abstract, buddingNov 6The need for self-expressionworkNov 5My goals & why100k followers on instagram · 10,000 users Will update this list if any new goals come up. Why goals I think it's very important not to idolize goals. We often default to thinking that our lives will automatically change for the better once we reach a set goal, but in most cases…abstract, seedlingNov 4Comfortable silence signifies a meaningful connectionabstract, buddingNov 3My whyIn my life, there are things I want to explore to its frontier. Sure, there is the altruistic or noble reason of wanting to elevate and impact people but also because chasing that frontier is when I live life most vividly (aka most interestingly). If I didn't live life in a colo…seedlingOct 31How to not care about what other people think about youbuddingOct 31Finding your passionI think finding passions works similarly to a top-down approach or a funnel in the sense that you should try a variety of things to see which one feels right or sticks. This can be challenging because many endeavors only become worthwhile or rewarding when a person has developed…budding, workOct 29The importance of routineevergreen, tech, workOct 29Learning programming in this eraThis year, I committed code over 2,800 times, here's what I learned: 1. Always think in terms of bottlenecks and constraints. From working with many talented engineers, I noticed that they are all good at one thing: pinpointing the biggest weaknesses in their app, which meant fo…abstract, seedlingOct 26What I want for the people around meabstract, buddingOct 24Reason GraphbookOct 24Frankenstein Reviewseedling, workOct 24FrictionA person's mental resistance to do an activity. Main Principle The brain is a muscle. Like any other muscle, it can be trained to be stronger, or if left untrained, become weaker. · Every entry of an activity slightly reduces the mental resistance to do said activity. · The brai…case studyOct 24Why Magnus Carlsonabstract, seedlingOct 24On moralityWith no religious beliefs, it's hard to conjure an infallible system of objective good and bad. Good and bad serves as references for us humans to abide by. Without these references, societies would cease to exist as no consequences would be in place to stop greed and selfishnes…bookOct 22Kingdom ReviewbookOct 221984 ReviewbookOct 22Vagabond ReviewtechOct 22Technology I useComputer (MacBook Air M1) Kitty (Terminal) · Yabai (Window Manager) · skhd (Hotkey Daemon) · Firefox (Browser) · Vimium C (Vim inside Firefox) · Shottr (Screenshotter) · Neovim (LazyVim) (IDE) · Notion · Obsidian · Cold Turkey Blocker (Website Blocker) · YPT (Study Time Tracker)…tech, workOct 22Workflowabstract, seedlingOct 22Identity AlignmentDefining External Identity This is how others view you, which is affected by things like social media and past conversations, either directly with you or about you. This type of identity is very volatile because not only are there so many eyes on you, which means there are so ma…