Bryan Tan

Bryan Tan

A Strange Mini-Retirement - Week 5

In April, I quit my job. In June, I could hardly walk. When I resigned, I imagined traveling around Taiwan and climbing some majestic mountains; I also planned to explore Asia and do

On Fear and A Man's Value - Week 4

One good thing about ACL recovery is that you see clear progress each week. This week, I hit a few milestones: I transitioned from using two crutches to just one, drove for the

New Pace and Targets - Week 3

"There's nothing worth getting in this world that you can get easily. But, when you put in that much time and effort, if you do achieve that difficult thing, it

A Happy Sisyphus

"One must imagine Sisyphus happy," Camus concluded in his essay The Myth of Sisyphus.  Tricking the God of Death, Sisyphus was punished by the Greek gods. He was made to roll