Gathering thoughts…
A world of little thoughts.
Olha, eu nem sei por onde começar. Hj acordei, tomei café, fiz meu duolingo e abri o treads. La estava one more time a nicky mnaj com aquele crápula que é presidente dos eua... Que ladeira abaixo real ein girl. O que leva as pessoas a fazer esse tipo de coisa? É surto? É chantagem? É medo? É dinheiro? Eu queria saber.…
“we have survived so many fires, i can no longer tell if we are alive or simply burning.” — Pavana Reddy Letting go is difficult. Of people, dreams or your old self. People who need help often look a lot like people who don’t need help. They seem in control, always with a positive word. Everyone we come across has…
To quote John Biggs: "Ok now what." Seriously though, I like this vast empty space with just a black text thing. Good stuff.
I read a fascinating essay about the role of imagination in expanding human experience and how actors are a conduit for the audience to travel through the art they are witnessing. That's loosely the inspiration for this post, although you will find it to be slightly different. Plato viewed the power of imagination, or…
I used to be a born fan of top-down approach. I never could wrap my head around small things if I couldn't figure about the existence and why of things. And that's okay while you're learning but innovation can't be done this way you need to solve a lot of small puzzles to figure out how to solve the larger one or even…
As one travels deeper into the sixth decade of life, and settles into the third decade of a rewarding professional career, the prospect of slowing down seems just not attractive, but is inevitable. There was a time when reading and writing were part of my routine. I don't mean the work that was required of me as a…
It is vitally important that you understand this one thing. If you want to achieve your dreams, you must stop chasing them. Here’s why. In nature, things that are chased run. Think about it. What would your instincts tell you to do if someone started running toward you? Run. Be it from them or with them. It’s in our…
I have a love and hate relationship with fud. In general, I think it's necessary, especially in a space where 95% of the projects are going to 0. It's good to have some skepticism, but sometimes it's just too much. I've been a cool cat supporter since September. Mainly discovered it through Andrew Wang and a few of my…
Information is collected, aggregated, examined and assimilated into knowledge over time. The skill of using knowledge to make decisions that advance one's objectives in the world, together with the knowledge of which objectives are worthy of pursuit, is wisdom. Content, in contrast, is a different beast. Unlike…
300 words sits above the atomic essay "limit" 1. repost ship30 essays === this place encourages publishing (people will see it) yet hides the vanity metrics (likes) whether strangers stumble upon or known friends come to learn 2. sandbox for quick thoughts benefit of getting writing out of head bonus if you get…
What’s more intimidating for a writer than a staring contest with the invisible question mark on a blank page? Not much. A simple solution is to prep the page. I start with to prepping the environment as well. Here are the seven steps I take at the end of the day: I place my journal and pen where I plan to journal in…
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…
"The thumbs-up-react is actually a war crime," I texted. This was in response to me using the question-mark-react, to which you said, "the question mark react is an act of terror." This is how I want to fold. At first, when I said 'I'm folding,' I meant like a fitted sheet: loose, unstructured, but still crumpling,…
Maybe this is a lesson in never taking anything for granted. I’m not even sure why and how we’ve landed at this place, but we have. Questioning the foundation of something I never thought I’d need to question. Because this was the axiom upon which everything was built. But I guess, here we are. Time to wait and see…
It finally happened. I dipped my pen nib into my morning coffee. Should have put a lid on the cup. Can't dip in the wrong container if there's a lid over one of the liquids. Another drawback to drinking coffee black; out of the corner of your eye, it looks like your ink. One of those moments you figured would…
What is the mind? I don't know. But I know something that seems seems pretty central to it. That is the focus of attention. I've seen people debate over whether or not we really have a will that we control. I can sympathize with arguments on either side. In my experience, if we have control over anything, it's how we…
I am immensely grateful to have my mother, whose unconditional love provides me with constant support and comfort. Knowing that someone in this world loves me so deeply and unconditionally is a huge blessing that enriches my life every day.
Hot pot is like a culinary treasure hunt, with bits of delicious food hidden in a simmering broth, waiting to be discovered and enjoyed. The spiciness mimics the pain of digging, making the reward all the more satisfying. Each bite brings both the heat of the broth and the joy of uncovering something new, blending…
Every time I move - be it from my study abroad in Cambridge, back to my home in Heidelberg, to my student dorm in Munich - I go through a period of adjustment. It always takes a few days to acclimate to the surroundings. The transition often feels sad when it's time to leave (just like now, standing at the Heidelberg…
i just wrote back my father in-law -- who asked me where i am spending christmas, on the boat or back to the US -- that i'm indeed spending christmas on the boat as to save money for boat projects and that i'm looking forward to reading (a thomas bernhard book, i said) and writing if he were to ask which thomas…
Hoje eu fui na festa de aniversário de uma colega de trabalho. Super novinha ela, esqueci de perguntar a idade, mas não passa dos 23 anos. Linda, solar, alto astral, com tudo pela frente. Feliz de estar perto de gente jovem que ainda não perdeu a esperança na vida. Refresca e renova real!! Ela escolheu o parque…
I completed a 2-day "ultra-marathon-type" race this weekend where you run 48 miles over the course of 48 hours. It was grueling and I enjoyed the challenge. I have run a regular marathon and done other various physical challenges, always trying to maintain some novelty and keep myself interested. In the final hours of…
The past three places I've lived have all been near a busy street. Not too busy, with cars honking and voices shouting. Not too loud like a highway. Instead, just the right amount of busy, at the right times. What do I mean by this? In the morning, when I wake up, I hear the cars and people start to move about,…
The old time view for businesses was that they existed simply to make money and that social impact needn't be a consideration. This 1962 definition makes it absolutely clear- “one and only one social responsibility of business – to use its resources and engage in activities designed to increase its profits, so long as…
I love synthesizers. I own a couple of vintage ones, and other bits of vintage audio gear. There's something very interesting about how they look and how they are designed, they're like a little time capsule of a bygone era, fascinating for a wide number of reasons. But it's also true that electronic bits of kit tend…
não me mande não experimentar alguma coisa porque a sua realidade com aquilo foi ruim. eu gosto de provar. gosto de sentir. gosto de eu mesma pensar em avançar ou recuar. é certo que não preciso morrer pra ver deus, mas se eu achar que preciso morrer, me deixa. depois eu volto e conto como foi. quero provar e sentir.…
Vi sus ojos llorosos en el espejo retrovisor. Han pasado cinco años desde que Roberto se fue de Venezuela. Vino a probar la vida en Perú. Trajo consigo perro, hija y esposa en la maleta. Probó la suerte, creyendo que la economía peruana era una de las más estables. "Cuando la gente me pregunta si me gusta Lima, no sé…
One receives a phone call at 7.30 in the morning. An excited and almost tear jerked voice says they’ve hit water at 32 feet. The borewells in the region are at 780 feet. I can hear the joy in the voice with a slight surprise which is veiled by relief. The city coughs its dry spell in exploited ground waters and lack…
would be a good day if we would be a could be.
