Travel as a Relationship Litmus Test
Traveling with a partner to challenging places tests compatibility before marriage. Bill Murray says if you travel together and still love each other upon returning, marriage is a good idea. Travel reveals how you navigate challenges and stress. A well-planned adventure shows if you’re compatible. Joe Rogan says a long trip is essential to understand…
Eclectic Insights on Finance (October 2024 to March 2025)
Note: I used NotebookLM to generate this summary. Stock Market Activity and Performance: Several sources discuss the performance of the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) and other global indices. On October 22, 2024, the local market had marginally gained [@Philstocks_ on Twitter, Tweets From Philstocks Financial Inc.]. By November 26, 2024, the PSEi was back…
Prudence and Taking More Risks
Written on May 13, 2024 To exercise prudence was my grandfather’s advice to me before leaving for University. It took 23 years before I met him again. Now that I’m older and with my own family, I think I’ve exercised too much caution in life. Prudence is defined as the ability to exercise careful judgment…
Switching to HHKB: A Developer’s Experience
I’ve started using the HHKB Professional Hybrid keyboard daily for the past month, replacing the Keychron K8, which I’ve used for three years. The HHKB does not feel cramped compared to other 60% keyboards such as the Filco Minila Air, which I previously owned. I’ve been using external keyboards ever since Apple released its butterfly…
Unfathomable Grief
I learned that someone I knew had lost a child. I could not imagine the grief of losing one’s own. My heart goes to their family. Nurturing a child — investing time and energy, and witnessing their growth first-hand — is nothing short of miraculous. It improves your worldview, perhaps immortality through your child is…
There is a tide in the affairs of men
There is a tide in the affairs of men Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortuneOmitted, all the voyage of their lifeIs bound in shallows and in miseries.On such a full sea are we now afloat,And we must take the current when it serves,Or lose our ventures William Shakespeare
Screw
I was listening to this tribute last night, which was an almost 20-minute rendition of Wally’s instrumental Screw. I am not a musician, but I found myself liking this song.
To be a better man
In his interview with Steven Pressfield (The War of Art, The Legend of Bagger Vance, etc.), Joe Rogan mentioned that he didn’t have any goals. Instead he wants to get better at what he does. He thinks there’s an art towards becoming a better person. I remembered a Chinese TV drama (To Be a Better…
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