Hi fam, I’m Latyr: a “girl-dad” raising two amazing daughters and living a blessed inter-cultural life with an inspirational wife in Tokyo.
As I navigate life as a foreigner in a foreign (sometimes very) country, I’m developing a rich body of experiences (in friendship, spirituality, wealth management, race, culture, business etc) which I would like to document (for myself, as a sort of memoir; for my daughters, so they’ll always have a reference point for my beliefs; and for the world, to benefit what it can).
I would like to help all my hustlers, whatever your hustle may be. So as a reader, I want you to:
1) learn something valuable (dare I say applicable) from my experiences
2) find inspiration to live your best life
3) be motivated to chase your dreams
My superpowers are positive thinking, empathy, and bringing (sometimes random) people together. I derive them from my upbringing; indeed, over the years I have gotten really good at seeing the good in every situation. This positive outlook on life helps me find inspiration in small things which, in turn, help turn any experience into a learning opportunity. And now that I’m a manager in a large fortune 500 company, I’ve developed the skills for listening with empathy and bringing people together to do good work.
Things about me:
1. I was born in Dakar Senegal, grew up in London but now living in Japan
2. I get a small depression if I don’t train for longer than a week
3. I fast 3 times a week
4. I am a shy-extrovert (as contradictory as it may sound)
5. I developed pollen allergies 7 years after moving to Japan
6. I dance suddenly (literally anywhere) when I hear a good beat, much to my family’s embarrassment
7. I love basking in the sun any chance I get, actually I’m doing so as I write this