Blog categorized as Learning

A painful 10K taught me that focus is the discipline of ignoring everything else.

Good plans should account for human limits.

Using noise to reclaim control in a noisy world.

Seriousness kills joy; fulfillment comes from enjoying the process.

Keeping my earphones away might be the hardest creative habit I have to build.

Discover how avoiding junk calories, content, and conversations can transform your life and lead to deeper self-understanding.

What if failure isn't the enemy—but the energy source? A personal reflection on why I keep trying, even when the world wants me to stop.

Why shifting from goal-setting to daily habits transformed my mindset and helped me overcome the disappointment of failure.

A personal reflection on how confirmation bias shapes our perception of wisdom, learning, and the unexpected teachers we choose in life.

Discover why planning to do nothing might be the smartest time management strategy for your well-being.

What a plate of curry and chapatti taught me about hunger, habit, and health last Easter!

A personal lesson from the 75 Hard challenge on how small environmental changes can disrupt habits — and how to plan for consistency.

A personal reflection on the dangers of information overload in the digital age and how it affects decision-making, creativity, and well-being.

A personal reflection on how fleeting ideas can be—and why capturing them immediately is key to building a consistent writing habit.

Writing freely without self-editing is a skill—and learning it can unlock creativity and consistency.

A gentle reflection on choosing self-compassion over self-criticism after a full and productive day.

A late-night struggle with writer’s block turns into a reminder to stick to the habits that work—like eating that frog first thing in the morning.

A personal milestone turns into a moment of introspection as I confront my growing dependence on AI and commit to learning to write well on my own.

After years of chasing discipline, I learned that true consistency comes from listening to my body — not overriding it.

Inspired by CrossFit, refined by real life — my journey to decode fitness