Echoes of the Garage
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“I’ve done everything… and I still feel like a failure”
You can change your life on paper… and still feel like the same person inside. Continue reading
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“I’m more productive when I think less”
9:03 in the morning. Hot coffee I just grinded. Eyes a little sore.A little tired. This is usually when I feel the most productive. There’s a certain feeling in the morning. Almost like a numbness. Less thinking. More doing. I don’t question everything. I don’t overanalyze. I just move. By the evening… it’s different. Body… Continue reading
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“El idioma cambió… pero la sensación no”
Hablaba español mexicano perfecto… pero era coreana. Ese momento me hizo entender algo sobre las personas que ahora veo más claro. Continue reading
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“👍 says more than words”
3:58 p.m. Sitting in my white van—the white stallion—under a tree. Pollo Loco eaten. Good morning, good afternoon, good eveningto whoever reads this. Emojis. I don’t use many. But there’s one I always use. 👍 The thumbs up. It says everything. “Got it.”“I agree.”“Thank you.”“I’ll be there.”“You’re right.” Even when something isn’t perfect… a thumbs… Continue reading
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“I like to listen more than talk”
10:46 a.m. Went to sleep around 2. Still tired. Up at 6:30. Coffee in my hand. Eyes closed. Silence around me. Thinking about something simple. What do I like to talk about? Yeah, I like movies. Boxing. Basketball. Aliens. Paranormal stuff. But honestly… that’s not my favorite part. What I really like… is listening. Sometimes… Continue reading
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“I finally listened”
I thought I needed more effort. Turns out, I just needed to listen—and do something simple every day. Continue reading
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“I didn’t hesitate this time”
9:20 in the morning. Hot coffee. Cat in the window. Thinking. I tend to overthink. Which usually means… I hesitate. I hold myself back from risks. But there was one time I didn’t. Going back to school in 2015. I was older. Working 10-hour days. Still decided to go full-time. It was hard as hell.… Continue reading
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“I stopped trying to prove I was smart”
I used to try to prove I was smart. Now I’m more interested in seeing how people—and myself—actually work. Continue reading
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“I should have just drawn”
7:49 a.m. Alarm went off again. Coffee ready. I started thinking about something. I graduated from Cal State Long Beach in 2022. Art degree. And I didn’t know what I was. Illustrator? Animator? 2D? 3D? Character design? I was trying to figure it out before I even started. If I could go back… I wouldn’t… Continue reading
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“I get nervous when I’m not being real”
7:49 in the morning. Eyes cold. Tired. Big cup of coffee. What makes me nervous? A few things used to. Talking to women. Public speaking. Selling to new clients. Especially when I started selling plastic bags. I didn’t really know the product yet… but I had to act like I did. That made me nervous.… Continue reading