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Legacy in Motion

The Story of My Great-Great-Grandfather
While I enjoy reading stories in many forms, there's nothing quite like a biography.

Munger described reading biographies as gathering wisdom from the "eminent dead". Not only is it entertaining but also enlightening. You get to glean first-hand experience without having to go through the tribulations.

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Apr 2024

Navigating the Constitution

Start With the Two Pillars of Our Free Society
I have a funny filter I use sometimes to avoid silly conversations. I say, “I won’t talk about our government or politics with anyone who hasn’t read the Constitution in the last 3 years.” 

It’s a little tongue-in-cheek, but I’ve used it effectively more than a few times.

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Apr 2024

Strange Advice From A Biz Lawyer

Lock the Contract Away (says Mr. Cut-The-Shit)
I spent several years working on a M&A deal team in Europe during my 30s.

It was a cutthroat, high-speed environment. Most days, I was either pitching deals or working with investment bankers, fund managers, private investors, lawyers and tax advisers. Lots of variables and cross-border complexity. I loved it.

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Mar 2024

From Bar Exam to Business

Unleashing New Superpowers After Law School
After I took the bar exam, I needed to sort out how I wanted to start my professional life. Instead of going the traditional route and working for a law firm, I decided to go into business. I took a few months off to find the right opportunity. I traveled a lot between DC (law school) and NYC (opportunity).

In hindsight, this was a much needed break and a great time for me to take a pause.

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Mar 2024

10 Minutes of Chicken Scratch

My Bar Exam Story
I studied hard for the bar exam. It was a real grind, throughout the entire summer of 2007. But something in me really liked it. 

In fact, I liked studying for the bar exam better than I liked studying in law school. Studying in law school was like a slow drip. Three months of lectures on one subject followed by one final exam – with the professor trying to trick you on the exam.

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