When Your Car Gets Hit By A Person
Sometimes life reverses expectations—like when a person hits your stationary car. A Bucharest memory that still defies explanation
The Damage Control Guy
Every organization has one—the person who fixes emergencies nobody else sees coming. Damage control isn't glamorous but it's what keeps systems alive
How Random Randomness Really Is?
True randomness is rarer than we think. Patterns hide in apparent chaos. Our brains see randomness where deterministic systems create complex order
Once Upon A Time
Stories begin with once upon a time because distance creates perspective. Your future self will view today's struggles as narrative setup for growth
Lisbon’s Pigeons And Some Territorial Issues
Pigeons fight over Lisbon's squares like nations fight over borders. Territorial behavior scales from birds to empires—the instinct stays identical
Ripples
Small actions create ripples across time and space. You'll never see most effects you cause. Ripples compound invisibly into waves you won't witness
A Flea Market
Flea markets trade other people's discarded value. One person's trash becomes another's treasure. The market proves value is subjective and contextual
Limited Field Of Vision
Everyone sees reality through narrow apertures. Recognizing your limited field prevents confident errors. Blind spots exist—pretending otherwise guarantees collision
Your Story Follows Your State
Emotional states shape narratives. Happy creates optimistic stories, depressed creates tragic ones. Same facts, different states, completely different meanings
When Reality Is Stranger Than A Movie – A Crypto Story
Crypto creates stranger-than-fiction stories. Reality surpasses Hollywood when billions move on tweets. Truth doesn't need believability
The Knight In The Supermarket
Modern knights fight supermarket queues instead of dragons. Heroism adapts to context. Same courage, different battles
100 Ways To Live A Better Life – 89. Make A Story Out Of It
Life becomes the story you tell about it. Narrative control transforms experiences from random events into meaningful journey
People Are Their Stories
Identity exists in narrative form. People become the stories they tell themselves—change story, change person