I attempted many things, and most of them ended in … failures. Yea I can say I learned from them, but to me, the best way to salvage those lost time is to muse about them. 1. Journaling Gosh I tried so many times- morning journals, dusk journals, bullet journals, 5 minute journals, 5 year…
Tag: Reflections
Year 2020, in Cool Finds
I have been trying to ween off of social media in the last few years. I deleted my Facebook account. I tried to not use WhatsApp (but failed). I installed TikTok and had to throw my phone out of the window because TikTok was as powerful as The One Ring. Since then, I continued to…
Year 2020, in Words
I am not going to participate in the books-I-read race, because I didn’t read that many books and I don’t like to lose. 😛 So instead, I want to share the article, the speech, the book, and the blog post that changed me in 2020. It had a profound impact on how I considered my…
Christmas 2020
I listened to Michael J. Fox’s interview with Terri Gross. He talked about gratitude. He has been battling Parkinson’s for 30 years. For him to share how he had to work on remaining genuinely grateful was a stern reminder of why we should and could all be truly grateful, often. He also talked about how…
Year 2020, in Podcasts
Summary: Last year podcasts opened doors to me. I got deeper into meditation, spirituality, and language. They gave me new tools to live life, and then, to cope with 2020. The takeaway from all the top podcasts in 2020 was “inevitability.” History is repeating itself. This saying is glib, but it is true, and very…
Year 2020, Happy List
I like to look back. There is no LinkedIn-proper reason, just nostalgia. This year, I added a “Happy List.” I think after 2020 we are permitted to be trite and cheesy in the name of universal happiness. Pardon the brags- those are intentional. Learn to Type “Colemak”I decided to type differently. I regretted it, because…
How did I do? What did I learn?
It has been a while since I did a presentation. I was rusty. A few things I observed: I did not become aware during the presentation. This has been a goal of mine – to be more aware throughout my day. I failed at this. As I was unaware most of the time, I rushed…
Podcasts in 2019 …
That messed up the trajectory of my life The Peter Attia Drive Podcast: “Sam Harris, Ph.D.: The transformative power of mindfulness” https://peterattiamd.com/samharris/ https://peterattiamd.com/samharris/ This particular podcast opened my eyes to Buddhism and meditation. It was one of those mysterious moments that things somehow just clicked. Since then, I was able to stick to a regular meditation routine,…
2019- How I Turned into a woo-woo Chia Seeds Munching Luddite.
2019 is setting. A few personal “Yearly Awards” to summarise 2019: Prelude:Person of the YearNew Habit of the YearTrashed Habit of the YearBook of the Year Epilogue:Mistake of the YearQuote of the YearWord of the YearInteraction of the Year PRELUDE: Persons of the Year: Tim Ferriss and Krista Tippett It is hard for me to say…
Get a Coach, Because 💩 Reveals
When some shit hits the fan, additional shit reveals. When a flight is delayed, you see who has the courage to speak up, who complains kindly, and who is the Buddha. When a waiter misses your order, you see who is rude, who is impatient, who needs constant validation, and who overeats. When your boss…