Animal Farm
I read Animal Farm is was much smaller and much different that I expected. I liked it, made me want to explore more George Orwell books probably 1984
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life is “chose your own adventure”
Two opposite lifestyles: Do something you love and try to make it profitable. Do something you don’t hate for a living, and find happiness in something else....
We need to spend more time alone
Solitude and being lonely are not the same Lonely means being hurt, a state where you suffer from the situation. Solitude means being by yourself, free from the...
You are the average of people you pay attention to
We all know the phrases “you are the average of the five people you spend the most time with” It’s easy to think about it just relative to friends family and...
Doomscrolling is hacking for humans
Unfortunately you can’t fix it by just updating your software
remove before adding
Most impactful things in my life were by removing something instead of adding. Removing a process that add friction Removed a bias about something Removed a...
Bullshit Immune System
I scrolled through some posts on LinkedIn yesterday, it was the first time in the past month, it was really cringe. I was like "damn I used to consume that...
I shall not sing kids songs
Way too often I find myself singing kids’s song from cartoons theme songs, while alone alone and even in public, these are the most power brain worm. A funny...
Simple rules for a happier life
(note to self) Simple rules for a happier life: Don't bring the phone to the bathroom Read interesting articles when you find them instead of "saving for later"
Daft Punk shower-dance
A game my son and I made up. Shower before bed, but we wash on the beats of Daft Punk. It just happened one night and now he asks for it, loving it
Let it Be
There are times when I start listening to a single band or artist for days, sometimes the reason is that I saw a documentary or an event, or anything that makes...
Slow Movies
I recently watched Paterson and Perfect Days, I was curious because I’ve seen someone call them “feel good movies” Their slowness, and the ritualistic habit...
Learning is Not Doing
Learning improves the doing. Doing is learning. Learning is NOT doing.
Social Media Grocery
Our daily consumption is like grocery shopping. You walk in with a cart and some money, but you’ve got the same time and the same budget as everyone else. The...
Listening Your Own Music
Curiosity, calm, desire to create, they were never missing. They were covered. Reducing input isn't silence, it's hearing your own music that was already...
Podcasts to Music Defaulting
Been listening to Franco Battiato and De André nonstop. Light and deep, ironic and smile inducing Sounds how I feel lately Used to put on podcasts. Now it's...
An Ode to Manual Ritualistic Actions
I can use all sort of automations to post on this blog. I could vibe code the integration to do it with one click. But I want to write here, I enjoy the...
Not an Eink Tablet
In the past month, I wanted to get an e-ink display, a calmer device for reading blog posts. Android eink tablets, custom kindle firmware, Boox 5” 7” 11” 13”...
Masterchef USA and Italy
I’m a big fan of Masterchef, watching it is the main reason I had the courage to buy fresh fish at the market to clean and cook or even try doing fresh pasta....
Drive to Survive After My First F1 Season
I wouldn't be interested in Formula 1 if it weren't for Drive to Survive. context: My Formula 1 Journey 2025 was the first year Alessandra and I started...
Remove First
When something's broken, the instinct is to add. New app. New habit. New system. More. But more is what broke it. Everything added demands a piece. Attention....
Kindle Jailbreak
I need to sync the reading status of some books from my Kindle to other devices, so I need to flash custom firmware for that. I feel like a 13-year-old kid...
LLMs Evolve Like Childrens
Seeing AI models getting better is very similar to how my child learn new things and becomes more self-aware and self-sufficient day by day
Gratitude Journal and Practices
The real value of gratitude practices: they force you to stop and see where you actually are Can't get anywhere without knowing that first I don’t enjoy them...
No Inheritance for My Son
I don't believe in inheritance. It comes so late in life that it should be meaningless. The real inheritance is what I'm giving my son right now. Teaching him...
Switching to Physical Books
Switching back to physical books. Not because Kindle is bad, but because my son can't tell the difference between me reading and me scrolling. From his...
10 Minute a Day for Tools
I find so many nice tools to try every day, but too often they get saved to a list and are never tried properly. I've recently started dedicating 10 minutes to...
A Dairy Old Age
What would I do after a tech career? I still have many things I want to achieve in this field, but I know I won't do this professionally anymore at some point,...
No Bathroom Phone
Simple rules for a happier life Don't bring the phone to the bathroom Read interesting articles when you find them instead of "saving for later"
The Avoided Pleasure of Manual Activities
I'm fixing some old lamps that don't work and changing batteries in smart-home devices and sensors, which is something I've avoided doing with a passion for the...
A Will Stronger Than Friction
I don't know exactly what happened in the past few weeks but I almost feel like I don't overthink as much as I usually do, I take things as they are, I don't...
Can’t Skip Sucking
Sucking at things sucks, unless we start enjoying the process. There are things where I deeply enjoy being a noob, feeling every improvement and new knowledge...
Comfort Prison
As easy as it sounds, comfort zone is sometimes necessary. To restore energy. To enjoy what we achieved. But it all we do it avoiding going outside of it, we...
The First Dark Souls
Dark Souls 3 was my first Souls game. I knew nothing about the series and bought it from a gut feeling after watching a trailer on TV with nice background...
Cults in Tv
I love it when I find in TV a cult movie I never saw, makes me want to watch it right away This time it was Blues Brothers, it never really intrigued me as I’m...
I’m Not Crying, We Are Crying
It’s Thursday morning and I’m crying watching a YouTube video. https://youtu.be/-jCQerxzF48?si=ltBkGi3KcNw4HD1B It’s about Logan, a person I never met and...
Three Requirements
Whenever I don’t fee good It’s because I’ve stopped doing one or more of these things Taking walks outside Cooking Journaling
Mad Scientist Mode
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Fringe Rewatch
I’m rewatching Fringe I remember almost nothing since I first saw it So far I’m enjoying it, I vibe for JJ Abrams work Walter performance? Damn such a wonderful...
7pm Movies
When I get to watch a movie around 7pm, I always get surprised when It ends, I watch the clock, it’s just 9pm and there’s the whole evening ahead. Weird and...
Marketers World
In the airport, after 6 days of events and conference at Marketers World. Initial expectations: ungodly amount of trash Actual: I’m super energized, met many...
Music
A kick or a gentle lift in the morning. A companion in boring work. I love how it can make ordinary moments a good memory
TV Positive Triggers
I noticed listen to more music and sing by myself after watching x factor and cook a lot more when watching Masterchef or bake off
Date Start: Never
Note to self: There’s no prize for the person who is the most prepared but never actually starts. Preparation without commitment is a delusional waste of time.
What Filter is On?
Without noticing, we default to see the positive or negative side of things. The side we default to changes over time but has a domino effect on everything in...
Answers but Not Questions
Some people over-invest in one solution. They have only answers, no questions.
Just Music and Lyrics
I have a weird recurring reminder. “Read some lyrics” It reminds me to just sit down, enjoy some music and read the lyrics, most which I never paid attention...
Turning Fears into Questions
How does X work? Why is Y the way it is? What part of doing "that thing" makes me nervous? Am I doing Z wrong? I find that almost everything that scares me can...
Action and Knowledge Problems
Almost anything can be categorized into either an action problem or a knowledge problem. Action problem: knowing what to do or avoid doing to achieve a specific...
No Phone Mornings
I'm experimenting with not using the phone in the morning. Keeping it shut down, actually. The available time seems to be expanding. Anything I finish, I see...