Gathering thoughts…
A world of little thoughts.
When AI model get faster and better, any implementation details are just a form of premature optimisation. They constrain AI to our understanding of a domain and limit its ability to operate independently. Tell the system what to look for and what doing that well means, and then get out of the way. When building AI…
I’ve started making memes with pictures of my cat. One is of me kissing him with the words “to hold thee lightly on a gentle knee, and print on thy soft cheek a parent’s kiss” flanking the picture, and a little slanted note of “my little Lolita” where his collar would be. Perhaps it is my unrequited pleasures in…
i feel that i have a lot in common with him but whereas he had phase 1: combat loneliness with books (reading and writing) phase 2: self-healing through uncommon means and nonfiction (philosophy, science, miscellaneous) i had the phases in reverse... i had a long cycle of self-healing and then i'm just kinda like wow…
i dust the dirt off myself, as i walk up the course, under the light of the sky, glowing with the stars. i reach the ridge and set my eyes free, to roam from the moon above to the plain lands beneath. the breeze closes my eyes, my hands run through my hair. the book under my elbow gets pleasantly risen in the air i…
When studying something Im not particularly a fan of I just eat, not because of hunger, but because of the necessity to stay awake. This happens even if I try all the tips and tricks from studying with other people, taking breaks, sitting in the right positions, making it interactive... my eyes just close. Starting to…
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…
pulled the thread of despair i took to bed last night, the "why bother?" that hovered, unbidden, writing roadblock 97, the one that combines worthiness with approval, the one that questions whether anyone reads anymore, if the world needs another cooking story, the one that tells me i can't for so many reasons. pulled…
I’ve only got 300 words, so i don’t feel overwhelmed with the need for making something long and extravagant. I’m just not there yet. And odds are this won’t get read much. I’m going to try to explain who i am in the 240 words i have left. “A brief summary of a human with no real passions or respectable ambitions.” I…
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…
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the premiere for ‘Ola: Health is Everything,’ my first feature documentary. I remember that night at the Hawai‘i International Film Festival vividly; the sold out theater, the crush of the crowd after the credits rolled, the inescapable feeling that lightning had struck. It’s…
Now in the early years of my fourth decade as an adult, am trying to determine what will end up being my go to cocktail in this decade. Wine has and will always remain my trusted and loyal companion at home. Beer will be that calm, peaceful and silent friend walking by my side. But a cocktail will take on a…
Digitalization has become an epoch: a legend of our time, promising leverage, access, and a cure for systemic inequities. Policymakers and companies alike present it as a universal solution: once technology is introduced, progress will follow. And in many cases, it has; making industries more efficient, records more…
We ended pt 3 by asking, in short, why can't we leap before we look in our quest for creative colutions? One answer is that we've tried shortcuts. Check the web. It's full of models, maps, diagrams, templates, tools and advice on, 'how to write a killer headline'. While a disciplined approach is clearly of some value,…
Shit day - but never forget where you came from & lose sight of where you wanna be. Be like Alvin Tan. Confident, if not anything he at least brings his best out. Don’t have to be shy and negative about yourself - thinking what you say is not going to be correct. Just say you whatever you want to say. At least you’re…
I think about meaning a lot. Maybe it’s because meaning wasn’t up for debate when I was younger. There was a book that laid it all out. No questions to ask. Just faith. But I question if there ever was real faith in me. I think there was fear and shame. There was desire to belong. And there was longing for meaning.…
A common misinterpretation of Sun Tzu's Art of War is that competition involves 'deception' in the sense of lying, cheating, and manipulation. However, if we considered his work as aiming for peace being the highest form of excellence rather than destroying opponents, it can have a very, very, different meaning. For…
Ask more, tell less.
Yesterday in a class on human breast milk we discussed how it is considered a living tissue by some, because the breast milk contains living cells too. Many of these cells come from the gut associated lymphoid tissue(GALT), is what one of our professors said. And surely that led me to the next possible question, what…
Just do everything perfectly. Once at a time. Conversations - throw away the unimportant bits. Be clear - tell yourself be clear Even when you got into shit situations Find one way to go out You are good at doing that You need to improve To be better at doing the task while doing though Don’t get stuck at previous…
I went to see Batman. The one in which Rob uses a ton of eyeliner. Enter Screen 4: The gender ratio is messed up, not a surprise. During the intermission, I got to know, not very far away there is a place where the gender ratio is much more messed up. Screen 5, The BTS Concert Live Streaming. Now, how did I feel to…
Have you ever thought that for yourself? Do you even have an idea? It seems fitting for an entry on the first day of the new year. Because there's a lot of stuff on social media and the internet about the so called "New Years Resolutions". That at this point is more a meme than any other thing. Most of us know (and…
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…
there are artists and then there are Other People and i'm having a hard time not devaluing those other people. but who are they? what do they do? what is their MO? i'm not sure how to trust them.
