hey, i'm cindy
texan at heart & upenn grad
big fan of glass animals, the ny mets, and authentic relationships
📍nyc
formerly a debater & dancer, occasionally an aspiring artist & chef, always a go-getter & loyal friend
check out some of my hobbies below
acrylic, polymer clay, digital, etc
some foood
thoughts, things i retain from books/podcasts/etc, and ways of thinking that guide my decision making
clear is kind, unclear is unkind
integrity is binary. you have it or you don’t, and its not situational
treat people as an ends, not just a means to an end
minimizing regret is a good objective function for decision making. our biggest regrets aren’t our actions. they’re our inactions
culture is defined by the worst behavior tolerated
it's amazing what can happen when you don't care who gets the credit
there are 4 things needed for happiness - perceived control, perceived growth, connectedness, and being a part of something bigger
there's a false sense of security in being passive
there's what you do, how you do it, and why you do it. the last one is the most important but the most overlooked
it's less about content and more about intent. two different people can tell you "your work is sh*t" and you would receive them differently depending on what you think their intentions are
there are 2 crimes women commit at higher rates than men: prostitution and runaway
the strength of a relationship can be measured by the lag time between a problem surfacing and a problem being resolved
phenotype is for hookups but genotype is forever
most days at work at radix trading, i talk to more people named michael than i do women
parents often teach children the world is bad as a defense mechanism. this is actually harmful because it makes them more distrusting of others in a world that's already becoming increasingly isolated