Gathering thoughts…
A world of little thoughts.
For some reason, I have been feeling like I want to do higher studies. My motivations for doing that are 3 fold: 1. I really enjoy student life and want to experience it again 2. I want to stay abroad for a couple of years to travel and experience life 3. I enjoy studying However, I need to find the right program for…
To not feel stagnant is to keep learning everything Consistent hunger for growth I used to think like I need to be doing this job before so I could be goood But I guess I was wrong The fun part is not knowing it at all And finding the answer I think that’s the joy of the game Consistently going into new things is a…
Used to think about the future. The past. The things I’ve not done. I should be doing this not that. But you used to forgotten that - if you keep worrying about You’re missing out on something that might add up to the pile - the PRESENT! The moment. Never be anxious by controlling yourself, your mindset If you still…
Sick infants cry, some sick infants have increased respiratory rate. Assessment of respiratory rate is important for identifying the disease and assessing the general wellness of the child. This is pretty difficult to do when the infant is crying. This led me to wonder if the rate of vocalising?/phonation? while…
Recipe: lots of awareness and curiosity on how your backside contributes to your movement, a bit of tension in your lower abs, lots of micro exercises to train your mind, and a couple medium-hard workouts. Took 2-3 weeks, not much time every day. Result: My body feels more alive, my back hurts less. This morning it…
i have never recovered from the love i felt for you it doesn't matter if someone is bf material or not--you can fall in love with them--because it's not for the sake of making them your bf that you fell in love with them
As the title suggests, I am not really addicted to things. I drink alcohol only once every few months, usually with just a few people. I smoke rarely throughout the year, and I only smoke up a few times in the entire year. And all this time, I was proud of being a moderate drinker, someone who didn't cause trouble or…
i am now certain that jordan castro stole his voice from tao lin just because trip was published in 2018 the novelist was published in 2022 but jordan castro is so funny whereas tao lin is kind of just slightly humorous i'm glad i held off on writing castro a fan letter.
I write software. I love software. I think software can be beautiful. So then why does it sometimes feel as though software doesn't matter? Perhaps it is because a program by itself is inert. It requires an interpreter to run. This is also true in every day life. A recipe by itself is not edible, unless it's printed…
Marie Kondo disse que não vai mais se preocupar em manter a casa sempre organizada, depois do nascimento do seu terceiro filho. Como disse uma colunista do The Guardian a esse respeito, "As pessoas que acham que conseguem dominar o caos não têm filhos, cachorros ou interesses suficientes". Que bom que Marie teve essa…
Maybe I'm biased, but I don't believe that people are fundamentally lazy. Our whole modern world seems founded on this misconception. Why do people need jobs? Because, if they didn't have them, they'd give themselves over to lounging and debauchery. Every person is a malingerer at heart. Can this really be true? In my…
I just finished a delightful read on Substack. I’m consistently in awe at the volumes of good writing that’s just waiting to be read out there. It will take no less than a miracle to find these pieces. For as many templatized, SEO-optimized, value-because-it-monetized pieces out there – I think there might just be as…
Eu lembro exatamente o momento que tive meu primeiro contato com a meditação. Por algum motivo (que eu imagino que fosse grana), estava ansiosa e minha namorada na época falou pra eu deitar relaxada e seguir a voz dela. Foi meu primeiro escaneamento corporal, também conhecido body scan. Lembro que dormi, de tão…
I recently read an article by the creator of Gumroad, Sahil Lavingia, discussing their work values and how this has influenced Gumroad’s journey (no pun intended). It made me think about what I want for my business as it grows, and what my own values and expectations are. Like Lavingia, I believe in embracing the…
I genuinely enjoy listening and learning about the person in front of me during conversations. And I want to get better at this. The art of asking the right questions is crucial in this process. It's the easiest way to become more charismatic, as being a great listener and question asker naturally draws people to you.…
1. What's something that puts a smile on your face instantly? 2. Who's that someone you look forward to sharing the good news as soon as you receive it? 3. If money and responsibilities are taken out of the equation, would you still live in the same city? 4. What's your favourite childhood memory? 5. Do you feel…
What does a brownian motion day or path look like for you? --- SCIENCE Formally Brownian Movement and commonly referred to as brownian motion, this is the random motion of particles (e.g., molecules, element) in an environment (e.g., gaseous, liquid) bumping into each other. references . about The Brownian Movement…
