5 Simple Ways To Complicate Your Life
Life complicates through overthinking, saying yes to everything, comparing constantly, perfectionism, neglecting health. Simplicity requires [...]
December 2019 (6)
What People Are Searching For In A Blog
Blog readers seek solutions, connection, entertainment, inspiration, validation. Different audiences want different things—knowing yours determines [...]
On Art And Bananas
Banana taped to wall sold for $120k. Art world absurdity or commentary on value? The [...]
New Year Resolutions – Do They Actually Work?
New Year resolutions fail because timing is arbitrary. Motivation from calendar date doesn't sustain. Real [...]
5 Early Signs Of Burnout – And The Most Common Cause For It
Burnout signs—exhaustion, cynicism, inefficacy, detachment, physical symptoms. Common cause—sustained mismatch between effort and meaning
November 2019 (8)
The Proximity Bias – And How It Affects Our Perception Of Value
Proximity bias—nearby seems more valuable than distant. Time, space, relationships all affected. Remote creates different [...]
addTaskManager Update: Steady To The Plan
Development update—staying steady to original vision despite feature creep temptations. Simplicity is harder than complexity
Meditation Is Like Debugging Spaghetti Code
Meditation debugs consciousness like programmers debug spaghetti code. Find bugs, trace origins, refactor thinking. Mind [...]
The Art Of Not Believing The Lies You’re Telling To Yourself
Self-deception runs automatically. The art—catching lies before believing them. Most damaging beliefs are self-authored
First Ultra-marathon In Spain – The Aftermath
First ultra-marathon complete. Body broken, mind expanded. The aftermath teaches more than race—recovery reveals what [...]
October 2019 (10)
addTaskManager – The Pivot
addTaskManager pivot from complex to simple. Original vision missed market. The turn—radical simplification toward core [...]
Pujas And Patching – And Why They Work
Pujas are Hindu rituals. Software patching fixes bugs. Both work through systematic attention to small [...]
Buddhism For Geeks – Initial Commit
Buddhism for programmers series launch. Translating ancient wisdom into developer language. Version control for consciousness
10 Things I Learned In 10 Years Of Blogging
Decade of blogging lessons—consistency beats quality, audience builds slowly, authenticity attracts, monetization is hard, writing [...]
Remote Working In Spain
Spain remote work realities—visa requirements, tax implications, cost of living, connectivity quality. Paradise with paperwork
August 2019 (2)
Opinions, News And Facts
Facts are verifiable. News is selected facts. Opinions are interpretations. Most people confuse all three—the [...]
Writing Fiction – New Challenge, New Book
Fiction writing challenges different muscles than blogging. Creating worlds versus documenting reality. New book project [...]
April 2019 (1)
The “Happy Tourist Bias” And Why This Might Be Good For You
Happy tourist bias—seeing destinations through vacation lens. Everything looks better temporarily. The bias actually improves [...]
March 2019 (6)
Storing Blockchain Data In Synthetic DNA – A Disturbingly Possible Utopia
DNA storage for blockchain—biological hard drives storing immutable data. Science fiction becoming science fact. The [...]
Perceived Value
There is no intrinsic value of anything. The value that we attach to things, situations, [...]
The Population Of Actors
Everyone performs roles. Social media amplified performance until authenticity became rarest commodity. We're all actors [...]
The Continuum Of Interaction
Interaction exists on spectrum from transactional to transformational. Most stay transactional. Deep connection requires moving [...]
Optimizing Work From Coffee Shops – A Primer
Coffee shop work optimization—headphones, portable charger, off-peak hours, small purchases, bathroom proximity. Remote work manual [...]
February 2019 (6)
Money Doesn’t Exist
Money is collective hallucination. Paper has no value—only shared belief does. The illusion works until [...]
Fallas – The Purifying Effect Of Loud Noises
Fallas in Valencia—burning giant sculptures, deafening explosions. Loud noises purify through overwhelming sensory input. Catharsis [...]
A Digital Nomad Toolkit
Essential nomad tools—laptop, VPN, backup drive, unlocked phone, power adapter, portable WiFi. Hardware determines location [...]
3 Digital Nomad Friendly Debit Cards Compared: Revolut, TransferWise And Wirex
Revolut, TransferWise, Wirex compared—foreign exchange fees, ATM limits, crypto integration, card availability. Banking for borderless [...]
10 Simple Habits That Will Greatly Improve Your Financial Discipline
Financial discipline through tracking spending, automating savings, cash envelopes, 24-hour rule, meal planning, buying used, [...]
January 2019 (2)
Brexit Is An Auto-Immune Disease
Brexit as auto-immune disorder—body attacking itself believing foreign threat. Nation harming itself through misidentified danger
Softly Breaking Up With Goal-Oriented Productivity
Goal obsession creates anxiety. Breaking up with productivity culture means accepting flow over force. Being [...]