Gathering thoughts…
A world of little thoughts.
Now to the final steps- Step 11 - Now the cover this vessel with a lid tighly and heat it on high flame for a few minutes. Gently open the lid after 2 minutes. If you see the steam coming out, reduce the flame to light. If you don’t, continue the same step with lid covered for another 2 minutes until you get the…
In the last weeks I haven’t spent enough time defragmenting my thoughts. Too much stimulation, too little processing - and I already notice the negative effect on my mental wellbeing. I need to take better care of my attentional space. More carefully select the external information I consume, and give more time and…
Western culture is suppressing it's animal nature and that's creating a dangerous shadow. That's what Friedrich Nietzsche wrote in his first book "The birth of tragedy". I'd love to tell you how to express your animal nature in a healthy way. But I don't know. Here's what I do know; Tragedy was born in theater plays.…
Hoje falei pras minhas amigas sobre o cara elegante do meu trabalho e como, quase de forma obsessiva eu olho para ele procurando alguma parte amassada em sua roupa, algum desvio de postura ou um fio de cabelo fora do lugar. Não encontro. Da ultima vez que o vi, notei que ele vestia uma camiseta branca de algodão e uma…
Today, it’s easier than ever to live the life you want. It doesn’t take long scrolling social media to see words like intention, mindfulness, and goals. The question is, do you know what you want? “Nothing will bring you peace except yourself.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson You must know yourself to know what you want. With…
If you want to say no It’s the art of persuasion And say NO Everybody has plans And it’s okay to say NO But you need to do it with confidence Not like NPC (like PS) and having that monotone level of energy Because energetic people will want to go out They do not want to stay home and they have reasons to not go with…
She's a good girl.
i love books that are "aggressively pointless" like they make a point to be pointless (i learned this term from a goodreads user who condemned a book for having this quality that i so dearly cherish. btw; that guy with mainstream taste from youtube named "jack" actually disliked jordan castro's /the novelist/ which…
I wanted to have a stellar career early amongst my peers. For that I started to learn things of my interest which later could become a part of my skillset. But while interning at Blinkit, I listened to my manager's career transitions from Marketing to Sales and all. This made me search skillsets of specific job roles…
A friend and I regularly check-in across the ocean - California, US and Vietnam - regarding activities around PKM, GTD, and solopreneurship. Two days ago, I recently shared about my on-goings - "... and lots of self-reflection - or shall I say "Self-Inflection" - I feel like I am at a transition point" Self-inflection…
It occurred to me then that Kiwi is the Annabel to Kippy’s Lolita. And truly I don’t think I ever recovered from her death. This whole meme is getting out of hand, this cometragedy of beloved animal soulmates
It’s Saturday. I should be grading homework and unit assignments. I have a master’s portfolio proposal to write (separate, apparently, from the actual master's thesis I wrote last semester). I have grad school homework to do. Instead, I’m on the couch. My youngest child has his legs draped over mine; he’ll follow me…
Today, I struggled with stomach pains, felt generally a bit unwell, and even vomited. Initially, I thought it might be food poisoning from something I ate. But as the day went on, I started to think there might be another reason. I've been pushing myself too hard lately - not regarding the workload, that's doable, but…
Spoilers ahead! Joy/Jobu, a character I resonated with after a long time. The anguish, lost mind, unheard sobs, hopeless eyes and whatever she was made of. I was feeling nothing like her. I felt it when she said "If Nothing Matters, Then All The Pain And Guilt You Feel For Making Nothing Of Your Life Goes Away." The…
Due to too much suspicious activity on Instagram Listening to “supposedly motivational podcast” But not aligning actions (WHICH IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO DO) DOING is most important and most vital Else it’s not important You should try out certain scheduling technics Which you’ve done quite well one day Just need…
Do you have a friend who is in a toxic relationship, and as an outsider, you think, "Why the heck are you still there? Isn't it obvious?" Well, I’ve been on both sides of that situation, and it's easier said than done. As an observer, you don't have any feelings attached, so you look at it more rationally. But…
Running is my way of meditating. When I run, my mind enters a state of calm and focus. My breathing becomes my tempo. Running gives me space away from the digital world. It gives me space away from people. When I run, I feel my body energize — each muscle of mine gets into gear. I feel the sweat almost have a…
OpenAI keeps shipping world-changing products at a ridiculous pace. And I’m terrified. The computer revolution went after scribes and accountants. The internet revolution went after mailmen and retailers. Now, the AI revolution is coming for the creative folk. And I like to think I’m one of them. It’s natural to be…
Being okay with not being okay. Contradiction? Kinda. Really it’s different layers. Maybe you’re not okay at one level, but if the higher level is okay with it, then on the whole, you’ll feel okay. Maybe your bank account is zero. Is that a problem? Yes of course, but an equally correct answer is: Only if you treat it…
Tug of war can be a fun game, except when it's happening in your head, between your focus and your distractions. I cannot sit undistracted doing a tedious work for long, but put on a whole catalogue of good cinema and you will see me infuse into the ground, like becoming a part of the ship in Davy Jones' Flying…
Since COVID,Instagram accounts and Twitter threads providing insight on self-care have shot up. It may have started before the pandemic, but its effect magnified in the lockdown. Other than precautionary care, we realised that having more time at home allowed us to eat well, exercise, and care for our bodies. We…
Why bother so much about not making a mistake - like KS. The point of this life is to make as many as possible. The way of saying “what’s the point of playing Sudoku if you don’t even bother getting it right or wrong” - is actually not the essence of life. The point of life is to make as many mistakes as possible -…
You don’t have to make the “perfect environment” You can make yourself an own garden by changing yourself You don’t have to be “clean” and tidy only at home not at work - you can do it at work too Only people who are good at their day job Could be good at their side hustles too I believe Strive to be good and better…
Do Not Hand Wave over Important Topics The gift of written communication outside of Twitter and Nicheless is that the word count is generally boundless. We can dive into any point and pull our selves back out to any level of abstraction that we want to. When and where to dive into writing is art, not science. But such…
Send a message. Call them. Talk to them. The fury of youth will subside but loneliness will remain. Don’t let ego get in the way. Life gets in the way and they probably don’t have time. Reach out. If they don’t reciprocate, you at least know you gave your best.
