A compilation of penned down lines in recent weeks - from stuff I read, watched, heard, conversed or thoughts that came to mind :
We're not lost. I just don't know where we are.
The last mile, the final 10% is the most important. It requires all the attentions to the details
"You'll be my home," she said. “And I'll be yours."
Each individual is ultimately responsible for their own path.
Nostr is your personal art space and every note is your blank canvas.
Do what’s right by sticking to your convictions and you’ll do okay.
Energy doesn’t lie
Always be your biggest cheerleader and your strongest gatekeeper.
People treat you exactly how they feel about you.
I think you already knew this and I just captured what has been for you, scattered intuition.
Bet on yourself, even if no one else does
The simple things are also the most extraordinary things
One is loved because one is loved. No reason is needed for loving
“Vek zhivi–vek uchis.” Live and learn
If someone tells you, it’s me or the dog, pick the dog
The more I understand the world better, the more I want to stay away from politics
Between continuous and discontinuous lies a spectrum of demands for behavioral change.
Your heart’s validation is bigger than your friend’s recommendation.
Remember that wherever your heart is, there you will find your treasure.
Keep going, finish the year strong
I woke up thinking of hidden beaches today - there is one on an island I lived, it takes 2 hours hike to get to that beach - it’s a beautiful hike with waves hitting the shorelines next to you. There’s also a lighthouse and I remembered how peaceful it was sitting right on top, seeing the sea spread as far as your eyes can take you.
Another time I explored a hidden beach was a random impromptu flight to Vietnam and another 5 hour bus ride on a windy road to a beach called Mui Ne. The beach was beautiful but what I remembered most was how the sky had a blanket of stars shinning from miles and miles away . I’ve never seen a spread of stars that beautiful. There’s something special in exploring hidden beaches
The mind needs to work but the heart needs a break.
If you stayed away from mainstream and read hundreds of books from various perspective, your ability to view, gauge, and grasp the nuances of things will be very different
My brother : you have to master the Sicilian defense. That’s the only thing you need to good at (after hitting 4 different strategies to take me down).
Everything else I read : don’t even bother abt Sicilian defense, you are not that person. Lol
What are your favourite moves ?
When you have a dog that needs to stick his nose in whatever you are doing, pilates is customised to one hand rubbing his belly, forehead and one hand everything else, planks is making sure you don't fall on the dog when he insists on sleeping between you and the mat.
Lessons from my dog this past week. He went into a shock mode with the fireworks and thunderstorm. I was up most of the week keeping him calm, and was literally functioning on coffee. He went on a hiatus with his meds and food. And after various attempts, what worked like a charm was positive reinforcement i.e. cheering him on and telling he is a good boy every time he took his meds and food. Maybe we all need some cheering on in our lives too. He has been much better the last 2 days.
This morning’s thunderstorm started at 4am so I thought since I’m up I’ll practice my guitar. I can’t tell which he thought was worse - the thunder or my playing. Pretty sure he would pay me to stop singing if he could too. But it worked like a charm and he slept back.
Next goal is to soundproof the room. But it will only keep the thunder away. I’ll still be around. Stuff my dog puts up with, for love
Another interesting story about my first boss - after a few years as a manager, he decided to pursue his masters in the UK. He sold his nice comfortable house, his big cars, let his maids go - and took his family with him (his wife and 3 kids).
He was on full scholarship but given pounds currency was a few times more, he took extra jobs to survive - cleaning toilets every morning from 3am at his university. But he has such a great spirit that he would publish comic strips of a “floor engineer” making light-hearted jokes of his experiences mopping the floor and washing toilets everyday.
He finished his masters with high qualifications, and IEEE recognised his accomplishments and awarded him a full scholarship to do his PhD. He was among the10 selected globally.
He went on to finish his PhD and next thing you know, the US hunted him down, got him a special O visa - I think it's called an “extraordinary visa” which is super hard to get. After a few years of hardship, today his family is quite settled and he has a good life going for him. What a journey to look back to.
i think i have all the ingredients in my kitchen - except for palm vinegar, never heard of it. And somehow never got the hang of salted egg. But would definitely give it a try. Thanks for sharing!
Was catching up with my former bosses today - I’m blessed to have had great bosses - though both were different.
