Michael’s Daily Reflection

Most details of a person's life are lost forever. Some details managed to be stored in memory, but memory fades.

Most of us don’t know much about the generations before us. We barely know the details of our parents' lives, and maybe even less with grandparents. I bet that most people can’t recall the names of their great-grandparents.

My father passed away when I was 9. I had enough memory to get a sense of who he was, but I didn’t have the chance to understand his outlook of life on a deeper level. How was he when he was younger? What things that he struggled with? What did he dream about?

I didn’t realize this in the beginning, but Michael’s Daily Reflection is a vehicle to connect with my kids and future generations on a deeper level. I want to provide them what I didn’t have. It’s like having insurance for a piece of my “consciousness”.

Each episode is intended to distill an insight that I learned, on a particular topic that I come across. I connect the dots between the things I experience and the wisdom I gather from the world.

I started this podcast spontaneously as I discovered the Call-in App - founded by David Sack - a member of the All-in Podcast that I frequently listen to. Good timing, as I wanted to create something meaningful, and do something for the longer term. I want to make good use of my time.

This is an ever-evolving project. I did an episode every day for the first 3 months, which was interesting but now I will balance it out. Quality over quantity. I will still keep it frequent to maintain the essence of the show - “Daily”.

There will be different seasons, based on different stages of my life. So I’m excited to experience more things and document my journey.

To the present moment, Michael’s Daily Reflection has been a vehicle of discovery. By doing this show, I’m forced to reflect on and understand myself better. It has been tremendously impactful, and I would 100% recommend others to do the same. In one form or another, one can start by writing things down in a journal.

I believe Life is a game, and to win, one must understand how things work. Thus, having self-awareness is extremely important.

Thank you for tuning in. Let me know if you have something to share at twitter/X @michaelngo102 or email: contactmichaelngo@gmail.com

PS: I find that listening at 1.5 speed works best. My brain takes some time to load,and I aim to speak clearly as much as possible. My English is not the best and I do aim to get better. In that way, this podcast is also a tool for me to practice speaking, expressing my thoughts out loud effectively. A skill that will be useful. Thank me later, Future-Self.