What content would you like me to write? Any advice would be appreciated–!

 

Rather than focusing only on the content I find interesting, I thought it would be more fun and meaningful to write about topics that readers in LinkedIn would want to read. Having said that, I would highly appreciate it if you could jot down in the comment section any topic that might pique your interest.

 

Some people know me directly and some don’t, so I’ve summarized my life so far below. I hope to communicate more with you moving forward!

 

 

1. I would one day like to build my own start-up to solve loneliness in a healthy way.

 

In an ideal world, people would accept the way you are, sympathize with your cause, and listen to what you have to say.

 

However, our world is far from this ideal state.

 

You can’t take recognition for granted—it must be earned.

 

Thankfully, there is an easy way and it is by adding value to the lives of people around you.

 

I believe our life begins to take shape when we have a purpose, and purpose normally is given to us by being valuable to others.

 

Having said this, I think the desire to escape loneliness is similar to our desire for acceptance.

 

We can scream “I’m lonely! Pay attention to me!” but that won’t make us any less lonely—more people and attention will not solve your loneliness.

 

Though this may sound counterintuitive, the most effective way to become less lonely is not by taking but by giving.

 

This is especially difficult to do in our digital age when we are so accustomed to take, take, and take some more to instantly gratify our needs.

 

We need a mental shift from taking to giving even in the smallest form.

 

It may sound too idealistic but someday I would like to make a platform where people can give to each other.

 

I would like my service to plant a seed of hope that will grow into purpose and will serve as a compass to guide people towards a better tomorrow.

 

 

2. I think getting ahead in life boils down to being good at 2 things: (1) creating great content (2) being a platform.

 

I felt completely useless when I started off my career at Hyosung.

 

Three and a half years have passed since then.

 

Thankfully, I have never received a rating below A for my evaluation and at Rakuten, I was fortunately promoted to a manager six months into my new role.

 

As a generalist, I’m not smarter than my peers nor do I have a special edge in accounting, law, or coding.

 

But what I am good at is (1) creating good content in short time, and (2) building a platform that funnels interesting opportunities to me.

 

I believe any person with proper guidance and practice can build these core skills. I made this website to share my knowledge, and also provide private coaching to a few people every month.

 

 

3. I’ve learned how to easily build deep relations with people.

 

For the first couple of years when I was a middle school student in Spain I was bullied for being ‘different’.

 

Fortunately, I learned how to overcome discrimination and win the hearts of those who looked down on me.

 

My efforts paid out when I became nominated the first Asian to have landed both middle-school and high-school president.

 

What I learned was that all humans—regardless of race, religion, and culture—like and dislike similar things.

 

Everyone is happy when they eat good food, go to nice places, feel that they are being listened to, receive recognition and love, and live up to their potential.

 

Good relations is all about adding value which usually begins with listening.

 

 

4. I lived abroad for over 20 years.

 

I was born in the United Arab Emirates, then lived in Morocco and Spain before moving to Korea for college. Now I am in Japan.

 

I was far too young to remember anything from UAE or Morocco.

 

Based on my experience, Spain was a curious mixture of fiery passion and lazy lunches by the beach. Korea was a place of adrenaline, growth, and constant fatigue. Japan on the other hand feels like a place of balance, calm, and safety.

 

I love languages and enjoy debating so I picked up Korean, English, Spanish, and French along the way.

 

 

5. I prefer to read a good book over partying. 

 

Most people who knew me back in university would be surprised to see this.

 

I was a party fanatic back then.

 

Everything changed during my time serving in the Korean military.

 

It was the first time in my life that I could calmly think and reframe what it meant to learn—rather than something passive you do for a test or assignment, learning was a means for self-improvement and growth.

 

Whenever I am curious about a topic, I would buy a book or an online course on the subject.

 

Recently, after being promoted to manager, I am studying what it means to be a good manager.

 

I religiously read Andrew Grove’s High Output Management book and signed up for a 6-month course hosted by Google.

 

I also study Open RAN and the various technology stacks (Cloud / Infra. Layer, Network Functions, Operating Layer, Apps Layer) that build up Rakuten Communication Platform.

 

I will be delving into much greater depth in understanding and delivering RCP while I am in Germany starting this November.

 

 

Thank you for reading this long post!

 

If there is any topic above that you found interesting and that you would enjoy reading if I went in deeper, please let me know in the comment section below.

 

Looking forward to connecting with you 🙂