You probably heard the word globalization countless times. But these days, after decades of pursuing globalization, we're chasing deglobalization. Rather than simply being the opposite of globalization, deglobalization is a deliberate movement toward less connected societies characterized by powerful nation-states...
For a long time, I’ve been searching for a planning methodology that fits my life. I delved into bullet point journals, to-do lists, daily notes, and the Obsidian rabbit hole. None of them worked. I followed some for months, but never felt like they fit into how my brain and life work. Until I created my own system,...
I keep thinking about how AI is changing my life and where I should be cautious. Although I’m not against using AI to improve my life, my hobbies, and my work, I’m hesitant to apply it in some other areas, mostly gathering information and learning. Considering the history, I’m unsure whether we gain an advantage. If...
I spent two weeks obsessing over a problem that, in hindsight, didn’t even exist. The one that was attractive to me, without asking myself whether it really mattered. My ego took over, and stubbornness kept me locked in. I stuck with the wrong problem until I finally “solved” it. I changed how I approach problems...
What you do on bad days matters more than on good days I am considering making this newsletter more helpful for you by extending its content while reducing the time required to read it. So, your return on investment should increase with every issue. I decided to open the issue with a few paragraphs of text, focusing...
How many times did you see someone solving the wrong problem? How many times did you catch yourself doing the same? I often catch myself focusing on the wrong problem or a non-urgent one because it's easy to focus on what we like or what we think will position us well. I heard from one of my previous leaders that...
Building character is defending against the short-term wins of your ego and pride. Only self-discipline and quieting ourselves, investing in long-term wins, can show the way to enlightenment, a fulfilled life that is driven by purpose. If we become slaves of lust, fear, and vanity, we distance ourselves from...
Although society is more individualistic than ever and day by day becomes more individualistic, you need others’ assistance to fight your inner struggles. Some people have God to fill this gap and use it to fight prejudices, selfishness, greed, and pride, and they develop self-compassion and individual will. These...
“Love is submission, not decision.” — David Brooks When we love, we change. We lose ourselves, pieces of our personality. Love makes us do things that we wouldn’t do otherwise. We neither decide to love nor decide to submit; we simply go for it. Source(s): The Road to Character by David Brooks Related Note(s):...
Staying humble is knowing that almost nothing is in our control and can change in a moment. Most of our lives are outside of our control; changes are driven by others in society, such as a boss at work, a politician, and even delays in the metro. Pride is thinking that we can control them all. It’s denying the truth...
Something is different about owning a website—a palace on the web. Unlike a car or a house, unlike other hobbies, a website exists in a subtle space between the private and public spheres. Though you create it, nurture it, and spend countless hours making it beautiful and functional, it lives out there on its own....
Online social networks have passed their promise of creating a social network. It feeds the desire for attention in a competitive market. We seek the likes of people we didn’t know existed. This hyper-competitive side of social networking technology takes our time immensely in return for, simply put, nothing. The...
