Anti-viral writings for financial resilience, location independence and meaningful relationships.
It’s that time of the year again. Instead of writing my goals for the next year (which I seriously think to ditch altogether) I thought to publish 100 things I made in 2009. Some of them are firsts, some of them are somehow exotic, while some of them are just personal things I did in … Read more
What’s really, really hard, is to train to do extraordinary things. It’s the time you spend learning, the energy you put in training, the opportunities you skip by being on your own path, the joy you take away by not engaging in simple, normal, daily life, the mental fight with the comfort pull, all that … Read more
Today was a mixed day. There’s less than half an hour until it ends, and I still didn’t publish my daily article, so I’m rushing it a little. I know it won’t be a spectacular blog post. It may not even be read by anyone, and that’s ok. It’s still part of my 365 days … Read more
Decision making is a strange beast. It might be the most flexible, volatile and versatile process humans use during their entire existence. The same reasons supporting a certain decision, can be used, in a slightly different context, against the very same decision. What’s good today for me, may not be good tomorrow. What worked so … Read more
The term “unintended consequences” defines outcomes that aren’t visible, or predictable at the moment of an action. They are grouped into three main types: unexpected benefit – like a touch of luck, or serendipity unexpected drawback – when the benefit is tainted by some inconvenient inherent to the solution perverse result – when the result … Read more
I started this blog more than 10 years ago, but I write more or less “intently” on it for exactly 10 years. In 2009 I decided to try out this hype thing – yes, I’m that old, since when blogging was “cool” – to see if it can be both a rewarding activity and a … Read more
During the last few years I’ve been studying buddhism with increasing curiosity. And for the last two years I’ve also applied many buddhist concepts in my day to day life. Looking back, I realize that the most profound changes in my life were more or less influenced by these practices. What follows is a very … Read more
At the end of each year I take some time to look back. It’s not an evaluation in the strict sense of the word, but more like a brief pause on the side of the road and a short glimpse back to see how far I came. Or how far I’ve been derailed. Anyhow, you … Read more
