Blog categorized as Learning
Keeping the Earphones Away
21 Jan 2026 04:30 PM
Keeping my earphones away might be the hardest creative habit I have to build.
Avoiding Junk: Calories, Content, and Conversations
07 Jul 2025 06:55 PM
Discover how avoiding junk calories, content, and conversations can transform your life and lead to deeper self-understanding.
Fall down seven times, get up eight.
02 Jun 2025 08:01 PM
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.
Goals: A Recipe for Failure?
26 May 2025 06:37 PM
Why shifting from goal-setting to daily habits transformed my mindset and helped me overcome the disappointment of failure.
When the Student Is Ready… Confirmation Bias Appears
24 May 2025 03:58 PM
A personal reflection on how confirmation bias shapes our perception of wisdom, learning, and the unexpected teachers we choose in life.
Weekend Plans? Yes,I plan to do nothing
23 May 2025 07:17 PM
Discover why planning to do nothing might be the smartest time management strategy for your well-being.
The Clean Plate Club: A Cultural Habit or a Health Hazard?
22 May 2025 04:35 PM
What a plate of curry and chapatti taught me about hunger, habit, and health last Easter!
Environments Make a Difference
21 May 2025 04:23 PM
A personal lesson from the 75 Hard challenge on how small environmental changes can disrupt habits — and how to plan for consistency.
How Much Information Does a Man Need?
19 May 2025 05:55 PM
A personal reflection on the dangers of information overload in the digital age and how it affects decision-making, creativity, and well-being.
The One That Got Away (and Other Lost Ideas)
14 May 2025 06:18 PM
A personal reflection on how fleeting ideas can be—and why capturing them immediately is key to building a consistent writing habit.
Don't Edit in Your Head: Lessons from Writing Daily
06 May 2025 08:46 PM
Writing freely without self-editing is a skill—and learning it can unlock creativity and consistency.
Be kind to yourself
05 May 2025 09:35 PM
A gentle reflection on choosing self-compassion over self-criticism after a full and productive day.
Writer’s Block—or Just Didn't Eat That Frog?
01 May 2025 08:49 PM
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.
Learning to Write—With and Without AI
30 Apr 2025 06:22 PM
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.
Listening Is a Muscle Too
25 Apr 2025 09:35 PM
After years of chasing discipline, I learned that true consistency comes from listening to my body — not overriding it.
From CrossFit to CoolCoach: Rethinking Fitness for Real Life
23 Apr 2025 04:43 PM
Inspired by CrossFit, refined by real life — my journey to decode fitness
Balancing Adolescence
18 Apr 2025 06:01 PM
A personal reflection on the Netflix show Adolescence, exploring the complex terrain of masculinity, feminism, and the importance of thoughtful inquiry over quick conclusions.
The Hidden Cost of Owning Your Time
17 Apr 2025 02:16 PM
What if owning your time is actually isolating you from others?
From Roark to Real: Learning to Show My Work
13 Apr 2025 01:20 PM
Austin Kleon's book, Show Your Work! is a small and short book, but it has had an outsized impact on me. Discovering Austin's book seemed like the literal manifestation of the quote — when the student is ready, the teacher appears — often attributed to Buddhism.
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The Joys of Building
11 Apr 2025 08:12 PM
A reflection on rediscovering joy through making — from IDEO workshops to lines of code to pixels on a screen.