Welcome! 👋
Hey, I’m Yameen - a 14-year-old Innovator at The Knowledge Society (TKS), Writer for The Startup, TEDx Speaker, and STEAM Student at RHHS.
I’m extremely passionate about Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Gene-Editing. I’m currently diving into Gene-Editing and exploring the major applications it could have in our everyday lives!
My mission in life is to make an impact on the lives of others. There are so many who are underrepresented in our country (and globally), and I believe it’s up to us to take advantage of our opportunities to create a better world for them!
But, you didn’t come here to learn about my life goals, you came to learn about my month.
So here you go!
June! 🌞
June was a really important month in my life.
Not only did school end, but my Innovate journey at TKS did as well.
But, that gave me the opportunity to work on other things.
So before I take up too much of your time, welcome to my month of June!
Mindset of the Month. 🧠
“Leadership is an action, not a position.” — Donald McGannon
All of us strive to become the boss. We all strive for that position, that respect, that title. Whether that may be in the office, or in our own lives, it’s what we all want.
But for far too long, we’ve only treated it as a title. In reality, “boss” isn’t just a position, it’s a mindset. If you want to be the boss, you need to act like the boss — you need to be the one who stands out.
You don’t need to be a boss to use a boss mentality. That’s certainly not the case. Boss mentality should be used in every aspect of your life — be it at work, home, school, etc.
🔑: If you want to excel in your life, you need to look for opportunities to elevate things to the next level. You need to give it your all, stay confident and as always, ambitious. That is the boss mentality.
End of a Journey - TKS 🥺
After 10-months of continuous growth, improvement, and memories, the TKS Innovate program has come to an end.
In our last session, we got the chance to reflect on the past 10-months + plan ahead for our future journeys. It’s amazing to see how everyone changed over these past few months. We all came into the program extremely nervous and timid, but we’re now leaving with knowledge, experiences, and friendships that will stick to us for the rest of our lives.
Over these past 10-months, TKS changed from another extra-curricular to a family - a place to grow, learn, enjoy, and succeed.
I’m extremely grateful for the opportunity and experiences we had over these past few months, they are truly priceless. And although I am sad that the program has come to an end, I am extremely hopeful for the future!
New Article Series!
I successfully completed a month of my new 52 / 52 series. For some quick background on the series, I post weekly articles detailing a new mindset you can use in your daily life!
Articles:
Mindset #01 — The Law of Attraction
Mindset #04 — Bias Towards Action
Resuming Podcast + Created New Publication.
I started slacking off on my podcast for the past few months. That’s why, this month, I worked to resume creating weekly podcast episodes. For some background on the podcast (which is solo for the time being), it was created with the aim to share fresh perspectives on global events. You can give it a listen here.
I also created an article series based on the podcast. Every time I upload a new episode, I will also upload an article for that topic. You can check out the publication (with all the articles) here + if you want to write for the publication, feel free to apply here!
Read of the Month 📖
Seneca, widely regarded as one of the most famous philosophers of his time, gives ever-lasting knowledge and advice through this book. The book was actually created using the letters Seneca sent to his friend Lucilius advising him on how to become a better stoic.
I guarantee you’ll find something valuable on every page!
What’s next (goals for July)? ✨
With all the extra time on my hands, I want to go big in the summer! I’m going to explore new things, spend more time on what’s important to me, and more!
In the coming month, I’ll complete the following action items:
Continue with weekly articles, podcast episodes, etc
Publish an “Intro to Gene-Editing” article
Continuing with healthy living - waking up early, meditating, working out, etc (this was neglected over the past month so this will be a priority)
Spend more time reading - for the past few months, I’ve neglected the amount of time spent reading - this is something I need to change in the coming month
Have fun! It’s really important to take it easy sometimes, so I’ll focus a lot on personal health + spending time on what matters most to me.
That’s it…for now! ⏰
It’s been quite a valuable month and I’m extremely excited for what’s next!
In July, I’m going to big - working on projects, living a better lifestyle and getting things done!
I’m excited for the month ahead, so until then, enjoy your July!
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