Eu me sinto um ET quando depois de um dia inteiro de trabalho intenso, não tenho energia para ir pra bar e ficar bebendo até 22h, sendo que eu sei que preciso acordar amanhã de novo às 6h e pouca da manhã... Onde essas pessoas (a maioria) arranja energia para fazer isso? Sinto que vim com um defeito de fábrica. Hoje…
Today was tough. But here I am, staying true to the promise I made to myself – to write and publish something new at least five times a week. Problem is I don't have anything to write about. The goal was to read, learn, and write about the difference between Aetiology vs Teleology. But anxiety had different plans.…
Endlessly offering my shoulder for you to lean and cry on, but you always reject it. Endlessly prioritizing you, instead you chose to ignore me. Endlessly understanding you, but you chose to see me as an inconvenience. Endlessly giving you my love, even if I don't get anything in return.
Sometimes when I look at something that I have written, I can't believe I thought of these words. These words, they just come to me. I have to put pen on paper and give it form. I feel like a messenger at times. The universe or some cosmic force whispering to me. Sometimes these words don't feel like mine. I never…
I tend to resist structure as it feels like a slippery slope to conformity. But as more and more of life consists of simply changing tabs or apps on a fixed screen, it's easy to get lost without any sense of beginning or end. We talk about feeling stuck because of our 9-5s, and tout the benefits of blending work and…
I have three weeks until the first day of school, and the teaching dreams have already started. I don't mean aspirations and hopes kind of dreams; I mean REM sleep dreams. These dreams follow a predictable, yet challenging, pattern. A disruptive and defiant student is acting out, and it's severe enough that it must be…
Journaling has many benefits. One benefit you may not hear others talk about as much is increased productivity. My morning journaling session prepares me for a productive day. I use these three strategies. 1. Set priorities. I write at least one sentence for each priority task. I simply write what I plan to do. I may…
On days like these I normally switch from "work mode" to "chill mode" and just relax, take it easy, and don't worry if I'm being productive or wasting time. But today, it was a little different because I had to wake up early and go out to run some errands. That made it more likely to go back, get breakfast, and be…
i stopped doing the things i started doing to grow. i didn´t track my habits, didn´t do my finances nor did i plan my days. i didn´t eat healthy, didn´t work out or do a lot of productive things. going on the trip with my best friends really threw me off from real life. the five days in which i didn´t stick to my…
I saw this prayer for someone and it seems similar to what I pray for you. So edited it a bit to make it suit you and to how I usually pray. Here's my prayer for you: God please save him Heal his heart and protect his glory Expand his mind and bless his story Help me protect his peace no matter what he's enduring Keep…
All thanks to Winters: I'm basking in sun while writing this. Sun's warmth feels too heavenly these days. My society's ground is filled with people, majorly grannies with their grand kids. Every person present here has come down of their matchboxes to soak in some Vit-D. I can see so many teletubbies having fun,…
So many excuses to not create. I need to take a leap of faith. Pounce onto the challenge with hunger. To act with conviction, not just ponder.
By being so harsh on yourself doesn’t work. Yes noticing the problem - but magnifying it doesn’t do anything - it’s just a toxic trait that you’ve dealt with when you were young (playing the victim card) Your conversations - with your housemate Why do you even need to talk about the negatives - the neighbours bla bla…
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…
Love, first thing that pops into someone’s mind when they hear it could be couples kissing or wtv. But it could be in different ways, platonically and romantically. A lot of people crave it, even if they don’t wanna say it out loud but they’re begging for it. Some can’t accept it, could because of some trauma they…
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…
Why do I live like this? Do I have to? Can I do better? If so, how? I owe it to myself to ask myself The Real Questions. What brings me joy? What brings me fulfillment? What are my values? How much money is enough? How much success is enough? What does success mean to me? What do I like about myself and my life? What…
If you spend yourself chasing butterflies they will fly away If you spend your time making a beautiful garden they will come to you. Charisma - is something that means YOU PUT OTHER PEOPLE FIRST THAT IS FUCKING CHARISMA - oh my god. It’s that easy - nothing to do with personality; nothing to do with funny It’s just…
You know the second question we ask anyone we meet, after of course asking for their name. It is inherently understood, we are asking if they have a job and how they make a living. It's a weird way to put it no? "What do you do?". Is work the only thing that we do? Don't we all play many many roles in our lives? But…
to build a resilient & flexible system, you need iteration. it’s inevitable. a system can only prove its value when exposed to multiple different contexts. if it fails to adapt to a new context, it’s not a great system yet. as you iterate on multiple contexts, the system will progressively adapt to cover more edge…
It's that time of the year again. The one when folks from the US gather around turkey and a special meal to be thankful for what they have and count their blessings. I say it like that because even though I'm not from there and I don't celebrate those dates, I still keep the idea behind it to put it into practice with…
What happens when a world imaginary yet real chooses to collapse within itself, annihilation they call out loud but that dystopian is far stretched to be comprehended for physicality to experience. Yet, for a subjective individual withdrawing from an addiction would be a close reference to that “annihilation” wherein…
Are people who used to do the shit all the time all and all and all again Instead of being a NPC think what you’ve done in your younger days or been working up till now that you liked I feel like those people who you think are NPC (didn’t dare to comment on you and still hate on you internally) Are the ones who were…
