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“For me, I am driven by two main philosophies: know more today about the world than I knew yesterday and lessen the suffering of others. You’d be surprised how far that gets you.” — Neil deGrasse Tyson “There are always flowers for those who want to see them.” ― Henri Matisse

“It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.” ― Aristotle “Freedom is what you do with what’s been done to you.” ― Jean-Paul Sartre “I am who I am because of the choices I made yesterday.” ― Eleanor Roosevelt “It’s not what work we

 “Our life is what our thoughts make it.” – Marcus Aurelius “The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today.” ― H. Jackson Brown “It’s better to be healthy alone than sick with someone else.” ― Phil McGraw “When they go low, we go high” – Michelle Obama “The single biggest

“If we wait for the moment when everything, absolutely everything is ready, we shall never begin.” ― Ivan Turganev “Think like a man of action; act like a man of thought.” ― Henri Bergson “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him

This interview originally appeared in Kinnsu: A Local Briefing, Business-Oriented Opinions and Insights from the Ground in April 2016. Name: Matthew A. Morgan Age: 28 Current Country: Seoul, South Korea How long you have been living here for: Around 7 years off and on since 2008. Frame of Reference: Somewhat of a third culture kid:

Reading Time: 30 minutes. “Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day-in and day-out.” – Robert Collier  Despite our best intentions, we cannot wish things into existence with ideas alone. Entertaining hypotheticals makes for a pleasurable pastime (I do so often), but imagination unfortunately does not equate to

“You can’t base your life on other people’s expectations.” ― Stevie Wonder “It all begins and ends in your mind. What you give power to has power over you.” – Leon Brown “Freedom is what you do with what’s been done to you.” ― Jean-Paul Sartre “Very often a

This is my first time delivering a eulogy to remember a beloved family member’s life. ​While I had expected to see you in a month from now grandma in a different set of circumstances for Christmas, we have all gathered here today – my sister from Paris, my brother from

“There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self.” – Ernest Hemingway “Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.” – Vince Lombardi “Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.” – George Bernard

“Act with a determination not to be turned aside by thoughts of the past and fears of the future.” – Robert E. Lee “You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing you think