ahh this week i have been further using some AI text prompt to image generator tools in attempt to create an image that has a living quality. the cover image starts to show signs of life; the sphere eroding and green moss-like texture on the surface. the eroding texture bleeds up the image and begins to blur away due…
Assistindo a um documentário sobre invenções que nos poupam tempo (ou não), pensei em viagens no tempo, e em como estamos viajando no tempo, mas apenas em uma direção: para o futuro. É uma viagem contínua, sem volta, e cada segundo que passou foi aproveitado ou perdido. Mas como julgamos se estamos aproveitando ou…
"The technological enthusiasm and hobbyism of today is strikingly similar to at the turn of the 19th century, and it has led a comparable degree of willful blindness about the risks. In 1903, the managers of a big New York dynamite manufacturing company begged publicly to The New York Times for new laws to abide by.…
That first step is a doozy. It can be hard, even if it’s a step you've taken before. Maybe it’s a difficult step, a step you don’t like, a step you fear, or a step you have taken in a while. The reason you're not taking the step doesn’t matter. Not taking it does. I restarted a project I set aside 20 years ago. I…
Y entonces, cuando pensé que había sido todo, resulta que no. Resulta que volviste a escribirme. Y una vez más vuelvo a confirmar que lo tuyo es muy, muy profundo. Hoy, después de mucho pensármelo, te mandé una canción, con un texto bastante escueto, pero con mensaje profundo y sincero. Decía: Hola... Cómo estás? Qué…
Well started writing here as I got infected with mumps 😩. Who gets mumps at middle age? Have been on leave for three days. It also happens to be my wife's neice's birthday. Her 20th one. She had a good day. Lots of gifts and 4 cakes. Happy to have started writing here. Lets see where it takes. While I have personal…
Walk around. And conceive the best things Because really; it wouldn’t make sense if you try to think “you’re special”. The fact is probably you’re not - it takes hard work to build confidence and real talent/effort into doing certain things well. It wouldn’t makes sense if there are 2000 years of mankind history And…
ahh- no warning, just locked instantly for a set time. no way to dispute until the timer runs out. very frustrating...
Don't believe every wisdom that you get blindly, do not follow into the dogma instead fuck around and find out, which means test out your own hypothesis. Don't give into the seduction of borrowed wisdom, learn to rigorously test out the biases as well as the wisdom that you are given as true. Do not accept anything at…
as for the history of black amerikka, they are & have been in plain sight. over the last 500 years, we just did not have on the correct lenses to see the whips & chains evolving. the programming that took place over 500 years ago during the creating of amerikka worked so well that we don't even know what went on with…
Another question I’ve been wondering lately: can a woman who only reads in German ever read Ulysses? Can a woman who only reads in Chinese ever read Virginia Woolf? Can I ever read any of the Russian texts? I believe the answer is rather obvious but I also think it’s sometimes better not to read a thing in its…
The "techlash" — the widespread negative public perception of Big Tech — marches onward, gaining intensity with every new tech-related scandal. For major tech companies, the techlash has contributed to low profits, falling share prices, and fleeing users. It seems people are wising up to the negative side-effects of a…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqs5sdCPm8E i just ate a bowl of curry udon noodle soup and i'm ready to take on the world the game plan: -yoga -laundry -clean the LEAKY ASS TOILET (FUCK)
the idea of inbox zero is enough to make my head spin. to be honest, I've felt this way for a while, but being available has always felt like one of my biggest strengths, so I've tried to put my head down and persevere. the problem is the demand never stops. and the more you take on, the less boundaries you set, the…
There are no holy ideas in Academia. We should always strive to get better, always. I believe in the ideas of improving the human condition with the help of rationalism and science. Understanding the world and finding approximations of the truth that serve as practical solutions to the problems of our time, is the age…
Doomscrolling is a lot like venture capital. You spend countless hours on it, most return nothing. But once in a while, a single post returns the entire fund. Last night, I hit one of those rare jackpots. It was a painfully obvious observation made by a writer I had never heard of. Three dots, sitting in plain sight…
With a simple sunshine in the morning can make you feel the warmth and brightens up your entire day. We often take the heat of the sun for granted however this simple useful resource is the reason for our existence, survival and life in general. Watching the rise of the sun and setting of the sun is a beautiful…
Everything is slow - even the money coming in. You should have done something much more; much faster. The money is too slow to come in… The real adulting comes when you think you have enough money to buy something but actually you don’t - you stop and figure out shit you bought is actually still kinda expensive.
