PinnedI’ve tried to improve myself all my life, and I’ve failed. Here’s what I’ve learned from it.A demotivational speech for self-improvementFeb 17, 20181Feb 17, 20181
If democracy dies, the Internet killed itIf the internet is the gun, then Facebook is the bulletFeb 11, 2020Feb 11, 2020
Published inNotes from a midlife crisisNote 11: Spirituality from a programmer’s perspectiveA midlife crisis is by definition an existential crisis. You realize that a large part of your life is behind you, but you still have time…Jan 14, 2020Jan 14, 2020
A question for the end of the decadeThe real question we should ask ourselves is: “who am I now compared to who I was then?”Nov 14, 2019Nov 14, 2019
Published inNotes from a midlife crisisNote 10: The vampire problemImagine the following scenario: you meet a vampire. They tell you that being a vampire has all the mythical perks of being a vampire, and…Sep 27, 2019Sep 27, 2019
Published inNotes from a midlife crisisNote 9: Bullshit jobsI recently read two great pieces about jobs: “Bullshit Jobs” by anthropologist David Graeber, and ”Workism Is Making Americans Miserable”…Sep 19, 2019Sep 19, 2019
Published inNotes from a midlife crisisNote 8: What the marketing industry taught me about the opportunities of a personal crisisI have to admit that even when I began writing these notes, I didn’t really see the past two years as a midlife crisis. I saw this as an…Jul 19, 2019Jul 19, 2019
Published inNotes from a midlife crisisNote 7: self-confidence vs self-worthI’ve been reflecting on why I had — and indeed, still have — an aversion to labeling this a “midlife crisis”. One major factor that I’ve…Jul 10, 20191Jul 10, 20191
Published inNotes from a midlife crisisNote 6: A meta-strategy for lifeA cure for either/or thinking, perfection, and principlesJul 5, 20191Jul 5, 20191
Published inNotes from a midlife crisisNote 5: When do I have enough?I don’t know if I subconsciously created my midlife crisis myself, or if I simply (subconsciously) anticipated it. I want to say it…Jul 4, 2019Jul 4, 2019
