Boris_2x11 Apr 2026

As someone who shares my life online every day, there’s this weird, unspoken pressure that follows me around. Whenever I want to dive deep into a new project or learn something just for the sake of it, a voice in my head starts whispering: “Is this the most ‘cost-effective’ use of your time?” or “Will people even care about this?” Especially when life gets a bit stressful—economically or mentally—it’s easy to fall into the trap of only doing things that get “likes” or “shares.”

A couple of weeks ago, George and I went to Tai Kok Tsui to volunteer. We were helping out at a center for the homeless, handing out meals. There was this older man helping us; he was a regular volunteer who knew everyone’s name and treated every person there like an old friend. Boris_2x11

Seeing them made me realize:

He had zero anxiety about the empty space. Between songs, he’d talk to his "imaginary audience" with total confidence. Before his last song, he said, "After this, I’m flying to Hokkaido tomorrow to go skiing!" The Takeaway As someone who shares my life online every

Here is a blog post written in his signature reflective yet upbeat style: Finding Meaning in the Noise: A Lesson from the Streets There was this older man helping us; he

Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about what it actually means to "do something for yourself."

Then, just the other day in Taipei, I saw a busker in a park. He was an older uncle singing Cantonese songs. There was literally no one standing in front of him except for me and my friend, but he performed like he was at the Hong Kong Coliseum in front of 10,000 people.