My first boss was a hands-on kind, and big on self development - perfect for a starter team. We constantly pushed ourselves to be better. This team was fun, I was the birthday prankster and we even jammed together (I did the drums). We were without a doubt the most popular team of 10 in a building of 3000 people.
My second boss was different - he was a hands-off kinda boss but a safety net if you fall. He gave that freedom and his trust with it. This was perfect as I was expediting my growth stage in my career. I rarely entered the office but sealed deals bigger than his sales team that he decided to create another role for me. I hated sales and I would tell customers as it is and somehow they trusted me. I remember only setting meetings with my boss every time his favorite team Manchester United wins - boy he will be in the happiest mood lol.
Over time I kept in touch with both of them but they have both left the country - one to the US and one to Singapore. They are both incredibly polite and kind and I have never stopped short at learning from them even till today. It’s nice and nostalgic catching up with people who leave good memories in your life
In today's episode of what the cat brought home. Maybe its some kinda baby water dragon or monitor lizard i don't know. Found it in my kitchen. It was still alive so I left it back at a lake nearby. Amazing how quickly they change colours based on the surrounding, but man if curiosity does not kill the cat, its likely gonna kill me. Luckily the dog was in the room sleeping.
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i don't know! my sister thinks its the baby of the baby lizard, my mom thinks its teenage pregnancy, my brother says they travel in packs when they are young, maybe siblings. I initially thought it was the foot but it is quite intact. Maybe its a gecko. There were both sent together.
Wolfgang Mozart joined the Colloredo’s court in 1772 as a concertmaster but was so miserable because his creative inclinations did not go hand in hand with the traditional ask of the Archbishop so he parted ways and decided to be autonomous for his creativity to thrive, and thrive he did. But he was poor for most parts of his life because he could not bridge with the audience that loved him easily.
Prince wanted to breakaway from his contract with his longtime label, Warner Bros so he renamed himself to an unpronounced name. Chance the Rapper never signed a record label when he got famous.
It's not a question on whether value for value and self autonomy in the creator economy works - artists have wanted this for centuries. The entire Punk era proved the workability of the system.
It's about reaching out to passionate artists who want to express themselves in their own way - and they have a certain genre of audience that they can attract. These are people who believe in self expression to the core and do not want to be tied down to what mainstream labels demand of them. And these are the people who will create a cultural revolution in how the creator economy thrives.
Eventually mainstream influencers who are naysayers now will join in and rock the boat. It’s just how it is
Been listening to acoustic covers this week - these guys are so good. This is my current playlist but I love all their covers - they do not disappoint
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More thoughts - if you are a pawn ♟️, don’t stand behind someone - you get nowhere. Don’t stand in isolation, you are not as effective. Stand next to each other on an adjacent file, you help each other move forward
If you’ve played both sides, you’ll realise that your perspective of opponents from where you are and from the other end is very diff. If you have competitors, might help to put yourself in their shoes and understand their game plan before taking them out
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I love how Bitkey is penetrating a large market segment of common users that’s missed out as Block remains true to its ethos of bridging the underserved. Bitcoin is skirting on the edge of mainstream adoption - that vision and faith and relentless pursuance of creative explorations is now beginning to show rewards. Pretty amazing how Block, despite being a large company has an innovation drive that remains competitive - have read over 50 large companies and many struggle doing exactly what Block thrives in. Block’s growth over the next 10 years is going to be just exponentially wild
Georgia's economy is practically a potato trade - you can't tell shit from Shinola with their currency. This is where Bitcoin becomes fundamentally purposeful in peacekeeping - it could introduce a new level of financial clarity and self-sovereignty, letting them trade on their own terms and mind their own business while being friends with all parties.
Was catching up on some tv shows over the weekend, Lincoln Lawyer was good but damn the cars! One of the best things about America are the classic cars. You can’t beat that. I drove a red convertible mustang for a while when I lived there - riding that across the golden gate felt so surreal .
I love fast cars but could never be a racer. Once I followed someone I was dating for a drag race and one of the drivers asked if I would like to sit in the passenger seat for a spin and i said why not. Oh man - my heart just flew out of my body with those corner. I think I held my breath all throughout. Never again.
Watching Gotham garage next. Gotta love the pimping up of classics. I love the synergy of the team and how they problem solve openly - business direction, creativity, sales deals.
