All blog posts tagged with personal-development
Explores the concept of transforming everyday conversations into various forms of digital content through AI-powered "Chatcasts," ushering in the age of social computing.
Explores the idea of creating an algorithm to form perfect communities by clustering people together based on purpose-driven alignment, reducing chronic stress and screen dependency.
Envisions using AR technology to give individuals control over their digital immersion by filtering out unwanted content and ads from their reality, building a Human OS for healthier digital interactions.
A personal appreciation of each of the four seasons in the Netherlands, from cozy winter gatherings to spring flowers, summer freedom, and autumn storms perfect for water sports.
A philosophical perspective on the COVID-19 pandemic as a social construct that has accelerated the separation between people, both online through internet bubbles and in real life through safety measures.
The story of quitting a job to work full-time on startups and implementing aggressive cost-cutting measures to reduce monthly expenses by 300 euros, extending runway to 3 years with 20k in savings.
A deep reflection on productivity struggles and an innovative solution to align short-term dopamine rewards with long-term goals by automating restrictions and rewards through APIs connected to WakaTime coding metrics.
A philosophical exploration of humanity's ultimate purpose to expand in all directions at the speed of light, starting with the evolution revolution on Earth before spreading to other planets and eventually focusing on preservation.
Exploring the concept of building a platform called MindMirror to help people save their experiences, opinions, and memories in one place to better understand themselves and connect the dots in their lives.
A candid exploration of common dating fears and anxieties, from worrying about being boring to fear of rejection, with practical reframing advice to approach dating as a game of mutual discovery.
The journey from creating an addictive mafia game to building FriendTime, an app designed to bring people together in real life and maintain meaningful relationships.
Implementing extreme productivity rules including browser tab limits, locked Freedom.to mode, phone delegation, and codebase-first development to achieve 70 hours of coding per week.
An experimental approach to maximizing daylight exposure and restructuring the day into four 6-hour quarters to improve productivity, energy levels, and overall well-being.
Experimenting with sleeping in a hammock for a week and discovering six unexpected benefits including better air flow, easier cleaning, and improved sleep quality.
Adopting a lean lifestyle as a solo entrepreneur with rules for freelancing, managing finances, and maximizing time for personal startup projects while maintaining financial security.
A detailed monthly grocery plan focused on eating paleo, reducing supermarket trips, minimizing plastic packaging, and spending only 192 euros per month on sustainable food.
Seven levels of freedom to minimize stress and maximize happiness, including location freedom, time freedom, independence from physical objects, and freedom from external expectations.
A vision for affordable pod-based co-living that solves housing crises and loneliness through rating systems, noise-canceling technology, and community-focused design.
A shift in measuring productivity from passive learning and time spent to active creation and hands-on coding, introducing the Groundhog Day 100 Days of Code challenge.
Exploring how different physical and digital environments can create focused immersion states for various goals, especially when living in limited spaces or traveling.
A personal reflection on maintaining a disciplined EAT, CODE, KITE, REPEAT routine in Bali, setting ambitious goals for building community software and creating sustainable technology solutions.
A humorous exploration of different mental modes developers shift between while coding, from debugging to perfecting UI, illustrated through fictional programmer personalities.
A reflection on the concept of intermittent hyper immersion shifts and how regularly changing environments accelerates personal growth and learning through challenging assumptions.
A personal manifesto outlining ambitious 2018 goals, using fear-setting and extreme accountability measures to build two apps while pursuing a vision of working productively in paradise.
Seeking dopamine from productive activities like work and exercise rather than quick hacks like social media, gaming, and sugar to align with long-term goals.
Moving beyond the pursuit of happiness by understanding and mastering our impulses, creating stable habits to focus on bigger issues like the planet.
A brief reflection on levels of consciousness and the journey toward higher awareness and making a difference in the world.
A reflective look back at 2017 as a year of learning React Native and JavaScript, documenting the journey from ideas and failed projects to finally achieving productive flow and being ready to ship real products.
Four reasons why solo software entrepreneurs should share their startup journey openly from day one, including getting valuable feedback, mutual learning, social accountability, and maintaining happiness during long development cycles.
Embracing an uncertain travel lifestyle and going with the flow instead of rigid planning, finding balance between work focus and nomadic freedom.
A framework for working and studying while traveling, exploring the three phases of settling into a new location and how to maximize productivity through cultivating a habit of change.
How solo entrepreneurs can maximize productivity by suppressing urges for doubt and communication, creating focused environments and turning decisions into habits.
How Google encourages creativity through positive feedback but creates echo chambers that make us more self-determined yet less open-minded.
A philosophical metaphor comparing the evolution of bicycle design to the growth of human consciousness, illustrating how internal reflection and external action have changed over time from 1800 to 2200.
A conceptual framework for personal growth through rapid iteration, creating a feedback loop that cycles through dreaming, planning, learning, creating, and sharing to accelerate learning and development.
An interview with Lithuanian lifestyle entrepreneur Tomas Laurinavicius about his journey from self-taught designer to nomadic blogger, his mission to empower one million people, and tips for aspiring location-independent entrepreneurs.
A brief exploration of finding purpose through the Japanese concept of ikigai, the intersection of what you love, what you're good at, what the world needs, and what you can be paid for.
Four key reasons why writing and blogging benefits entrepreneurs: promoting openness, helping achieve goals through accountability, serving as efficient networking, and organizing thoughts effectively.
A short poetic reflection on true entrepreneurship inspired by Columbus, emphasizing the importance of taking risks and daring to do what others call stupidity to discover new truths.
A practical guide to decluttering and minimalism learned from traveling in Asia, outlining seven steps to simplify your living space and life by choosing a style, creating transparency, and focusing on experiences over possessions.
A metaphorical exploration of how people process information differently, comparing them to sheep, rocks, and fish in the river of spoken language to illustrate effective versus ineffective communication patterns.
A philosophical reflection on why developing a habit of change is essential in our rapidly evolving world, using the metaphor of a rock in a river to illustrate how adaptability creates resilience and growth.
Sixteen practical methods to learn a new language through complete immersion using music, movies, apps, and social connections, making language acquisition fun and efficient without traditional classroom methods.
Lessons from working intensively on a startup about the importance of maintaining a broader perspective as a solo entrepreneur, balancing four key areas: learning, creating, networking, and sharing.