Hi, I’m Going To Change Your Life Forever
Life-changing promises flood social media. Most deliver nothing. Real transformation comes quietly—no announcement required
Covid-19 – A Proposal For Pandemic Proximity Civil Duty
Pandemic civil duty proposal—voluntary proximity tracking, community responsibility, transparency over mandates. Freedom through voluntary cooperation
People Seldom Think, They Mostly Label
Thinking requires effort. Labeling is automatic. Most people substitute categorization for comprehension—faster but wrong
Every Crisis Is A Portal – And So Is The Coronavirus Crisis
Crises open portals to different futures. COVID portal leads somewhere—the question isn't if but where we choose to emerge
Buddhism For Geeks – Path To Enlightenment Is Like Continuous Integration
Enlightenment as continuous integration—small incremental improvements, automated testing of beliefs, constant refactoring. Buddhist practice for programmers
The Roadblock Is Your Exit (And Why I’ve Been Silent For The Last 3 Weeks)
Roadblocks redirect when you're on wrong paths. Three-week silence from hitting wall. Sometimes obstacles save you from destinations not worth reaching
5 Simple Ways To Complicate Your Life
Life complicates through overthinking, saying yes to everything, comparing constantly, perfectionism, neglecting health. Simplicity requires active defense
On Art And Bananas
Banana taped to wall sold for $120k. Art world absurdity or commentary on value? The question misses the point—attention is the art
Yuval Noah Harari – Sapiens – Book Review
Sapiens reframes human history through stories. We conquered through shared myths. Harari reveals how fiction built civilization
Pujas And Patching – And Why They Work
Pujas are Hindu rituals. Software patching fixes bugs. Both work through systematic attention to small problems before they cascade
Buddhism For Geeks – Initial Commit
Buddhism for programmers series launch. Translating ancient wisdom into developer language. Version control for consciousness
The Knight In The Supermarket
Modern knights fight supermarket queues instead of dragons. Heroism adapts to context. Same courage, different battles
Opinions, News And Facts
Facts are verifiable. News is selected facts. Opinions are interpretations. Most people confuse all three—the blur creates information chaos
On Being Steadily Fluid
Steadily fluid—consistent in adapting, reliable in changing. Paradox that works—stability through flexibility, predictability through responsiveness
Can You Build A Fine Watch With A 0.5 Inch Wrench?
Wrong tools produce wrong results regardless of effort. 0.5 inch wrench can't build watches. Matching tools to tasks matters more than trying harder
Real Life Startup versus “Competition” Startup
Real startups solve actual problems. Competition startups exist to win contests. Different incentives create different outcomes
The Ultimate Virtual Reality Helmet
Brain is ultimate VR helmet. Reality is brain's interpretation. We're already in virtual reality—just don't realize hardware
The Evolutionary Shift Of “Shit! We’Re Doomed!”
Doom proclamations evolve with threats. Yesterday's apocalypse is today's manageable problem. We're perpetually doomed until we're not
8 Things I Learned By Studying Buddhism
Two years applying Buddhist concepts daily taught me more than decades of theory. Practical wisdom emerges when ancient philosophy meets modern life
The Toxic Potential Of Expectations – Just Another April Fools
Expectations poison present reality by demanding the future match your fantasy. The gap between expectation and reality generates most human suffering