If you are overwhelmed with the US elections, catch up on some classic cars. It might remind you of the little things that you love about America again.
Love his sense of freedom in his work, the irony of the article. Each piece disrupts convention yet feels normal. Love those loose pants, asymmetrical skirts. And those dresses - demure yet free, sweet but wild. I’d pick a tank top, culotte over a button down anyday. His menswear is elegant yet chill, there’s a deep personal rebellion yet there is strength in subtlety - you have to have explicable taste to appreciate it. There’s so much to learn from his journey. I also love that his favourite part of the day is his long walks with his dog and time away from work to connect his ideas. But when I’m 80, I hope to be with my grandkids and take long walks with my husband and dogs and not get buried with work.
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The sun is gone, my heart is broken. But I have a light, I have some glue - Kurt Cobain
Thinking of Andrew today. My heart goes out to you and your family
Wrapping up my day with this beautiful book - Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, A Young Man and Life's Greatest Lesson by Mitch Album. Sometimes we get so caught up with “what’s happening to us” that we forget to see this precious life we have for what it is. Morrie says “The most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love, and to let it come in.” I’ve read this book many times and while each time it reads differently, this passage has always been my favorite.
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Some other lines I love :
Sometimes you cannot believe what you see, you have to believe what you feel.
If you are ever going to have other people trust you, you must feel that you can trust them, too—even when you’re in the dark. Even when you’re falling.
Accept the past as past, without denying it or discarding it
Learn to forgive yourself and to forgive others
Don’t assume that it’s too late to get involved.
The culture we have does not make people feel good about themselves. And you have to be strong enough to say if the culture doesn’t work, don’t buy it.
(In a conversation with a TV host) “Morrie,” Koppel said, “that was seventy years ago your mother died. The pain still goes on?” “You bet,” Morrie whispered.
Everyone knows they’re going to die, but nobody believes it. If we did, we would do things differently .
How can you ever be prepared to die? “Do what the Buddhists do. Every day, have a little bird on your shoulder that asks, ‘Is today the day? Am I ready? Am I doing all I need to do? Am I being the person I want to be?’
Once you learn how to die, you learn how to live.
Even I don’t know what ‘spiritual development’ really means. But I do know we’re deficient in some way. We are too involved in materialistic things, and they don’t satisfy us. The loving relationships we have, the universe around us, we take these things for granted.
This is part of what a family is about, not just love, but letting others know there’s someone who is watching out for them. It’s what I missed so much when my mother died—what I call your ‘spiritual security’—knowing that your family will be there watching out for you. Nothing else will give you that. Not money. Not fame.
If you want the experience of having complete responsibility for another human being, and to learn how to love and bond in the deepest way, then you should have children.
Learn to detach. detachment doesn’t mean you don’t let the experience penetrate you. On the contrary, you let it penetrate you fully. That’s how you are able to leave it.
You have to find what’s good and true and beautiful in your life as it is now.
We’ve got a form of brainwashing going on in our country,” Morrie sighed. “Do you know how they brainwash people? They repeat something over and over.
Only an open heart will allow you to float equally between everyone.
When Morrie was with you, he was really with you. He looked you straight in the eye, and he listened as if you were the only person in the world.
I believe in being fully present
there are a few rules I know to be true about love and marriage: If you don’t respect the other person, you’re gonna have a lot of trouble. If you don’t know how to compromise, you’re gonna have a lot of trouble. If you can’t talk openly about what goes on between you, you’re gonna have a lot of trouble. And if you don’t have a common set of values in life, you’re gonna have a lot of trouble. Your values must be alike.
“And the biggest one of those values, Mitch?” “Your belief in the importance of your marriage.”
People are only mean when they’re threatened and that’s what our culture does.
The big things— how we think, what we value—those you must choose yourself. You can’t let anyone—or any society—determine those for you.
Every society has its own problems. The way to do it, I think, isn’t to run away. You have to work at creating your own culture.
Invest in the human family. Invest in people. Build a little community of those you love and who love you.
Don’t let go too soon, but don’t hang on too long.
It’s not just other people we need to forgive, We also need to forgive ourselves. For all the things we didn’t do. All the things we should have done. You can’t get stuck on the regrets of what should have happened.
“If we know, in the end, that we can ultimately have that peace with dying, then we can finally do the really hard thing.”