5:30am del sábado. Y hablando de las 5 de la mañana aquí comienzo. Mucho daño causa el libro de "el club de las 5 de la mañana", todos los gurús te van a mandar a leer ese libro si quieres ser exitoso o aumentar tu productividad personal. Yo pregunto... ¿Qué demonios tienen las 5 de la mañana que no tienen las 4 o las…
I've been reading "A More Beautiful Question" by Warren Berger in which Berger, while exploring how to frame questions in an effort to innovate and implement new ideas, shares an exercise about starting the exploration of an idea by simply asking questions and turning those questions on their heads. I've been thinking…
Building a habit of daily writing is one of the things that many folks out there recommend. Just the act of taking some time out and put stuff out in a physical or digital notepad is enough for the effects to start compounding. For many, this would be okay. The issue lies on you eventually wanting to publish that out…
hoje o impossível foi não me emocionar com Ary Borges, uma mulher preta fazendo história na copa de futebol feminino pela seleção brasileira. três gols e uma assistência que, pasmem, poderia ser feito por ela também, mas ela preferiu abrir os caminhos e tocar a bola para a jogadora mais próxima, Beatriz Zaneratto. foi…
it would have been cool. me & you, the chance at romance. i think you would like it. i wish -- just let me know.
Who are we? What defines us? Who are you looking at when you look in the mirror every day? "To be or not to be" is a quote by Shakespeare that has been reused for decades. Let's talk about "Not to be". We are complex creatures with a nuanced way of social and personal interactions. All these interactions define us.…
I don't even know Why am I here HE didn't tell me Just left me in fear To figure it out For myself Without making sure That it is all clear This is not fair In any which way What else is to be done Someone who knows Please come And quickly tell me The direction to be taken Whether to go This way or that one This is…
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…
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…
Estou passando uns dias na casa dos meus pais em São Paulo. Voltar para cá me faz encarar uma realidade de onde às vezes teimo em escapar. Estava refletindo sobre a minha preguiça quando ouvi a minha mãe no cômodo debaixo arrastando o andador para se movimentar pela casa. Ela faz questão de fazer tudo apesar da…
I've lived my life on high ambition. In school it was about getting the highest marks, or winning the competitions I enrolled in. Slowly it turned to having a great career, becoming the best person I could be etc. But recently, I've been disillusioned by this approach. Don't get me wrong. Greatness is... great. It's…
Folks are flocking from Twitter to Mastodon. And, we recently learned that decentralized posts are called "toots". A decentralized server that is reportedly confusing to join and post is popular for the moment. Many Tweeps create a lot of noise about leaving the platform. And, I've noticed that my follower count went…
I have successfully wasted 1.5 hours browsing random af videos and reels on youtube. I really struggle to figure out the power of these videos! What is it in them that allows us to just be so hooked to them? I am increasingly feeling excess cringe and also annoyed at the type of content that is "designed to trend" on…
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.
With a 'Morning Routine' you inherently assume that you're a morning person. You're assuming that you or someone else has enough energy to face the world as soon as they wake up. I'm not a morning person. I'm a night owl. Or, at least I thought so until recently. When the world is getting ready to go to sleep, I wake…
I. Humans began their story on this Earth as brutish, violent, tribal knuckle-draggers, barely distinguishable from their ape relatives. Over thousands of years of gradual genetic and cultural evolution, humanity has marched through history to achieve progressively more peaceful and prosperous societies. We're slowly…
Don’t hate the bus, or the bus app Hate the fact that you don’t have enough money to get a car. Use the mean time to think and do efficient tasks. There’s no help in being negative thinking. Also be smart - know how to learn and find knowledge. Acquire good knowledge. Who to ask. What to know & have that think for…
A dream is like a seed in a garden. The right conditions must exist for a seed to achieve its full potential. The environment must yield the right amount of water, sunlight, air, nutrients. A gardener initiates the process and works with nature to sustain it. With dreams, we mistakenly believe that everything is up to…
faz tempo que eu não venho aqui. isso não é uma cobrança, tampouco um pedido de desculpas. a vida acontece e os pratinhos vão caindo, normal. desde a minha ultima visita, consegui terminar mais coisas da reforma e trazer mais uma doguinha pra casa. desta vez, a minha dog há 9 anos. incrível como sua jovialidade e…
Ah! the speed of our world does not sync with our concept of time. most experience time at a different pace to others and is relative to their context. there is an exception though, find the person who shares your speed. because with them the context of time become irrelevant...
Design has become an "ism." A philosophy. A doctrine built on a foundation of frustrations, endless debates, and subjective truths. It’s a never-ending story - one where we never quite agree, because, frankly, there are too many perspectives on what Design actually is. We dissect it, redefine it, gatekeep it, stretch…
One of the difficult parts about writing is determining the level of zoom. Zoom in too close, and it's a journal only relevant to you. Zoom out too far, and it's too generic to catch the attention of anyone in particular. Choosing the right balance is an overlooked nuance in writing. I've read many good pieces, which…
1. Work on yourself only. 2. Better or faster to have a mentor 3. No distraction - schedule yourself and only do else if taskschedule Saw quote {It’s okay not to be perfect} But it’s not okay not to be striving for perfection I think that’s the motto Need the ability to look through the big picture Having the mission…
When I was a child I had what you would call a active imagination, I spent a lot of time alone, and this is how I would fill that loneliness. By creating scenarios and artificial worlds in my mind. I would invent friends and imagine myself in times long ago, or far in the future. Throughout my school years, I was not…
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.
