Bryan Tan - Bryan Tan

How To Travel

Jan 28, 2025 3 min read

I was driving on a scenic route in central Japan after hiking a 3,000-meter mountain and spending two nights in a beautiful onsen hotel. Life could not be better. On this road,

Do You Ever Change?

Jan 19, 2025 3 min read

My friend and I were dining in a small, family-run Japanese restaurant. We talked about our plans for 2025 and beyond, our jobs, and our views on various things, from marriage to emigration

10 Books To Reread in 2025

Dec 27, 2024 4 min read

A good book gets better at the second reading. A great book at the third. Any book not worth rereading isn't worth reading. - Nassim Nicholas Taleb Reasons to Reread A

Real Career Advice: Prepare Your Resignation Letter on Day 1 and More

Dec 20, 2024 2 min read

For all of us who still need to work for money, here are seven unsolicited pieces of advice. 1. Prepare Your Resignation Letter on Your First Day A company could fire you at

One Thing I Wish I Did Better in 2024

Dec 11, 2024 2 min read

I should have written more. Dream and Fantasy One of my fantasies is to be a writer. In this utopia, all I need to do is immerse myself in the thoughts of great