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.

283. 2B

Saturday, March 30, 2024. To be. A topic of recent discussions. Call-in apps closing soon. Coffee date and Marriage counseling. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

03-30
44:41

282. About Happy Tears

March 2, 2024. Saturday morning. A friend called with some good news. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

03-02
27:14

281. About opportunity cost

March 1, 2024. Friday evening. Continuation of a thought. Prompted by conversations that i was involved in lately. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

03-02
01:21:51

280. Michael's Room Feb 10, 2024

Saturday, Feb 10, 2024. An update on Michael’s adventure on the past couple months. Thoughts on Wedding, money, moving in together, and the nature of the life lately. Inspired by a long phone call with Rosh, and the mood of the Tet holiday. Welcome to another episode, another stream of Michael’s consciousness. The title is auto-generated as “Michael’s room” - pretty fitting in a way. Episode 280. Michael’s Room Feb 10,2024. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

02-10
49:06

279. Just do it

Oct 10, 2023. Tuesday evening. How to destroy boredom and find enjoyment in the time we spend. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

10-11
11:00

278. MN holiday

Sunday, Sep 10, 2023. This episode, just as the last one, is inspired by a good conversation I have with Rosh last night - prompted by the school of life conversation cards. I was able to communicate the ideas that been on my chest, and Rosh was able to better understand where I came from. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

09-10
13:23

277. Chasm of growth

August 27, 2023. Sunday evening. This episode is inspired by a nice conversation I had with Rosh earlier tonight. One of the best one we had in a while. Prompted by 100-questions conversation toolkit from The School of Life. Recommend to listen at 1.5x speed.. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

08-28
15:51

276. Create memory

Aug 20, 2023. Sunday morning. Relatable topic as to the adventure last night, the movie memento, and a podcast episode about love from HieuTV Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

08-20
13:55

275. Head i win, tail I don’t lose much

Aug 17, 2023. Thursday evening. A term that came up on My First Million episode today with Syd Balkhi. The type of deal that i do aim to have as much as possible. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

08-18
20:37

274. Lifestyle changes

August 5,2023. Lifestyle changes. Saturday evening. Been a long break as I’m adjusting to my new lifestyle changes. A filler episode to get the ball rolling again. Recommended to listen at 1.5 to 2x speed. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

08-06
21:38

273. Passing the Test

July 9, 2023. Sunday morning. A continuation of my reflection about parenting, and raising kids, as it's relevant in life recently. Also, this is a pretty good parenting technique that I've stumbled upon. Edit: Ending got cut short, so let's me write out what I was saying: I think parenting and raising kids are a beautiful thing, and a meaningful experience to have. It's like re-living the growing-up experience in the context of the present time, the perspective of an adult. I'm excited to be a dad. Thank you for tuning in. Hope you're having a good week, and being productive today. See you in another episode of Michael's daily reflection, another stream of my consciousness. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

07-09
15:13

272. Debate for yourself

July 2, 2023. Sunday. It has been an eventful past couple days. Conversations, debate, moving, cleaning, marriage, etc. Think ahead. and plan for the future. Also, I had a Happy Birthday yesterday. On the 24. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

07-02
14:59

271. Different Day

Jun 24, 2023. Saturday morning. This episode is inspired by the song "Ngay Khac La"- Den Vau, as I was preparing my suit for the wedding later today. A different day today. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

06-24
13:02

270. Family Dynamic

Sunday morning, Jun 18, 2023. Father day. This episode is inspired by mom's messages, conversation in the car with Rosh, the Tate's Interviews, and more things in life lately. Let's get this done before I procrastinated more. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

06-18
15:46

269. Reference Point

Jun 10, 2023. Saturday morning. I skipped out last weekend, being stuck with ideas, and I felt pretty unproductive! Having an idea now, so trying to get it done before the inspiration is still high. Reference Point refers to the idea of having previous experience that allows us to connect the dots and make better decision in the moment. It's also like how memory works, easier to remember thing when you have a reference point. A wise insight from a guy named Michael that we talked to at the baseball game. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

06-10
13:59

268. Actionable conversation

May 28, 2023. Sunday afternoon. A quick reflection done to sum up the topic of this week. Pretty relevant to my life recently. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

05-28
12:57

267. In the theatre of life, one must act

May 20, 2023. This episode inspired the dinner theatre that I had last night. The lovely energy and good vibe from the place really delivered an awesome experience that I come to really appreciate. Makes me think about the role of Acting in our daily life, and how we can bring this good feelings to people around us. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

05-21
11:12

266. Time for Flashback

May 13, 2023. Saturday morning. This episode is inspired by the conversation that Rosh and I had last night about our schooling experience growing up. And some memorable moments that will be a fun story to talk about for us in the years to come. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

05-13
14:00

265. Taking Children Seriously

May 6, 2023. Late Saturday evening. 11:14pm. A bit late but the feeling is there to get the episode done. This is an important parenting principle that i would like to have for myself. The long term approach of teaching. After thought: Niece* not nephew. Also my flow of speech is degraded. Had to edited out a bunch of filler words. Shows how not practicing and soon enough one would start to lose/forget the gain. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

05-07
20:57

264. Passion like the first time

April 15, 2023. Saturday morning. Inspiration from the movie Inside Out, and yesterday date with my girlfriend. This is about the underlying chemical reactions that are happening around and within us, influencing our every move. This is a very important idea imo. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

04-15
31:24

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