know is the best but the world considers it to be worst?"

Such a powerful question that could be applied to everything, something small as the attire you choose (the world thinks it's ugly but you think it's the best, or vice versa), to more important things like your career or significant other. 





(the original quote is “Would you rather be considered the best lover in the world and know privately that you’re the worst or know privately that you’re the best lover in the world even and be thought to be the worst?” by Warren Buffett)

Aut vincere aut mori

Upon crossing the Strait of Gibraltar, Tariq Ibn Ziyad ordered his men to burn all the ships.  It was a powerful signal to his men - only victory or death awaited them - since they could not return back home.  The Berbers (the Moors), eventually became rulers of Spain for centuries until Ferdinand and Isabella drove them out.

As I was on a mission to lose weight, I told many people that reaching my goal until August 31st would be highly unlikely, but it would be okay as long as I try my best.  Now that I think about it, I don't think this is the right way to approach anything serious.  The right away to approach it is how Tariq Ibn Ziyad did.  Give yourself no other option but success.  This way, you can stop thinking about failure, and focus only on how to win. 

Unless you fight with this mentality, surely you will lose to those who fight this way. 

I have but a month to lose nearly 6~7 percent body fat.  Mathematically, it's nearly impossible, but I refuse to think about how I won't be able to pull this off.  I will only think about how I can. 

Aut vincere aut mori! (conquer or die). 

I'm so into dark chocolate these days.  I eat exactly two squares a day ('cause it's high in calories and I'm trying to lose weight), often with roasted coffee beans.  Yes, roasted coffee beans.  I bought these beans sometime ago and quickly realized that I was too lazy to grind them all the time.  Not knowing what to do, I just took a handful and ate them.  To my surprise, it actually tasted pretty decent, and even better when mixed with dark chocolate.  So here I am, chewing chocolate and coffee beans. 

Sometimes, it pays to be weird and adventurous. 

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I must say that I really underestimated this six pack in 3 months deal.  It's half way mark and I must shift things into gear.  1,500 calorie reductions a day.  No exceptions. 

I'm not sure if I could ever live in a city without public transportation anymore.  I never realized how much I hated driving... actually, I always knew how much I hated driving but my experience in Korea only solidified this knowledge. 

Yeah, sure. you actually spend more time in mass transit, but it's different.  You don't have to be focused.  You can sleep, you can read a book, or you can write in a journal.  Of course, I miss driving once in a while, but if I had a choice between Korean public transportation and LA traffic, it's public transportation hands down.

Of course, it's always nice to have both. 

p.s. Heck, you can't even walk around at night (unless you're in West LA).  What kind of bullshit is that?

Come August 31st, I will surprise the world (just my fb friends actually).