Which is? “Make peace with living.”
Death ends a life, not a relationship.
This week’s feel good attempt for my dog involves coconut oil. Because kidney disease causes extreme dry skin, I dab his stomach and private area with coconut oil-soaked- cotton balls and it works like a charm. He recently started developing gum issues - so I tried giving him some edible ones to drink and he licked it off my palms. He has been doing this every night this week, abt 3 teaspoons, and his gums are much better. He had some throat irritation and that’s gone. Every night I hear his stomach churning and that’s stopped too in recent days. This boy is feeling much much better, still weak from lack of red blood cells which is also a side effect of kidney problems to which he takes folic acid, but as of now he is a happy boy, out sunning his balls and just chilling!
Keep those kidneys well. One too many problems when they get messed up!
Took a break today to decompress as it’s been 14 hours a day work none stop for the last 2 mths. But here I am, up by 5am, went for a walk with the dog at 6, hit the market by 7, gave the dog a bath. And by 8am, I need a new list of non-work things to do lol. It’s going to be between painting, carpentry, soldering and sewing today, my brain refuses books or screens. That and I should probably stop making a list!
Chess is a game that needs you to think with both structure and creativity. Leveraging long-term strategy and short-term tactics. And relentlessly guarding what’s most vulnerable and precious to you, while attacking just as hard.
To win you have to work as a team. Each strength is understood and maximised in ways that benefits the overall team - sometimes some shine more while others are baits or distractions. Some are shield, and others go for the kill - but all play a role for the end game.
Positioning matters - some bring out their best when they have more freedom of movement and options, while others do poorly if limited. If you want to gain influence, you need to put yourself in a place of opportunity.
You must be adaptable and flexible - think long-term while making short-term moves - zooming out to see the big picture and zooming in to constantly survive.
If you are smart and smooth, you will not show how you are coming for them . Sometimes subtlety and unpredictability keeps them guessing, making it harder to anticipate your strategy.
Also the Queen is one powerful warrior who it out there protecting the King - just saying.
More thoughts - if you are a pawn ♟️, don’t stand behind someone - you get nowhere. Don’t stand in isolation, you are not as effective. Stand next to each other on an adjacent file, you help each other move forward
If you’ve played both sides, you’ll realise that your perspective of opponents from where you are and from the other end is very diff. If you have competitors, might help to put yourself in their shoes and understand their game plan before taking them out
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“Supplying open-source tools to the market will require new business models. But by delivering unique benefits to the market, those companies that develop the business models will be very successful competing with companies that attempt to retain control over their customers.” - Bob Young, Chairman and CEO, Red Hat, Inc.
Red Hat software is fully based on open-source model, anyone can access, modify, or redistribute it via open-source licenses (GPL). But they have flagship products like Red Hat Enterprise Linux (enterprise OS) which is only available through paid subscriptions. They also offer training, consultation, cloud services, and middleware solutions enabling them to monetize.
Intel was one of the early-stage seed investors in Red Hat In 1998 . 20 years later, they were acquired for $34B by IBM and operates as an independent subsidiary.
IBM was ones the largest business in the world 20 years ago. Today it only has a single digit market share and Red Hat has been it’s saving grace to better bridge enterprise and cloud solutions.
Bob Young’s quote above was from his foreword taken the book ‘Cathedral and Bazaar’ by Eric Raymond - this book is on the open-source software ethos based on Linux.
Bob went on to say that two things are needed for open-source software to change the world:
1 - It has to be widely used
2 - the benefits to the users needs to be communicated well and understood.
The book itself is a good read - slightly harder if you are not from a software background - some parts made me wonder what would happen if devs wrote soap opera scripts - but in general, its a great reflection of what happens when people come together with the intention to build, and build up and build forward and build together.
Random thought - oftentimes breakthrough innovations come from mavericks, skunkworks projects, open innovations, or prize competitions. I'm not sure if the Git exploration on Nostr has gained traction, but if it hasn't, it could be due to lack of visibility among a broader pool of developers and not a lack of incentive. And maybe spreading the word about the innovation and prize money - outside of Nostr - could attract wider participation. This could also be a good chance to increase early adopters (tech folks) on Nostr
My dog is always the happiest fella in the mornings and I love that as I love a happy morning. I’m one of those annoying people who just wake up happy and my dog matches my energy. He wakes up on dot and gets his sunlight circadian rhythms checked-in like clockwork. This has been the last 12 years.
