You know how people can detect bullshit, danger, opportunity, rats, and cheesecake from a mile away? I think I've developed one to detect shortcuts. I've had the opportunity to take a few over the years, mostly due to my impatience. I've tried quite a…
There have been a few moments in my life where I have hit rock bottom; it turns out you can hit it multiple times. There are even levels to it. It's a nice visit when I'm there—always, not in the moment, but after like a…
Compared to where I was a year ago I'm in a much better position but I'm realizing that it's not enough. First of all that is not the comparison to make. Firstly the focus is shifted to something in the past and secondly there…
There is a common theme with discomfort, at least with the things that I find uncomfortable, especially the things I know, deep down, I should be facing. What are some of these things for me? Talking to a stranger, specifically a stranger of the opposite sex whom I find attractive;…
I've heard this quite a lot of times: "Don't hate the player, hate the game." You are the player, but what is the game? It seems justified to hate it, but what is "it"? Is it the ridiculousness of having to do…
The blog I wrote yesterday has a missing section. It's something I started to write about but then I was too impatient to provide the idea with the time it needed. So I decided against writing it at all. I'm glad I did that as I…
The Joe Rogan podcast with Guy Ritchie for me is one of the best conversations I've had the pleasure of coming across, which I've listened to a couple of times now. Its strange how you can read a entire book, yet miss the essence of it.…
This took me a while today, there were a few hoops I had to jump through. So I'd like to take some notes for my future self or anyone else who might need this. Have a read through the official docs if you haven't done so…