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Terry Kim

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Terry Kim

@thewayofkaizen

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Terry Kim
@thewayofkaizen
Oct 22, 2025
In 2018, this newspaper said I was calling for "faster, cheaper IT training." they had no idea I was calling for a revolution. Back then, 43,000 ITT Tech students had just discovered their $85,000 degrees were worthless. The school collapsed. The debt remained. I'd just left
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Terry Kim
@thewayofkaizen
Nov 26, 2024
This Jewish boxer was forced to fight 76 death matches in Auschwitz. The rules were simple: win or be killed. He survived against all odds, then faced Rocky Marciano in his final fight. Here's the untold story that haunted him for the rest of his life:
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Terry Kim
@thewayofkaizen
Nov 19, 2024
Everyone talks about the same explorers like: Columbus, Captain Cook and Marco Polo. But there's one traveler who journeyed farther than all of them combined. Meet Ibn Battuta, the greatest adventurer in human history (and his forgotten story):
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Terry Kim
@thewayofkaizen
Jan 21, 2025
In 1991, one man coded for 28 hours straight without sleep. What he created transformed both gaming and aerospace engineering. The story of DOOM is wilder than you think. Here's how one coding marathon changed technology forever:
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Terry Kim
@thewayofkaizen
Dec 11, 2024
In 1692, two girls started barking like dogs in Massachusetts. By 1693: • 30 found guilty • Dogs were executed • 200 people were accused of witchcraft Here's the dark story of what happened 300 years ago in Salem, Massachusetts:🧵
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Terry Kim
@thewayofkaizen
Oct 31, 2024
Apple spent millions designing boxes you'll throw away. Microsoft laughed at them. But this 'wasteful' obsession is now studied in design schools worldwide. Here is the crazy psychological principle they discovered which changed sales forever:
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Terry Kim
@thewayofkaizen
Oct 22, 2024
Elon Musk spent $300 million to dig a massive tunnel underground. Wall Street called it a publicity stunt. Now it's worth over $100 billion. Here's the insane story of why cities globally are desperate to buy it (and how it could eliminate traffic jams forever):
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Terry Kim
@thewayofkaizen
Sep 24, 2024
Look at this guy. He sold a $450 million dollar painting of Jesus to a Saudi prince in 19 minutes. But the real work of art was his insane sales strategy. Here's how he pulled off the most expensive art sale in history:
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Terry Kim
@thewayofkaizen
Dec 13, 2024
The most overlooked factor in health: When you eat. Science shows WHEN you eat is as important as WHAT you eat. Andrew Huberman reveals what eating times are optimal for your body (and the crazy benefits):
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Terry Kim
@thewayofkaizen
Oct 4, 2024
This guy spent $14.5 million on a single license plate. That's the same price as 36 Lamborghini Aventadors. Everyone thought he was insane. Here's the crazy reason why he spent so much (and how it changed the Middle East forever):
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Terry Kim
@thewayofkaizen
Nov 26, 2024
Replying to @thewayofkaizen
By 1945, Harry knew his value to the guards was ending. During a death march, he killed a Nazi guard and escaped into the Bohemian Forest. 76 victories. Countless lives on his conscience. But his story wasn't over.
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Terry Kim
@thewayofkaizen
Nov 26, 2024
Replying to @thewayofkaizen
Harry spent two days telling his story to his oldest son, Alan. When asked about regrets, he looked at his aged, twisted fists and said: "My regrets are the lives that passed through these hands."
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Terry Kim
@thewayofkaizen
Nov 26, 2024
Replying to @thewayofkaizen
Harry fled to America and turned professional. Not for glory or money - he hoped the publicity would help him find his lost family and girlfriend who'd disappeared in the war. After winning 12 fights, he caught someone's attention:
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Terry Kim
@thewayofkaizen
Nov 26, 2024
Replying to @thewayofkaizen
Harry Haft's story isn't just about boxing. It's about survival at an unimaginable cost. About choices that echo through a lifetime. And about living with what you had to do to stay alive.
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