Of late tho it’s been hard waking him. But today, after many weeks, he was up and energized. For a bit. He also plops throughout the day, taking a nap wherever he is. He played fetch twice before he plopped again and he hasn’t played fetch in a long time. These days he needs to go for his walks twice (toxin release through waste) and today’s night walk was graced by a beautiful full moon.
He hasn’t been himself in a while but in retrospect today was a wonderful day. It’s little moments like this that are so precious.
On a separate note, his mouth is stinking lol. I normally brush it with water and he chews on carrots but with kidney disease, it affects the gut which affects the gums.
I’m contemplating doing a DIY paste with a tiny bit of baking soda and coconut oil.
Anyone with pets do DIY tooth paste here ? Love to know your recipe
One drives madness of the crowd to pump, milks it out of everyone else’s hard work. The other builds people up globally - advancing transformational innovations - to enable decentralized models for anyone to build upon. I think when Web5 (and Nostr) hits mainstream it's gonna be epic - the long term strategy is brilliant - it is both ethical and expands global growth exponentially in ways that put people first. Its good for companies to have Bitcoin on balance sheet if possible, but extreme version of profiteering from pumps is not something I would hail as an all-glorifying pursuit.
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It’s been a few weeks of working day and night to finish something and I sent an early working piece to a few people within the trusted circle this week. In my mind I was expecting the worst and told myself any response is great, as it will help me polish up and roll out better. But little did I expect the feedback to turn out to be “ So far I am loving it, it totally resonates” and another on offering a consulting gig and a full time job in D.C. That’s a lot to think about but it was a pleasant surprise.
I think when you are so used to bad news over and over, nice things like this shocks the living hell out of me. I might probably get the rest of the feedback on a negative scale who knows lol, but it’s been a nice day and I am gonna enjoy it.
On a different note - this boy has been so sick the past month. He has chronic kidney disease and his toxin level got too high. I’ve added extra kidney probiotics (kidney meds are not cheap!) and increased his fish oil dosage. He’s also taking spirulina, chia seeds, folic acid, and daily massages to help with muscle cramps.
I think I can pursue a career as a dog masseuse now!
But on a brighter side, I noticed he wasn't a fan of red rice (maybe too high in phosphorus) so I switched back to low-starch white rice, and he's finally feeling much better. His diet includes chicken, liver, pork, sardines fish (fresh not canned), and raw carrots for snacks.
At some point I have to mentally prepare myself to administer his subcut IV. The vet will teach on how to do it so that I can do it at home daily. He hasn’t reached that stage but eventually he will. The last time one of my previous dogs had a blood transfusion, I actually passed out at the vet! so this is definitely going to be an interesting experience. But you do what you gotta do for love ❤️
I hope everyone is doing ok. To devs, don’t be too mad at users! We love and appreciate you guys ❤️
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Some thoughts:
Nostr is revolutionising the world, with the way it connects digitally.
The majority of the world are programmed to the current ways of the internet ie letting govt and corporate decide what they should say and how they should think.
Nostr is changing that censorship behaviour - but subtly.
Randy Pausch in his last lecture coined the term “head fake”. He taught his students programming - but through various fun projects and performances - so much so the students didn’t realise they were learning to code.
Nostr is that head fake. It subtly helps people understand that they have a right to their voice and thoughts.
And the fun projects or use cases that attract people - are the clients and micro apps
The work that all of you are doing is extremely important for the world, and much appreciated. When everything seems doom and gloom, these are the things that give hope.
I do believe user feedback is important. You can’t please everyone, but all these feedback can be consolidated so that devs can see what they want to resolve or improve next
You are right that this is a long journey. It won’t take 10 years of development, but it might take 10 years of trial and error with users - which is painful and challenging and emotional and tiring - but with it comes immense learning that opens doors for the mainstream market
In your case, its incredible how you have been very active in exploring large volumes of users. You would have seen many positive outcomes and also many challenges. But more importantly, plenty of learning for you to strategise the next step, and the next. And it slowly gets better.
