Gathering thoughts…
A world of little thoughts.
Yesterday we started a road trip around Scotland. Our search for lunch was constrained by the lack of variety. Fish & chips, fish & chips ... oh, and another fish & chips shop. Hungry and without alternatives, we settled for a meal that was pricey, unappetizing, and unhealthy. Why is such food prevalent and who…
I have no feeling for the rain, except that I enjoy it, and that I also enjoy people's derision, disgust and disdain for it. Today I have spent the entire day indoors, while it pitter-patters outside, ranging from light pittering to tremendous pattering, enough to shake my windows and scare mighty, bulky, mammoth…
You don’t meet “new friends” by actually meeting new international friends You gotta be interesting enough And that means not afraid to speak up to anyone Let yourself be yourself be in your skins Do whatever you do in the moment And work on things Can’t be empty headed anymore Enjoy every moment and taking everything…
The blank page is daunting to even seasoned journalers. Using journaling prompts in the early stages of building a journaling habit solves the blank-page dilemma. There are two strategies for finding journaling prompts. 1.)Buy a journal with prompts Amazon lists 10,000+, ranging from one different question-a-day (yes,…
One of the most vivid memories I have, of witnessing violence in cinema comes from a Malayalam film called 'Karumadi Kuttan' where the mentally disabled male protagonist is being physically abused by a bunch of goons to the point of him being stripped in public, laughed at, hit-all because the protagonist was trying…
It sometimes baffles me just how much a walk or hike in nature can boost my mental capacities. Being at home or work surrounded by books, notes and brilliant people just never get the cogs turning like the sound of birds chirping, water flowing and life happening at it's own pace. So, there I was in my local forest…
This is something that came to my mind recently. Mostly because I had to make changes to my usual schedule to better accommodate engagement with other fellow creators and to be available for my client's work. It made me think that routines, as much as they're touted to be the key to success, don't make you a…
In a world full of information and distractions sometimes we take for granted to look out the window, listen to our environment, and think for ourselves. Having something to say or not, sometimes we need to be an observer, and feel in some way alive, by living instead of comparing or consuming other people's lives.…
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…
I picture existence as a film reel with infinite frames. All big bangs, everything that was and everything that will be, are captured on those frames. One flawless complete existence, Nature. Nature is intelligent and curious. It wants to know itself and experience every frame of that film, which is it. How does…
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…
Olha. Ainda estou internada. E assim, não sai da minha cabeça o funk puta rica, puta mexicana. Eu não consigo parar de cantar isso e já está me irritando, apesar de engraçado. Não é uma música que eu ouço, mas tava no Twitter e apareceu um cara cujo nome é Xurrasquinho (daí você vê kkkkk) dançando ela. Desde então,…
today i did yoga whilst fantasizing about being "LA rich" being "LA rich", I would do yoga outside, absorbing heat from the sun like a reptile do yoga inside, cozy-style lounge about, read go on "reading vacations" at bed & breakfasts in Big Sur eat salads, drink wheatgrass shots drive around in a sexy stylish…
To stay in a 9-5: too slow to get the money! The success of anything links heavily to your xintai “Do they still call 23 young?” If there is one book I would want to take a deep read on Is how to converse with people Because any guy can be an expertise in a field But not many can be a bridge to link products with the…
My journey started as a crypto enthusiast with the purchase of $5000 of Ether in early 2017. It jumped from $50-$75 a token or something to that extent in a month. I immediately pulled out my money and purchased a 2010 Red (slightly dented) Honda Civic named "Fireball" from a local college kid. My friends would later…
Last week, I almost signed up for a new course. Then I remembered the three other courses I've abandoned halfway through. Classic me. I think I have commitment issues—not just in relationships, but in everything. I like having options, the safety net of knowing I can bail if something doesn't work out. There's this…
Just had an appraisal. My Project Manager predicted I’m just going to be a senior planning engineer in 35 years. That’s crazy, I don’t think I have the time for that. What I realised is no matter how good you be at; your position will only dictate you to be at certain levels. Set clear on your goals; remember:…
My combo family/girlfriend trip taught me three lessons about packing for a ten-day trip. I haven’t traveled much in recent years. I confess I tend to overpack. A three-day getaway poses no problem. Ten days with weather changes proved a challenge. I had a strategy. I packed mix-and-match items and planned to layer…
Giving a gift or receiving one is so complex, right? One never quite knows what someone would like. We're grappling with how useful, grand, meaningful, or liked a gift will be. The anxiety around a good gift never ends because, for the one giving, it is a matter of 'how well did I do?'. For the one receiving it, there…
Originally prompted in May 2019 in a writing course, periodically refreshing, my current 12 favorite problems 1. How can trust and transparency be cultivated among the interplay of public, government, and businesses toward environmental justice? 2. How can I self-regulate my reactions to those who are dishonest and…
Pessimism is a disease of the mind. It is where hope goes to die. It is the virtue of the loser, the quitter. It is the darkness that is cool comfort for those to scared to live before they die. With the collapse of FTX and the fraudulent and terrible actions surrounding those placed in positions of trust in the…
i'm trying to understand what it is that i so admire in a person i will name people i admire and see if i can spot a pattern: (1) M - truly conceited - has a dream, has a plan (and carries it out, somewhat) - content - telepathic understanding (2) H - truly conceited - has many dreams, many plans (AND CARRIES THEM…
I’m living on an island close enough to a town. While I’m living with my parents, I’ve also lived with my friends all day. I’m active and love to swim. Challenging myself to do a task takes effort but I’m able to do it. I took up surfing one summer and that has been my identity now. I am not a sports person but I can…
Doesn't it feel good to check off a task, meet a goal, or get to your destination? That feeling is equal for small or large steps. For your new journaling habit, you need to start small. A small start means it's doable, less intimidating. It takes less time and fits into your schedule. You still see results. When…
Some days will be lit. Other days you’ll have to find your fire.