Some need coffee to stay awake daily. Some don't. And some like me, can drink coffee and stay awake, yet quit and not feel sleepy. However, recently, when I go back to drinking coffee, I find my naps light and shallow and my sleep at night disturbed. They are just not as deep as not drinking coffee. So a thought just…
Sometimes, the best thing that you can do for yourself and the one you love is to let go. It's a difficult decision but is also the right decision.
Are we ever truly free from the past? Do fresh starts exist or is it just another mind trick that serves more as a consolation than a solution? Maybe consolation itself is a solution when facing hard situations. The mind needs to believe in some reaffirming story, however unreal it may be. Maybe it's all stories like…
Yes, the freedom is great. You can set your own time, your own rate - which is usually higher than an employee, and you can work on exciting stuff. But most of the time, it is very mercenary. You are not a part of the community that surrounds the project. You weren't there when it was only an idea, and often you're…
I resonated with this idea of writing and sharing without any distraction or expecting any reaction. It feels weird at first, we'll see how it goes. Is anybody out there? Pink floyd dixit. Hope it does. If so, give me a sign.
If the captain of the ship can't be stable - then cruising a ocean liner through a path of ice and fire would be very very difficult - you got to be stable mentally (because most of the the thought and business comes from mentally). 自从变成浪漫主义 - 开始怀疑自己就变得比较愚蠢 romantically idiot to be submersing in ideology that you can…
A golgappa is an emotion. For most of us who have grown up in India, regardless of which part, it is symbolic of acceptance and surrender. Surrendering to the magic of the vendor who assembles the puri and dunks it in the spiced water before handing it over to you. Magic, because we really don't know what to expect.…
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
Using a person's name in conversation is more than a simple courtesy; it's a powerful tool for building connection. It can foster a sense of familiarity and trust, particularly when meeting someone new. I've noticed that when others did it with me - the interaction feels much more engaging. Now, I am trying to make it…
Hie there, I'm a college pass out student and really looking forward to getting into a good job (Which is in the IT dept. imo). But there are times when I feel completely exhausted as I'm working on several projects and also learning so many new things about programming. I guess this time shall pass and soon I'll be…
Every single human society that has ever existed, past or present, has had to contend with the question of how to control the generative impulse. Variously identified as the will to power, yetzer hara (יצר הרע), or "toxic masculinity," it is almost always referred to in terms that are more male than female, and…
Louis Pereira, Nicheless founder, wrote recently that we shouldn't over-congratulate ourselves on our choices because they are shaped by the people we happen to spend time with. I agree, but the influence of chance on our choices goes well beyond the company we keep. I was idling in London after graduating from law…
I've noticed that the first 10 minutes of my day can make or break it. If I hit snooze several times and start scrolling through news on my tablet, I usually end up feeling sluggish and scattered. But when I directly get out of bed, stay off my devices, write down thoughts in my journal, and take a quick cold shower,…
Do you ever do that thing where you see someone out and about who’ve never seen before, but they look a little bit like someone you recognise. Anyway you’ve only seen their face for a second but not long enough to remember it and because it looks slightly like someone’s face you know, your brain fills in the…
The invisible hand assumes that when individuals act in pursuit of their own self-interest, their decisions cumulatively generate outcomes that benefit society. This principle rests on several assumptions—perfect information, rational decision-making, and institutions that allow private choices to align with broader…
Building a new habit requires the right tools. Building a journaling habit is no exception. Luckily, the tools needed for journaling are easy to come by. Decide on your preferred method of writing. Is it digital or analog? If you prefer digital, choose a platform and stick with it. Possibilities include: Day One (app)…
Flashes of creativity appear in the blank spaces on my calendar. In the shower. On a walk. While driving. They seem to bubble up from my subconscious without any prodding. And the more I look for them, the less they appear. They usually aren't original thoughts. Instead, they're mixtures of ideas from elsewhere.…
You’re either making it - making change in the world Or you’re just living the game If it’s too heavy; forget about the past and the future - just carry the present The best skilled people knows that skills comes with discomfort; and only by persevering in discomfort you’re able to gain skills The best is actually…
We have steadily become trained to gather inspiration like a humpback whale gulping down thousands of krill. The constant inundation of images and concepts can confuse the mind and stifle your own creative spark. Really, the most profound moments of inspiration happen, not within the outer noise, but within the inner…