It might be easier to reach out to the early adopters - those who would fundamentally appreciate Nostr’s long term impact for the world. They could be anybody - other tech folks, global leaders and corporate leaders or anyone who have seen the dirty little secrets of the gov’ts, marginalised folks, curious folks, people who just want to give you a chance etc.
These groups of people will be kind to you - and you can use this opportunity to understand what they like and dislike, their behaviour and usage - to continually make clients, apps and nostr in general, better.
I think the back and forth of users coming and going can be very disappointing, but it's also an opportunity for everyone to learn, strategise and re-strategise, and get creative with solutions.
You will make a lot of mistakes - but you will also learn from it and bounce back higher each time. And you will keep getting better.
I appreciate your courage in putting yourself out there. I'm sure you have heard of this : The only people who fail are those who do not try, and You miss 100% of the shots you do not take.
I also appreciate your wisdom with both short term execution and long term goals in place
And in 10 years, you and your products will be more than ready for the mainstream market when Nostr goes viral - and in 20 year, there might be a generation that will be able to maintain their autonomy - and that is a precious gift to give to the world.
Keep going, keep moving forward.
You got this!
My naivety is in believing in the law. These are rules made by the ruling class and if the rules doesn't suit them, it is changed accordingly - Julian Assange
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To be nobody but yourself in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else, means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting.
—E.E. Cummings
Occasionally, disruptive technologies emerge : innovations that result in worse product performance, at least in the near-term. Ironically, in each of the instances studied in this book, it was disruptive technology that precipitated the leading firms’ failure.
From ‘The Innovator’s Dilemma: When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail’ by Clayton M. Christensen
I was going through my dad's library over the weekend and found a collection of Grolier Encyclopedias - business edition (along with a full Britannica set we’ve managed to preserve). I’ve never read this collection prior, and rather amazed that even after 30 years of it being written, so much info remains relevant in business practices, team building, and self growth.
One volume I liked was called ‘Managing Yourself’ - I’ll share some bits from it :
Engage someone based on what motivates them , not based on what motivates you
3 common factors that motivates people :
- to achieve something
- to feel a sense of belonging
- to influence
An example shared - A man wanted to go skiing to gain a sense of achievement. He convinced his wife, who valued belonging, by framing it as family time. His children, motivated by influence, were persuaded by letting them shape the trip. Everyone was happy, it was a win for all.
Drivers are what drives you to your goal. It can be based on your need for speed, perfection, approval, effort and strength.
People have factors that motivates (internal) and drives them (external). Understanding this leads to a more effective engagement.
Engaging people based on what works for them reminded me of this book - The 5 Love Languages' by Gary Chapman. The lesson was simple but beautiful - love someone the way they want to be loved, not the way you think they should be loved (and vice versa)
Some other things I liked from this Grolier volume on Managing Yourself :
- Don’t tell people to change. You can’t make them. Just ask them to do things differently and be open to their efforts.
- Sharing how you feel is hard for many but it prevents emotional build-up and stops you from bursting out.
- How you behave is a direct reflection of how you feel.
- Passivity can lead to self-pity, low self-esteem, and being taken advantage of, letting yourself become a “doormat” . Passive people may seem “nicer” but can be just as irritating in the long run.
- 50% of any situation is within your control. Focus on what you can manage—by yourself, for yourself.
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I could never figure out the universe, sun and moon charts but quantum energy has a lot of correlations to life -
- superposition is like your unruly young and wild self
- interference is risk-taking gone real good, or real bad
- entanglement is kinda romantic, like that energy and attachment only you and your soulmate vibe to
- tunneling are life challenges that you really don’t need
- measurements are your traditional schooling systems
- duality is like your interdisciplinary skills
- Heisenberg reminds you why uncertainty is inevitable
- Schrödinger teaches that change is constant, and there is hope of reaching potentials when reality is built on probabilities rather than certainties.
- And like life, quantum theories have a hard time interpreting and integrate dark matters
But having said that, the energy in recent weeks has been really strong and despite having a million things to do, it's hard to ignore it. Is anyone feeling this ? I don't know if it's a universe thing and everyone is feeling it or i’m just falling sick lol.
