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frugality precision not deprivation
Financial Resilience Personal Development
#financial freedom, #financial habits, #frugality, #money, #money mindset

Frugality Is Precision, Not Deprivation

Last updated: January 7, 2026

Frugality isn't about sacrifice—it's about accuracy. Learn the difference between hunger and appetite, and build the gap that keeps you financially resilient.

marshmallow test AI
Artificial Intelligence Personal Development
#ai tools, #coding, #habits, #mindset, #self discipline

AI and the Golden Era of Instant Gratification

Last updated: January 6, 2026

AI eliminates cognitive friction that built our skills. Explore what happens when delayed gratification disappears and instant results become the norm.

win a hackathon in south korea
Location Independence
#coding, #comfort zone, #entrepreneurship, #south-korea

How To Win a Hackathon in South Korea

Last updated: January 5, 2026

From learning Korean to winning a blockchain hackathon in Incheon. Here are 4 lessons on seizing opportunities and giving your best when it matters most.

squid games seasons 2 and 3
Movie Reviews Personal Development
#family, #lessons learned, #mindset

Movie Review: Squid Games, Seasons 2 and 3

Last updated: January 4, 2026

Squid Game Seasons 2 and 3 complete the saga with Gi-hun's sacrifice. A compelling end that asks harder questions than the original.

llm council assess decide do
Artificial Intelligence Assess Decide Do
#ai tools, #assess, #decide, #do, #framework

LLM Council, With a Dash of Assess-Decide-Do

Last updated: January 2, 2026

Andrej Karpathy's LLM Council already follows the Assess-Decide-Do pattern. I made it explicit with a PR that adds cognitive scaffolding. Here's how it works.

verify don't trust
Artificial Intelligence Digital Tools Relationships and Society
#ai tools, #change, #cryptocurrency, #decision making, #mindset

Don’t Trust, Verify

Last updated: January 2, 2026

The crypto mantra "don't trust, verify" now applies to all digital life. Practical filters for surviving deepfakes, bots, and AI-generated content.

networking 101
Location Independence Meaningful Relationships
#digital nomad, #how to, #lessons learned, #mindset, #networking

Networking 101 for Location Independent People

Last updated: December 31, 2025

How to build and maintain social connections when you live a location independent life. Real strategies from 10+ years as a digital nomad to combat isolation.

2025 in review
Artificial Intelligence Blogging Personal Development
#addtaskmanager, #ai tools, #blogging journey, #change, #digital nomad, #family, #growth

2025 Year in Review

Last updated: December 31, 2025

2025 year in review: cleaning up old projects, adding new tools and getting ready for a challenging 2026.

ai is the new marijuana
Artificial Intelligence Relationships and Society
#ai tools, #change, #mindset, #perspective

AI Is the New Marijuana (And We’re All About To Get High)

Last updated: December 26, 2025

AI creates plausible realities as addictive as drugs. Someone who lived under communism and capitalism sees a new ideological split emerging from this shift.

ai excellence
Artificial Intelligence Personal Development
#ai tools, #content creation, #creativity, #mindset, #persistence

AI Will Never Be Able To Spot True Excellence

Last updated: December 24, 2025

AI is trained on past patterns and can't recognize disruptive excellence. Like critics who booed Fight Club at Cannes, it will always miss what truly matters.

gravitational habits for financial resilience
Financial Resilience
#books, #financial habits, #habits, #resilience

Gravitational Habits for Financial Resilience

Last updated: December 22, 2025

My new book on building automatic financial habits is now live on Apple Books, Google Play, and Amazon. Learn the gravitational approach to money resilience.

2 wolves inside you
Personal Development Spirituality and Beliefs
#introspection, #limiting beliefs, #mindset, #perspective, #self awareness

There Are 2 Wolves Inside of You

Last updated: December 20, 2025

Personality tests and metaphors like the two wolves can become traps. Learn why symbols limit your growth—and how to reclaim your messy, real self.

agent smith into the matrix
Artificial Intelligence Technology
#ai tools, #coding, #perspective, #wisdom

POV: You Accidentally Injected Agent Smith Into The Matrix

Last updated: December 17, 2025

We watched The Matrix, understood the warning about sentient programs, and then built AI agents anyway. Four scenarios for how this could go wrong.

jjim jil bang saigon
Health and Fitness Location Independence Travel and Fun
#asia, #digital nomad, #long term travel, #south-korea, #vietnam

A Day at the Jjim Jil Bang (찜질방) in Saigon, Vietnam

Last updated: December 17, 2025

Golden Lotus Jjim Jil Bang in Saigon offers Korean spa rooms, saunas, and relaxation for under €30/day. Here's what to expect and why it's worth visiting.

relevant in the age of AI
Artificial Intelligence Financial Resilience Personal Development
#change, #financial freedom, #financial habits, #mindset, #personal story

Can You Stay Relevant After 50, In The Age of AI?

Last updated: December 12, 2025

After 50, you hold three assets AI can't automate: experience, ethics, and mindset. They compound with time. That's not a disadvantage—it's your edge.

claude content skills
Artificial Intelligence Blogging Digital Tools
#ai tools, #automation, #blogging journey, #content creation, #tools, #wordpress

3 AI Skills For Better Content Creation

Last updated: December 11, 2025

Open-source AI tools / Claude skills for content creators: link analysis, batch SEO updates, and smart CTA injection. Built during a real migration, now open source.

dragos roua podcast
Financial Resilience Location Independence Meaningful Relationships
#asia, #financial habits, #portugal, #south-korea, #vietnam

My Location Independence Journey: From Europe to Asia (Podcast interview)

Last updated: December 10, 2025

Podcast interview about my location independence journey — leaving Romania after 40, the 5-question framework for choosing countries, and life in Vietnam

self publishing in the age of ai
Artificial Intelligence Financial Resilience Location Independence
#blog monetization, #financial habits, #self publishing

Self-Publishing in the Age of AI

Last updated: December 7, 2025

15 years ago, the main differentiator was skills. Today it's authenticity. Why self-publishing now rewards creators with real, traceable bodies of work.

namsan tower
Location Independence Travel and Fun
#asia, #digital nomad, #long distance travel, #long term travel, #south-korea

7 Random Facts About South Korea

Last updated: December 6, 2025

7 surprising facts about South Korea: from the unique jeonse rental system to 24-hour study rooms and why public drunkenness is a badge of honor.

digital nomad debit cards
Crypto Financial Resilience Location Independence
#digital nomad, #financial freedom, #money, #travel

3 Digital Nomad And Crypto Friendly Debit Cards – Revisited

Last updated: December 5, 2025

Quick review of popular debit cards: Wise, Revolut and Krak. Benefits, crypto compliance, services and overall usability for digital nomads.

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