May 28, 2021

Tired but Not Down [68/365]

There are days where you’ll be feeling really tired, and won’t want to keep doing anything. That’s fine. Everyone has such days. It does not mean you’re stopping, it just means you need a break. Take the time to rest, to get better. It’s your body’s way of telling you that you should take it easy for a bit. This time is as important as the time you get down to work. Read more

May 27, 2021

Lacking Inspiration [67/365]

Tonight, I was having a hard time coming up with something to write about. I have been working all day, not really thinking about more than those technical details and I am left with no inspiration. Then I remembered that yesterday, I wrote about leaning into your obstacles to find support for you to grow. So I did, and this lack of inspiration turned into the topic I was looking for. Read more

May 24, 2021

Easy Is Hard [64/365]

There are 3 levels of mastery of anything. First, you know nothing, and explaining the topic is only done in simple terms, shallowly, thus you get a simplistic explanation out. Then, at the intermediate level, you understand the topic better, but you can only explain it in complicated terms, in a long form way. Last, you get to a deep understanding of the topic. You understand the complicated parts, but are able to explain them in simple terms, and make most people understand it. Read more

April 28, 2021

I Don't Have a Lot to Say [39/365]

Unlike other people with successful blogs, I don’t seem to have a lot to say. Right now, that’s also due to the nature of the daily writing challenge, since coming up with a new topic everyday is something that is pushing the boundaries of my mind. I’m not saying that the longer posts are the best, I just still am having a hard time expanding on topics. Sometimes like today, I’m not sure how to expand it. Read more

April 27, 2021

Doubting Decisions [38/365]

As I choose to focus on a single topic, I am starting to doubt the decision before I even started working on anything significant related to it. That’s usually how it goes when I try to commit to a topic. Am I doing the right thing ? Who am I to be doing this ? Is this really going to be useful ? It’s ok to ask all those questions. It means that I always want to make something that is good. Read more

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