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I’ve been bootstrapping a project while juggling countless challenges - ngl I long for peace of mind and often wonder wtf am i doing. But over the weekend, I visited my friend's parents. My friend is heavily pregnant and abroad, her mom recently had a tumor removed, and her dad is recovering from knee replacement surgery. One of my project’s use cases is to help the elderly. On top of that, I haven't had much sleep this week as my 12-year-old dog with CKD stage 3 had stomach issues—another use case is for pet owners like me.
And while the journey has been a struggle, it's these little reminders in life that reminds us of why we do what we do in wanting to make the world a better place.
So if you are at a crossroad wondering wtf you are doing, or trying to figure out the value you bring to this world, look into how people who need it will benefit from it - and it will be these little things that keeps one going.
It's a good piece with broad coverage. You did right by Myanmar. Many talk about helping Rohingya communities but rarely take action. Blocking a country's economy harms the people more than the gov't. US politics is also troubling—people box themselves into red and blue prisons. Sorry you’ve become the scapegoat for both sides. Hopefully, people can break free from these chains and focus on improving the country.
Keep doing you. It’s good.
Interesting paper, thank you for sharing. I love the quirky analogies, and when you look at the perspective of a brain storing 50TB (some say 2.5 petabytes), it's pretty amazing.
In recent years I appreciate the idea of neuroplasticity - new knowledge creates new neuron bridges. The more it’s used (repetition), the stronger and faster it becomes. And if you haven’t used that pathway in a while, refreshing memory strengthens it. (Neurogenesis happens at the hippocampus area - memory, learning, emotions).
I also think subject matter and depth impacts neural connectivity, for example, if you're deeply exploring quantum computing and neural networks in a scientific context daily, after a while, your synaptic plasticity reaches a different level—more integrated and stronger from various angles like deep analysis, idea generation, and outcomes.
I do enjoy broad topics as it often comes together like a big puzzle but I think you are a way bigger curious chaos than I am, gangster level =)
From the paper, I also liked the idea of unconscious processing - that lies within implicit memory. I think verbally communicating thoughts will tap into both conscious and unconscious processing and help one articulate better. The challenge is finding similar wavelength communication mode or person that enables you to indulge in your thought processes or interest, deeper.
On Shannon’s law, my quirky analogy is that it gives great r/ship advice between 2 parties - low SNR, nearer distance, clearer transmission, remove interference lol
I find the concept of serial and parallel processing rather amusing - there is always a gender misinterpretation to this but I believe multitasking depends on types of tasks and cognitive load. Between you and me, you likely advance multitasking and I expedite serial tasking.
Optics is a really interesting angle - I leverage diff screens to double check my work as I notice I read it differently. You might write on notes on your phone differently then elsewhere. I don’t know how this correlates to shift in attention but I believe visual context impacts cognitive processing.
On neurons, psychedelics like shrooms likely does housekeeping of neuronal interconnections and promote neurogenesis and neuroplasticity but I haven’t fully learnt the long-term impact or frequency
I do believe there is a correlation between neurogenesis and emotional strength.
I think it helps a lot to understand one's own self and best ways to advance forward. My twin nephews are both ridiculously smart and while both differ from each other based on how they grasp information - both are able to apply these angles for mutual causes (we are building a marble sorter next :) )
There’s also many other factors - environment, experience, need etc that strengthen brain execution power and speed. I have been experimenting ways to optimise my time for years - speed, focus, awareness etc and still want to do so much better.
It's a good piece, very wholesome way of looking at it. I enjoyed reading it.
Because the shoes are highly conductive, they can discharge static effectively, but high conductivity can be paradoxical as it can also create a pathway for other currents (exposed wiring, possibly lightning which has up to 100,000 amps and electrocute someone). Franklin has static sparks transfer from stormy clouds to metal keys to his knuckles through a wet string.
Typically esd shoes with metallic particles have resistance shields. If you have tested it that's great, if you have not, then many industry standard labs can test for electrical hazard / resistance / dielectric strength tests and others alike.
Back in the old days, cars tend to have grounding strips to discharge static, but cars also have a metal shield that works as Faraday Cage. Leather shoes, even if highly conductive, would not work like Faraday Cage.
If you want people to make safe and conscious choice, you can include disclaimer for lightning, exposed wiring, power lines etc.
I love your shoes. Good luck @rhizal and hope these helps! ❤️
Cc @jack - love your childlike enthusiasm and genuine kindness, but try to alive while at it ok?
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