Personal essays by Matthew Wong Sang

A longer life. A life worth living.

I want to live a long, healthy life. But I’m just as interested in what I do with that time: how I think, what I value, and the world I help shape.

100 Years The Dream is where I explore longevity, life philosophy, and society through personal experience, reflection, and argument. It’s a place to question familiar assumptions and work through ideas as my perspective evolves.

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Mindset — Perspectives on learning, open-mindedness, personal growth, and what makes a fulfilling life.

Longevity — Reflections on living longer, maintaining health and autonomy, and making those years worthwhile.

Society — Questioning our ideas about work, success, social expectations, and progress.

Journal — Personal experiences, running logs, and updates from my life.

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Lens Theory: Learning to See More
How different fields, skills, and experiences give us new ways to understand the world.

What is Success?
Health, freedom, inner peace, and questioning the goals we inherit.

Work Hard or Work Smart?
On effort, productivity, and protecting the rest of your life.

Robotics, music, and life in London
A personal update on my work in medical robotics, piano, exercise, and longevity.

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Behind the essays

I’m Matthew, a medical robotics engineer with an MSc in Human and Biological Robotics from Imperial College London. This blog is where I explore the questions that matter to me beyond any single field.