How to turn your green pool blue - a rite of passage to manhood
Step-by-step guide from a man who keeps forgetting how to do this every time.
Eugene's Musings
Thoughts, tools, and cool ideas on startups, entrepreneurship, productivity, culture and life in general.
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Hello world!
For you, we prayed, cried, waited and trusted.
Having a fight to fight
It's more than just avoiding boredom. It's more than being inquisitive. Furthermore, it's about having a fight to fight. Having something that excites you. Something that drives you. Something that gives you meaning and keeps you out of trouble.
Why build it when you can buy it?
The value of doing something yourself is often hidden but worth much more than money.
How to build a sliding gate & other life lessons
There is nothing you cannot learn - you can just do things.
Year in Review: 2025
When I started doing them I tried to do a last year vs next year type of approach. The issue with this is, it's not really how it works in real life. In reality it's much more fluid.
Playing the long game
I've shifted my focus from chasing short-term gains to embracing a long-term strategy, recognising that a small change in perspective can yield massive returns over time.
We need to STOP underestimating compound interest
Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. He who understands it, earns it; he who doesn’t, pays it.
Why I blog
It's almost like talking to a therapist, but I'm not actually talking to a person, I'm just putting my words down on the page.
Opportunity Cost: Why you need to purchase an old bakkie with terrible fuel efficiency
Last weekend, I was invited to a friend's 32nd birthday weekend camping trip. It was great fun and the first night we embraced the "celebration" a bit too aggressively - as one does. It was great fun and we stayed up until 3am, sitting by the fire,
Self-Hosting: Toolkit
A list of tools I self-host and use on a daily basis.
You can just do things and see what happens
Dealing with people, it doesn't take long to realise that you are surrounded by either doers or talkers. You get people who do things and you get people who talk about or think about doing things (but never do).
Strong Opinions, Loosely Held
And everyone has a right to their opinion. Unfortunately 90% of opinions have been so ingrained in us, that we follow them religiously - without ever challenging ourselves on them.
Checklist to eliminate business ideas
Over the years I've been involved in a lot of business ideas. Some of them were good, some of them were bad. Here is a checklist to eliminate business ideas and avoid wasting time.
Year in Review: 2024
My review of 2024 and goals for 2025