Visualization is a strategy to create a mental image of your success. Daily journaling helps you visualize your success each day. Success in whatever you hope to achieve. It starts with identifying what you want to accomplish. I write a statement of intent. I will spend an hour working on organizing my archived…
I don't think anyone except Germans uses this English saying. It basically means “If it ain’t broken, don’t fix it“. And I think that is complete bullshit in todays dynamic world. Sticking to established methods without seeking improvements is not neutral, it is destructive. But too many people think like that,…
More than three weeks in New Zealand with Mom and we’ve had the chance to see a few faces of the place. Underneath every stone there’s an additional one to be uncovered, and that’s how we’re led from here to there, everywhere. Anything we explore is an effort to explore ourselves - what an opportunity we’ve had here.…
Philosophers have been saying this for centuries. But never before was it more vital than today. You can't not know yourself because there are companies striving to know you more than you do.
I've been running up against lots of large, intractable issues recently. The nature of work, the problems with capitalism, climate doom-erism, the absence of any kind of regulation on social platforms (or tech in general), my role in all this... All heavy stuff. It's exhausting. These are not things individuals can…
in my last post, i wrote about how persistence is a good skill to have in a world where it's as easy to drop into a dao then to drop out of it (or most of the time ghost the dao). a tangential skill that is hand in hand with persistence is focus. focus is something that is underrated in a world where our attention…
Pitchfork is too obsessed with lyrics. They’re analyzing music the way people should be analyzing books. They’re talking about world-building and themes. Idk I feel like music is an experience to be felt and explained rather than analyzed
1. how far do we have to go? 2. are trees ticklish? 3. why didn't i say hi? 4. how to find a job that i love 5. can i go back? 6. what do earthquakes feel like? 7. what does heartbreak feel like? 8. how to keep breathing 9. how to care more 10. where do i find it?
Authority, like a vector, has two properties: magnitude and direction. The magnitude of authority is proportional to the limits on individual freedom. The magnitude may range from anarchy to totalitarianism (chaos / order). All viable regimes fall somewhere between these idealized states. The ideal magnitude of…
Maybe there’s more way to go about it. Why I feel anxious when something is not going my way - is because I was not used to acting or behaving this way. Too much of my own comfort zone. So to not feel anxious - be comfortable in feeling uncomfortable. Know that you’ll fail no matter what in the first place and it’s…
I love Neil Pasricha's approach on 'being happy first'. Be happy first, then your best work will come. It doesn't work the other way.
A trivial pursuit. Do you know why? Because it doesn't matter. Dates, names, elements, places, books, movies. They don't really matter. What matters are the ideas, trends, actions, systems that they create and perpetuate. It doesn't matter what the leader's name is, what matters is what they did and why. It doesn't…
Gostei muito da música nova da Miley Cyrus; além da música ser ótima e um "chiclete", a atitude dela me encantou. Nesta semana em que o tom foi "mostrar aos ex que estamos bem", além de fazer isso, a Miley afirma que gosta de si mesma, que curte a própria companhia e que não precisa de alguém que faça essas…
Kebahagiaan adalah merasa puas dengan apa yang kamu miliki. Kesuksesan datang dari ketidakpuasan. Kebahagiaan tidak muncul setelah mendapatkan kesuksesan, karena sesungguhnya kita bisa memilih untuk bahagia kapan pun. "Aku akan sukses jika memiliki X." "Sukses adalah ketika aku mendapat gaji sebesar X." Pernyataan…
I beg myself to do the hard level things. Being disciplined is hard. Time is limited - I should be doing outside the box thing. It shouldn’t be hard; I’m only in a small Construction firm in a small country. Should not be limited to the small arduos tasks here. There’s still so much more to life: there’s CEO. There’s…
The real essence of understanding lies in the ability to listen without the hunger to judge or correct.....for judgment interrupts what listening can reveal.
Eventually, it's a world of one. I don't mean this in a nihilistic, pessimistic, or even a narcissistic way. I just mean that eventually, it's a world of one. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, but it does give me the occasional existential crisis. Now that I'm starting a venture of my own, I'm more empathetic…
I always carry pieces of the people I’ve lost with me. Lovers, friends and even some strangers. They reside in me. I have never been great at showing emotion or telling people how much they mean to me. But I miss them dearly. Each and everyone who added to my life. Even those from what feels like ages ago. It’s not…
i've been doing this: (1) reading until my brain can't take any more words [currently reading fitzgerald and thomas bernhard; loving both] (2) music a lot of music (3) write repeat that's my fun routine. my unfun routine is boat work. ha.
I find myself mindlessly following small details around stuff I have no interest in, hour after hour, achieving nothing. It's not just me. We are all flooding our systems with more irrelevant information than ever before, and the more there is the less we can focus on any one piece. This increase in the volume of…
I had another heavy conversation with my mom today. I’ve noticed she often has these outpouring sessions ever so periodically where she shares her pain and hurtful past incidents with me. 1. I’ve noticed a lot of repetition in the stories she narrates and I believe these are unresolved issues and conflicts that she…
“Therefore if God gave them the same gift as he also gave us after believing in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to hinder God?” Acts 11.17 NET. God gave the outpouring of the Holy Spirit to those gathered in Cornelius’s house so that everyone could reach this conclusion: the gospel is for all. MORE: Cornelius’s…
"Be curious, not judgmental" is a quote that is often misattributed to the famous poet Walt Whitman; more recently cause of the show Ted Lasso. Misquoted but not misplaced this is an important lesson which I must confess, I require learning. Today, we will talk about that- It may be quite easy to be animated by…
