There’s a difference between those of us on Medium who are writing for profit versus those of us who are only making a few bucks a month — A decade ago, writing became something that I really began pouring my heart and soul into. I used writing as a vessel for expressing my emotions and documenting my experiences as a twenty-something year-old living in New York City. I started a Wordpress blog for fun, with no real focus…

In fact, most of it probably won’t — As writers, it is our job to take our thoughts, ideas, perspectives, opinions, and arguments and form them into an eloquent stream of words that our audience can connect with. We put a countless number of hours, days, and weeks into a single piece of writing that will hopefully resonate…

The question is — do we stay or do we go? — In the time that I’ve been on Medium, a lot sure has changed. I joined Medium back in 2013 and became a member just a few years later. Back then, I had no strategy, no focus, and really no clue as to what Medium was actually for. …

You can’t lead others if you can’t lead yourself and you can’t pour from an empty cup — About a year ago, I was promoted to a managerial role at my company. I’ve been working here for a little over four years now and this is the second time I’ve been promoted since I started. This promotion, however, was a little more exciting since it was the first…

I can never truly be a blank slate or a stranger. I must always be an Asian blank slate. An Asian stranger — Part of the beauty of traveling somewhere new is the thrill of knowing that no one around you knows who you are. No one will recognize you. You’re a blank slate, a tourist, a stranger without a backstory. …

For now, I guess I’ll just have to continue being the odd man out until I finally become a parent myself — There’s nothing more awkward than being the odd man (or woman) out, especially when it comes to the workplace. I’ve always thought of the workplace as an adult version of a high school cafeteria. You’ve got the popular kids, the smart kids, the wallflowers, etc. However, when it comes to…

Maybe we were spoiled to have that feature to begin with, but it’s certainly something that’s missed, particularly from this Writer — Have you ever noticed how being in the shower somehow seems to jog your memory? As you’re standing there naked, with the water pouring onto your body, somehow the most random and forgotten thoughts resurface and emerge from the hidden caves of your mind. It’s quite fascinating how one of…

The idea of safety, security, and stability is not such a bad thing. In fact, it’s a privilege to have. — Up until the day that I left for college, the only environment that I had ever truly known was suburban life — I had never even been on an airplane until I was 18 and I didn’t even own a passport until I was 23. Growing up, I lived in…

We shouldn’t feel embarrassed to show our emotions at work sometimes, even if that means shedding a tear — If the past two and a half years have taught us anything about the nature of work and home life, it’s that they’re both unquestionably intertwined. The lines that used to separate work life from home life have been completely blurred and washed away as if they were drawn in…