Gathering thoughts…
A world of little thoughts.
To top off three days of being an excellent host, my pal Christian gives me a selection of six of his favourite German beers as a reward for my having run the Berlin Marathon. Classy. From Berlin, I must travel to Kuwait to make a pitch to an oil and gas company. The beverages go into my check-in luggage. Arriving in…
Regardless of what you're doing or wanting to do. Everything that you can do that's relevant and has chance to be impactful has one thing in common. That commonality is something you can see behind every successful author, musician, artist, entrepreneur, etc. And I'm not referring to putting in the work and getting…
I am starting a new writing journey of writing everyday for the next 30 days. I will write on musings of my mind, which I think will broadly involve topics on parenting, recent books I read, design flow, on tax and work. The idea is to write what ever I can think of; letting my mind playout and think clearly on the…
I am trying so hard to let people continue to be who they are. But I'm not having any success. It makes so much more sense to smile politely and have a superficial R'ship instead of expecting reciprocal sincerity, integrity and loyalty. Enforcing your boundaries time and again is exhausting and I have always withdrawn…
Human thought is shaped not just by what we consciously know but by the invisible assumptions embedded in our culture, education, and social norms. These frameworks operate like mental software—unquestioned yet profoundly influential. Gregory Bateson, in That Every Schoolboy Knows, urges us to interrogate these…
You know you used to think Too much motivational speeches and my adrenaline got pumped up But there would be negative awareness or stimulation from my body to balance it out (biological facts) And I’ll feel demotivated. Because I feel others has already been achieving great things in life. And why should I? But now my…
Forget your brand for a minute. Think of your personal life, and your own friend circle. Now you obviously don't meet all of them every single day. You probably live close to a few and end up meeting them more often, some you might call for coffee meet ups, one might be your perfect shopping buddy, and some might be…
I’ve been wanting to get better at giving accurate time estimates—how long it will take to get something done, or how long it will take to get somewhere. As a kid, this wasn’t a problem for me. My mom would make sure we were 30 minutes early to everything. Sitting in the doctor’s office because we arrived half an hour…
Guy who wears suit Or try to impress everyone everyday at uni Thinking of life What did they turn out to be? Did they follow the system or they started something else for themselves as well? Do I actually want to just show my face to work? Ideas are forged - not created. Work on it and start day by day - and you…
it doesn't happen everyday, folks you've heard it here first: high motivation karate tai-chi ok so you basically do karate moves, but with every move, you also say something motivational and it's a whole sequence you essentially memorize a monologue of positive mantras as well as a karate sequence (1) ready position…
My first thought here was ok.. let's see what's up. After reading a few blogs I wonder if there are any humans around here. It looks nice on the surface and feels cool under ground. I wonder ...There must be something out here, limits are everywhere so let's find mine, was wondering my self. In the end it's only 10…
I realized I’m not a social creature with moments of solitude, I’m a solitary being with social contact. But I miss people I’ve lost contact with. Perhaps because goodbye is the de facto way now, I experience it too much.
Olha só, cheguei no 100!! Que alegria ver que a constância tem dado certo. Criar uma rotina e me comprometer com ela é incrível! Criar um hábito é difícil, mas fico feliz de saber mais uma vez que sou capaz de desenvolver o que eu quiser. Inclusive, hoje eu sonhei que já estava no ambiente de mestrado. Eu apontava a…
Apareci cedo aqui porque estou em um dia muito tranquilo e já querendo exercitar a minha meta de 100 dias escrevendo pelo menos 300 palavras por dia. Estou feliz de estar conseguindo. Lendo um texto aqui que sobre abstrato, a Gertrude Stein fala sobre a abstração na palavra. Por que tudo precisa fazer sentido? Não!…
Means 珍惜当下 You don’t really have to “search” for opportunities Instead know when opportunities came When she approaches you Know the signals know what other are thinking If not find a way to know Change up your daily habits so you don’t Mas Lay on bed Waiting for “things to happen” It won’t come unless you’re taking…
At least when it comes to new forms of social media. Kinda crazy that there are still less than 2000 accounts on this site right now. I guess we will see if it lasts. I'll try to give some random updates from time to time.
