Sophy Sun

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Say yes to the late-night chess game. Make cookies with the people you love. Watch how time expands, how memories sharpen, how life becomes rich with stories worth telling.
you need to be choosing adventure every day
it's about changing how you see it.
you need to be choosing adventure every day
it should feel like getting wild with people who genuinely care about you.
you need to be choosing adventure every day
There was the day I chose to DM two wonderful people who moved to Boston, asking them if they would like to host co-working sessions together.
you need to be choosing adventure every day
For me, I feel like I’m living a full life when I’m able to recall, with a strong sense of clarity, the most significant moments or stories from individual days.
you need to be choosing adventure every day
More terrifying still, life was becoming mundane
you need to be choosing adventure every day
I was deathly afraid that my life would stagnate
you need to be choosing adventure every day
My answer to this question is to consistently create. To engage in the act of creation is to define yourself and importantly, to make choices.
are these my people? - by steve nguyen - steve’s synapses
My answer to this question is to consistently create. To engage in the act of creation is to define yourself and importantly, to make choices.
are these my people? - by steve nguyen - steve’s synapses
theoretical authentic self
are these my people? - by steve nguyen - steve’s synapses
Was it a problem with how I presented myself, or were these just not “my people”?
are these my people? - by steve nguyen - steve’s synapses
16 hrs a day leading up to the day of the exam studying chemistry and completing psets with my fellow 3 Canadian IChO team members
I'm Back - by Samantha Ouyang - sam.sidequest
They take top 4 for the national team. If I study hard enough this month, I can edge out 4th place and make it to the International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO)
I'm Back - by Samantha Ouyang - sam.sidequest
I locked in for 2 weeks to prepare for the Canadian Chemistry Olympiad (went from 0 to National Training Camp level the previous year)
I'm Back - by Samantha Ouyang - sam.sidequest
The tagline for this Substack is “help-self” because 1) I ostensibly write self-help and 2) I, uh, can’t fucking help myself. If you find that funny we will probably be friends.
About - bookbear express
I write about psychology, non-attachment, relationships, and what it’s like to be a young woman in STEM who also likes the liberal arts.
About - bookbear express
This one is harder because it requires reading a lot of philosophy and the skill to synthesize the world around you.
The bookbear express: The Unseen Face of Ava
“I now understand that people will always judge you and that rejection is inevitable. If you’re trying to do something difficult, you need to be strong enough to weather rejection again and again.”
The bookbear express: The Unseen Face of Ava
you can achieve that level of clearness when you write for yourself, and often about yourself.
The bookbear express: The Unseen Face of Ava
complex but vivid observations.
The bookbear express: The Unseen Face of Ava
you’re like her friend she does not need to impress.
The bookbear express: The Unseen Face of Ava
You can tell she’s brilliant but she doesn’t use big fancy words to sound “smart.”
The bookbear express: The Unseen Face of Ava
a smart person is sitting right there talking to you
The bookbear express: The Unseen Face of Ava
sophisticated and colloquial
The bookbear express: The Unseen Face of Ava
unreserved in her thoughts
The bookbear express: The Unseen Face of Ava
excellent world observer
The bookbear express: The Unseen Face of Ava
“I hope I will be able to confide everything to you, as I have never been able to confide in anyone.”
The bookbear express: The Unseen Face of Ava
Because the focus of her writing seems to be purely for herself, it allows her to be open and vulnerable with herself and with us without having to think twice about anything she writes.
The bookbear express: The Unseen Face of Ava
But while doing so, you realize you have the same problems and thoughts, and even though she was describing her feelings, by the time you finish reading one of her essays, you felt like you now understand something deeper about that nagging feeling you’ve had for a long time.
The bookbear express: The Unseen Face of Ava
Specificity + Vulnerability + Sophisticated/Colloquial.
The bookbear express: The Unseen Face of Ava
Ava comes right in and puts it right in front of your eyes, and walks you through it.
The bookbear express: The Unseen Face of Ava
She targets a gut feeling you have but don’t know how to describe it.
The bookbear express: The Unseen Face of Ava
Founding intern emeritus
Tianyu Fang | Substack
And also if you are a student or financially struggling please DM me and I’ll comp your subscription.
two years - by Ava - bookbear express
feeling so supported and witnessed
two years - by Ava - bookbear express
And then I reply Er, my feelings?
two years - by Ava - bookbear express
I take notes throughout the week about possible Substack topics, and save quotes and tweets that resonate, so I can reference them when it’s time to write.
two years - by Ava - bookbear express
. Someone who worked on the Substack growth team told me that I should do more community features etc, but to be honest I’ve had no problem converting purely through just paywalled posts.
two years - by Ava - bookbear express
I will never (can never) stop tweeting.
two years - by Ava - bookbear express
I basically think consistency creates inspiration (if you know you have to write every Sunday, you’ll think of something to write about).
two years - by Ava - bookbear express
I always post at least once a week. This is very important. I can’t really articulate why, but I’m convinced that if you want to stay in flow you have to post once a week
two years - by Ava - bookbear express
This smart writer did an experiment. They tried turning off monthly subscriptions. Guess what? Revenue went up!
What I Learned from a Guy Making $977,000 on Substack After 6 Months | Tim Denning
They’re flaky as hell. Every month you feel like you’ve got to resell them on why they should stick around.
What I Learned from a Guy Making $977,000 on Substack After 6 Months | Tim Denning
If you’ve ever run a subscription business, you’ll know that monthly customers are the worst.
What I Learned from a Guy Making $977,000 on Substack After 6 Months | Tim Denning
Yet most writers won’t do it because they think it’s selling out or boring. Or they believe no one will pay for simple/basic content. WRONG.
What I Learned from a Guy Making $977,000 on Substack After 6 Months | Tim Denning
What they do in their words is “Teach people about finance like they’re a 5th grader.”
What I Learned from a Guy Making $977,000 on Substack After 6 Months | Tim Denning
2300 paid readers x $425 = $977,500
What I Learned from a Guy Making $977,000 on Substack After 6 Months | Tim Denning
Each week they dump people from ConvertKit into Substack to get around the block. A bit of extra work but an awesome workaround.
What I Learned from a Guy Making $977,000 on Substack After 6 Months | Tim Denning
But if you don’t have money or special writing skills, then hard work is the best strategy.
What I Learned from a Guy Making $977,000 on Substack After 6 Months | Tim Denning
Their main driver of readers to their Substack is X (Tw1tter).
What I Learned from a Guy Making $977,000 on Substack After 6 Months | Tim Denning