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EJ Elena Shin

EJ Elena Shin

Growth | Power of Now - Eckart Tolle (1997)

Growth | Power of Now - Eckart Tolle (1997)

🐵 I. One-sentence book summary: The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle is a spiritual guidebook that encourages readers to live in the present moment and access a deeper level of consciousness in order to find inner peace and spiritual enlightenment. Along with 'New Earth (here is my post on

Growth | New Earth - Eckart Tolle (2005)

Growth | New Earth - Eckart Tolle (2005)

🐵 I. One-sentence summary: A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle is a guide to spiritual awakening and personal transformation, emphasizing the importance of living in the present moment and letting go of the egoic mind. This is one of the books that I have been gifting to close friends and acquaintances

Universe | What if there are other ‘yous’? - Multiverse/Parallel Universe.

Universe | What if there are other ‘yous’? - Multiverse/Parallel Universe.

Hi Folks, I watched this video about the multiverse on YouTube the other day and wanted to write about it to learn more about it myself. I often joke that I must be a fighter pilot 🛩️ like the Maverick from the movie ‘Top Gun’ in the parallel universe and I

Education | Ultimate Fixed Income 101: What is Duration?

Education | Ultimate Fixed Income 101: What is Duration?

Hi All, We will discuss 'duration' today which is a key risk measure when looking at bonds. As I write this, the yield curve's inversion is at its deepest in decades, this makes duration management more important along with the yield curve moves in one'

Philosophy | What is Consciousness? Do Animals have Consciousness? ft. movie ‘Okja’.

Philosophy | What is Consciousness? Do Animals have Consciousness? ft. movie ‘Okja’.

Hi Folks, Today, I wanted to talk about consciousness. While watching Yuval Noal Harari’s video, I was surprised to hear that scientists are still trying to prove if animals have consciousness. His intended lecture was to cover what differentiates us in the age of AI, but I could not

Education | Ultimate Fixed Income 101: Private Credit vs. Public Credit

Education | Ultimate Fixed Income 101: Private Credit vs. Public Credit

Hi All, In this post, I wanted to go over the difference between private and public credit markets. As a recommended reading, I suggest the Preqin Academy. The credit market is a vast ecosystem comprising various types of financial instruments and investors. Two broad categories of credit markets are the

DEI | Finding My Own Voice and Cultural Identity. Full Circle in 20 years. (ft. drone view of Seoul)

DEI | Finding My Own Voice and Cultural Identity. Full Circle in 20 years. (ft. drone view of Seoul)

Hi Folks, Today, I wanted to talk about something personal. I was much inspired by one of my mentors, Simon, to share something deeply personal like this. In a way, it can be healing and cathartic and I hope this can also inspire other people to be more comfortable with