Journal
August 14, 2026
Friday
“A day I listened more than I spoke.”
During the day · 4 items
Program
August Members' Talks
Context
An evening in a community space, about 20 people sitting in a circle, warm light.
How it came about
I had planned to stay home; an old friend messaged half an hour before, so I went.
Who
Minhchị Lantwo new acquaintances
Reflection
Realized I listen far better once I stop rehearsing my reply. Silence isn't a gap to fill.
Read / Watched
Essay “On the Shortness of Life” — Seneca
Reflection
The line “it is not that we have a short time to live, but that we waste much of it” stayed with me all afternoon.
Situation
A chance conversation with a xe ôm driver
Context
Stuck in traffic for 20 minutes in the rain; he told stories of going to sea when young.
Event