I was at work today looking for some piece of furniture in the warehouse, and was like, "Man, I can't wait to get home today and read my books." The two in particular right now are "A Difficult Par" and "Dream Golf", but there are uncounted others. I can see several armfuls from where I sit, any one a treasure trove…
In the wild landscapes of our past, our ancestors' very survival depended on coordination, without which they couldn't hunt anything of significance. Somewhere down the line, an important thing started to happen. Men started hunting while the women began foraging, this clear cut division of roles & responsibilities…
ahhh quickly sketching out ideas makes me think of how 'real' that idea can become. if the sketch is too perfect to begin with, then that idea is generally not special enough. it is the ideas which start out murky that have the most potential, because they tend to be in a realm where they do not exist yet.
This quote is famously attributed to Dom Pérignon, a Monk from the Champagne region of France, who in the 17th century spent a significant part of his life perfecting the drink that we now know as Champagne or Sparkling Wine. On a recent flight, flying 35,000 feet above earth at 600 miles an hour and sipping…
Few things offend me more than ignorance masquerading as knowledge. “In our polarised world, a productive disagreement is a rare occurrence. People would rather talk to a stranger who shares their political views than a friend who doesn’t. That’s a travesty.” When you preach, you’re trying to convert people to your…
"Startup" evokes different things to different people. Is Stripe still a startup, even after a Series H round valuing it at $95B? Working at a startup can mean working for companies of significantly different employee counts, revenue, years in business, etc. (I always liked The Information's use of "private tech" to…
Imagine it's a brisk autumn morning. The air is crisp, but it's not too cold just yet. The sun hits your skin, calling the hair on your neck to stand at attention as your goosebump ridden arms feed on its elixir of vitamin D. You order your favourite skinny cappuccino as the arabica stained air greets your nostrils…
I’ve realized that I have a low tolerance for negativity lately. Both of my parents, especially my dad, tend to be very negative. My mom isn't as much, but she gets influenced by my dad’s constant complaints and negative comments. I was probably influenced by them too. Now that I've spent a lot of time away from home…
Live every moment bits of it Do not miss Not through the phone Live through everything Be young & fun & experiencing Do what you want to do by actually doing not “avoiding” on phone Be fun - AND ENERGETIC! Only difference between the young soul and the old soul is the energy levels
"When the going gets tough, you have to get rough" - Some person out there probably. The value of not quitting and staying in the game. This is pretty much an unfinished thought that I have that's come as a result of what's happened in this month. Like it's a little past mid-month and I already have had results and…
Have you ever known a gardener who tends a tree that bears no fruit? Most people measure a tree by what it gives. Sweetness in summer. Shade in heat. The quiet promise that patient hands will one day be repaid, that care, repeated through seasons, will eventually answer. But this gardener inherited a different tree.…
We like to think of ourselves as rational decision-makers who are persuaded to accept arguments and ideas on the basis of logical merit. This is laughably divergent from how things really work. The idea itself that humans are rational decision-makers has no basis in empirical observation; it is just some wishful…
I have wanted to pursue a Master's degree for well over a year now. The desire to do so has been all-consuming and if I'm being honest, exhausting. I find myself struggling to write the essays, and more particularly, the infamous statement of purpose. It's not that I can't find purpose. It is that I do not know how to…
Isn't it odd that two words from two different languages sound nearly the same? Does anyone else wonder about the twists and turns in the history of our world that led to such coincidences?
Praying in tongues is the super-power I wish I had known about earlier. Or, being honest, that I had used earlier.
It's a toxic question. We like to press ourselves with it all the time. We use it to police each other. Diagnose the problem. Administer medication. It's how we like to handle problems. The question points our attention inwards and focuses on the mess we're swirling in. A better question is: What matters to you? This…
ppl dream so small. every comment on every live performance of every artist says "i want to go to their concert". not i. i want them to sing this to me privately in the fucking shower. matt healy. "robbers" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qu2QXKDNoWs this. in the fucking shower. let's go.
