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Justin Kan
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2 years ago I almost drowned in the Pacific.

I haven’t talked about this very often, but here are a few things the experience taught me:
‼️ Panicking works against you. Invest in the behaviors and habits that can minimize panic when a situation like this arises, such as relaxation breathing.
👁The practice of ‘negative visualization’ before a major negative event can help prepare you for when the time comes.
⏲We are all living on borrowed time: we will all die one day, and that is ok.
I talk about it openly for the first time on @jamesbeshara’s podcast @gobelowtheline if you want to hear the actual story: apple.co/31ju2nj
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I am not a guru, buddha, or mystic. I am not wise. I am just some guy on life’s journey, speaking from his own experiences ;)
If things I’ve said resonates with you, that is beautiful. If they don't resonate, that is beautiful.

Another person’s learnings are just a mirror for you to figure out your own truth.
Similarly, your anger, outrage or incredulity about something I’ve said is really only a reflection of you.

If you are really curious, when you encounter something you have a strong reaction to, ask yourself why.
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1/ As I prepare to be a father in a few short months, the importance of building a culture that allows employees to truly balance work and home have been top of mind.
2/ Founders must be intentional about the culture they create. Do you want to build the Valley’s typical frat culture that churns and burns? Or do you want to create a thoughtful culture that values retention and long-term investment in its employees?
3/ Inclusion and diversity should be a top priority for every founder, but not just focused on gender, sexual orientation, or race. Your culture should accommodate employees’ needs throughout every stage of their lives.
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Silicon Valley has gone all technocrat-poet-philosopher-buddhist-monk and it's everyone’s favorite thing to laugh at. Laugh all you want (the world is often ironic) but please don’t let it turn you off mindfulness, which will really be good for you.
If you are curious as to why all the tech people have made a hard pivot towards mindfulness, I think it’s these things:
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