I think having high standards can be a good filtering mechanism against the chaotic aspect of interpersonal relationships. For the most part, chaos is unavoidable to a large extent living in this modern

It's magical of sorts to be living in an era with such rapid technological transformation unfolding before our eyes. Our hunter-gatherer and agricultural ancestors could only dream of times when individuals

In some ways, I believe foresight is both a skill and a gift that's rare and deeply mysterious. The gift part makes sense when you think about how some people are born with a sharper sense of intuition

Is time really moving fast or are we just caught up in a modern way of life that makes us think time is moving fast? First of all, how do we even know that time is actually moving fast outside of the modern

At this point in time, I'm a bit far off from mastering the fundamentals in terms of the design curve. A good dose of creativity is embedded in design, especially with regards to problem-solving and

Restless creatures in a hyper stimulated world. Give it more time, nothing comes easy. Easy come is just a hidden trap. Building sandcastles is the norm when there's no solid foundation. No enterprises

As much as I love systems, in terms of having a pre-defined set of instructions to carry out, I'm also wary of defaulting too much on them to the point that I become the machine instead of the man operating

Not that I've taken a break from the grind, but it does feel like getting back to the grind this time around is accompanied with feeling light as a feather, in terms of mental and emotional weight. Really

How often do we just go with our first thought? How many times do we actually look things up? How much do we rely on what feels

Data guys and gals will quote "numbers don't lie!" as if slapping a statistic on something automatically makes it gospel. Numbers don't lie, but they also don't give the whole picture either.

It's a very frustrating feeling when one moment you catch a sensible thought stream, ready to develop it and bring into reality, only for it to disappear for reasons that you're not privy to understand,

I seldom check my notifications first (or even second) thing in the morning. The moment my mind registers new information is when it starts running laps through processing, connecting, worrying, or

What's a modern reality that's overlooked, both in its immense benefit and subtle detriment? Is it the constant connectivity that blurs the lines between work and life, or the sheer volume of information

I don't think future me will ever forgive present me if I unnecessarily sacrifice today for a tomorrow that may never arrive as imagined. Yet here I am, constantly making that trade with a relative bias

Opportunity will always be more abundant than what we can grasp. I think to a certain extent, this subconscious mind of ours has already acknowledged this fact and neglects all irrelevant opportunities

Having the luxury to even listen to those whispers of but what if? just as you're about to take a leap is probably a privilege in itself. Because it is a sign that you have options, safety nets, and the

Matter of time versus a matter of practice. Matter of effort versus a matter of deliberate practice. In some ways, both time and effort are inseparable, given that before performing the latter, the former

Most modern distractions merely serve as a Band-Aid for the discomfort of inactivity, driven by a culture that equates busyness with worth. Research from Devon Price, as discussed in his article Laziness

Good things come to those who wait, they say. I think being patient with the outcomes or rather outputs of one's efforts is a luxury not everyone can afford. For the most part, it is the natural order

The alarm rings. You silence it, check your phone, scroll through notifications, shower, commute, work, eat, scroll some more, sleep. Repeat. Days blend into weeks, weeks into months. Are you living, or