There are myriad of ways in which one can claim that a person has lived a good life. After all, isn't what we are all aiming for ? To have a "good life". Obviously, the definitions of the same may differ. It maybe defined by certain achievements, familial bonds or a hundred other ways. But this writer just wants to…
Queria que o título fosse positivo. E foi por algumas horas. Hoje eu acordei depois das 9h da manhã, o que é uma grande raridade, visto que tenho duas cachorras que agem como agiotas se eu não levo elas pro passeio às 7h da manhã. Meu namorado levou elas então eu pude dormir um pouco mais. Acordei de ótimo humor,…
What you want and what you do Is what makes you you You want to be successful You gotta do what successful people do See people in the MRT using time to play their phone And they are people who utilises and read book And they consistently upgrade themselves Basic things like this but many people aren’t able to execute…
Lately, I’ve been reading a lot of HackerNews and listening to what others are doing. To the extent that one would feel overwhelmed by information and developing a “what if my attempt is not as good as what I read about?” complex. I resolve to jump out of the mental flywheel and have fun learning one thing with focus…
Let’s not be toxic towards yourself & to others Be loving Be better Broaden perspective Meet more people That comes from confidence Confidence comes from discipline You found yourself not feeling toxic anymore (she’s supposed to be feeling against me, etc etc) Which in fact Is there a spoken rule or a written one?…
I started out with a writing goal of everyday and I literally forgot the very next day to write a post :( Nevertheless, I'm convincing myself that writing is a skill to be learnt and it happens slowly. So I'm trying not to be hard on myself. Today I want to write about something which I have struggling with this in…
Why do you always “huh” and assume what people say. Don’t do that Focus on what people say to the 100% and - actually ask & listen very very carefully. Even if you’re doing anything or not doing anything. Don’t become lifeless and mindless zombie Just have own thought and critical thinking - think clearly before…
During a conversation today I had a bit of difficulty describing what it means to express oneself. After several false starts that kept falling back on circular definitions, eventually we arrived at something that seemed to fit: doing something that makes one feel alive. On the face of it, it seems rather silly to…
I like to set some life goals for me, my husband, our little family. I set long term goals; I set short term goals. Very short ones, even. Like, what is our checklist on a random Saturday? Our goals last Saturday were doing laundry, taking Alia on a swim, and enjoying some hotpot for dinner. And we were right on…
Sostengo que Tony Robbins le hizo (hace) mucho daño al mundo. Él creó el mundo de los Gurús y en consecuencia, muchos querían ser machos/hembras "alfa". Personalmente, nunca me subí al tren. Yo siempre supe que mi única competencia era yo mismo. Todos los días tenía que hacer algo mejor que ayer. Disciplina le llaman.…
My life has been rough lately. I am stressed, sleep-deprived, and unable to function well. This year is my second attempt at applying to grad school programs, and the journey has been anything but easy. I have to keep retaking the GRE, write multiple essays (even just for one school!), and conduct original…
I’ve been so supportive to Shivani. I’m so excited for her. That is true. But I’m also going through pain but don’t want her to have to see this because I don’t want it to affect her relationship. I can already imagine nelson saying “oh, you’re such a liar, you’re such a fake, yada yada” Fuck off okay? Take your own…
Good intentions. Plans and goals. Expectations. Reality. The struggle for me is accepting the intentions I have as good enough. I aim to be a good person, to be kind, to remain open, to be healthy and active. But so often, intention is met with opposition. Whether it’s internal or external, what I wish to do gets…