Cash is king. And sales brings in the cash. Prior to working for startups, I my broader education largely came from my MBA and following the "startup press" - i.e. the thought-leading founders and VCs who produce so much content about startups: blogs, Twitter, podcasts, etc. With some notable exceptions neither had…
I got off track today. I intended to concentrate on two items I prioritized. But somewhere along the way, I thought about cooking dinner. Suddenly, I was looking at new recipes. I love to cook. Tomorrow, I’ll employ a journaling strategy to stay on track before going down rabbit holes. I'll use my journal to obtain…
Suddenly 10 days had passed and it feels like I arrived yesterday. It feels weird that tomorrow my mom goes and for the first time I won't really know when is the next time I see her, for what I know it's probably gonna be minimum a year which it would be the longest without seeing each other. I'm kind of used to be…
This is not a post where I tell you that getting bored is good and all. But to see why actually am I getting bored! I just said that I've been working as an Intern for the past 9 months, and yet when my room mate is not around, it seems that I don't have anything to do apart from work. My room mate does not make a…
When I was eighteen, I started a journal. I faithfully wrote entries every day for five years. At the time, I didn’t consider it a journal. I was in college. With my tuition paid, my life savings was $1800. This was my spending money. I didn’t qualify for work-study. I planned to make my money last as long as I could.…
HAVE I SAID ALL I HAVE TO SAY? Do those I love know the depth and history of that love, and that it persists beyond dimensions? Why am I waiting to tell them? Am I waiting for perfection before sharing my thoughts in writing or via speeches? What opportunity will I lose if the moment passes? HAVE I DONE WHAT I HAVE TO…
The startup journey is full of hidden traps that can destroy even the most promising companies. I've seen too many talented founders fall into these psychological pitfalls that silently kill startups from within. This happened with myself during a certain phase and thankfully a coach held the mirror. These aren't the…
There is something so fulfilling about hiking and something attractive to it that makes you come back to it, after all the pain and tiredness that it caused. Hiking gives me time to breathe, think and look around, it's an activity that has grown into me. For some people getting to the top gives them the achievement…
I'm not saying I have OCD and ADHD, but it takes me an hour to walk from my bedroom to my kitchen.
Je me demande comment tout est connecté. La façon dont on se souvient du passé, la façon dont on imagine celui de demain. Comment les échelles interagissent entre elles, de l'individu au groupe à l'état. Au niveau temporel aussi, comment l'histoire influence nos actions, comment celles ci peuvent ensuite influencer le…
Os dias de atestado finalmente estão começando a render. Hoje consegui me manter acordada por mais tempo, tempo suficiente para ver dois documentários e começar uma série. Vi o documentário da Lizzo e o documentário sobre crianças trans, ambos na hbo. Também na plataforma, comecei landscapers, uma mini série que conta…
A good engineering manager should prevent knowledge hoarding. Knowledge hoarding happens when an individual contributor mistakenly believes that it is in his self-interest to be the only person who knows how to do something on a team. This increases his value to the organization; if he shares his knowledge either…
Entrei em um grupo de mulheres maduras que viajam sozinhas. Tem muitas histórias divertidas e inspiradoras ali. Quero muito ir viajar, mas não posso terceirizar o cuidado com meu cãozinho idoso. Aí vi um post de uma mulher na República Tcheca. Ela costumava viajar pelo mundo sozinha, mas agora os pais estão doentes e…
This 100-day project does not take weekends off. But I'm staying true to my overall writing philosophy: write something every day. In my mother's immortal words, "Keep Saturday Saturday: start late and go slow." I started very late, 2pm, and the 15 minute goal to write anything project-related became 30 and 45 and…
Apple is about to have their own on-devices AI that will improve UX. I believe this will be another inflation point for Smartphone cycles. A lot of function no longer requires sending over to the server, things such as Voice Message from any Apps such as Whatsapp to Telegram being transcribed into Text on Devices.…
