This post is just an update regarding the future of the Golden Dragon. TL;DR I'm putting the Golden Dragon on hold for an undetermined time. It's been a while since I wrote my first post for the Golden Dragon. I began this endeavor as a
Any piece of writing always transmits a part of ourselves. It's nearly impossible to read what someone has written and not have at least a clue about their worldview. I hope that your view of my posts aligns with my stance: Life is suffering, but it can be
I dubbed The Golden Dragon (this blog) a blog about change for a reason. Every single one of my articles tries to impact my readers in a way that will make something change: a habit, a way of thinking, a perspective. This time, I want to convince you that having
Today I'd like to write about sacrifice and the mental model that I've built for it so far. In my time as a TSE, I had a co-worker who found this idea really interesting and useful. I was quite surprised he hadn't put much
Last time, we had a summary of Surf's Up. We went over the story, but I refrained from making any observations about it. Today I want to point out some things you may not have noticed and talk about the importance and significance of each scene. Living the
Movies are a great way of learning about ourselves. I argue the reason people are so drawn toward a good movie is because we can extrapolate how to solve life's most complex situations. Movies are something like a fun tutorial for a part of life. It's
This time I want to do a three-part series of posts. There's much I want to cover with this topic, and I don't want to make a very long article. I'll first introduce the problem/situation, then I'll give a summary of
Bind Layer and Link Bones are tools used in character rigging. In MOHO, Bind Layer binds a layer to a bone. Link Bones links a bone to a layer. Link and bind can be considered synonyms. So why have 2 tools for apparently the same thing? Because each tool is
Back in elementary school, I was told it wasn't so difficult for someone to have multiple professions in ancient times. A person could perhaps be both a philosopher and an alchemist. Apparently, since the collective human knowledge wasn't so deep, it would take very little time
So far, the Golden Dragon has dealt with deep topics only. Today I want to shift gears a bit. I've been learning 2D animation and I noticed there wasn't a tutorial for something I wanted to do for a personal project: A Physics-based Pendulum. After some
Some weeks ago, I came across a video that struck me deeply. I deem the topics covered in the video important enough that I should devote at least one article to it. The video is titled: China’s Youth Broken, Crying! Can’t Find Jobs, Top University Diplomas Turn Into
There's one more important story I want to share with you before leaving the topic of video games for a while. As mentioned in my previous post (Why Ghosts are a Thing), I think life's most valuable truths are nested in the shadows of the puppets
Videogames are useful beyond giving us a good time. In my previous post (Life is an RPG), I argued video games are great mental models for approaching life. Today I want to explore an idea that many games have shown me through fascinating stories: How do Ghosts come into being?
Today's topic is close to my heart: video games (all games, for that matter). I must have been around 3 years old when I received a Nintendo 64 as a Christmas present from my mom (love you mom UuU). I have been mostly playing in a digitized world
I feel passionate about leaving this world a better place once my life is over. But aptly navigating the nuance of what constitutes better is a tricky craft. Is faster always preferable? Is doing more always better? I used to think it was, but I no longer do. I'
Just like any other person, I'm not perfect. Throughout my life, I've made a couple of bad decisions that have caused me regret and cost me tons of effort and money. I've realized that productivity and perfectionism are the sources of many of these
What To Do? Actionable advice on how to deal with existential dread. I write this list as something I wished someone had given me as I was having a hard time at my previous job as a TSE. I'll begin with advice that you could begin implementing today
What is a Life Worth Living? Where should we be aiming at? A reasonable answer to that question can be: "A life where I pursued my passion/my life's task". Reasonable follow-up questions to that are: * "What if I don't know what my
The Desert After Egyptian Enslavement Things have to get worse before they can get better. So what if you decide to leave your job? I won't lie. It's pretty scary. At first, you'll feel like you are so much worse than you were at
Making a Difference What's at the core of your unfulfillment? After feeling like my work was pushing a boulder up and down a hill, I found the ideas from the following video to be quite useful: Here are my takes on the most important ideas of the video.
The Tower of Babel Why a corporate job may not be suitable for you I don't consider myself Catholic or Christian — I may try to become a proper Buddhist someday, though – despite my traditional Mexican upbringing. But that doesn't mean I can't be spiritual.
Why read this article? * You may identify, with my story if you've felt unfulfilled at your job and wish to "pursue your true passion" (whatever that means). * You could find that you are not as alone (or as crazy) as you thought. * You will be referred