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2024

Plants-First Diet

Reduce animal suffering by eating more plants and less animals.
Monthly Reads - Sep 2024

Summary of the articles I read this month.
Living in the present

Living in the present is a powerful mindset that can transform your daily experiences. The mindset is widely discussed in self-help books, religion and psychology. However, I believe most people overlook the idea and fail to grasp the true meaning behind it.
The nature of technology

Technology is everywhere. It's a part of our lives. It's evolving at an exponential rate. What does the future hold for us?
Why is AI important?

AI is going to change our reality in a blink. It's the most important invention of humanity. In this article, I want to skip the techy part and focus on the fundamentals of AI and it's importance.
Social Farmer

A metaphorical reflection on the nature of social relationships.
Modular Meal Planning for Busy People

Learn the basics of nutrition and how to build your own meal plan from scratch.
E-Ink and Nomad A6X2

Thoughts on E-Ink technology and how the Nomad A6X2 made me fall in love with it.
The writer within me

The day I discovered what writing is truly about.
Summer schedule 2024

Explain the schedule that I've been following this 2024's summer.
Why do I carry 2 phones?

A short essay on why I carry 2 phones.

2023

Keep your software "soft"

Philosophical thoughts after reading "Clean Architecture".
How I control my expenses

Sharing my minimalist system for managing money.
The punky path

The story of my experience at RIS 2023.
Next Steps: Becoming a Backend Engineer

Sharing my journey transitioning from full-stack to backend development.

2022

Exploring your comfort and discomfort zones

Short essay exploring how comfort and discomfort shape our every day lives.
My story (part II)

Second part of my personal story. How the Berlin adventure went and why I decided to take a sabbatical period.
Progress through practice

Discuss the importance of practice in the process of learning a new skill or starting a new hobby.
Why you must respect all opinions and beliefs

Let's analyze what respect is and what's stopping us from having an open mind and respecting other's opinions.
Arguments for helping and relaying on others

Short essay explaining the "ubuntu" philosophy and why helping others can eventually make the world a better place to live in.
How I started running

Short article explaining how I started running. And talking about the NRC app.
The story of a young man

First part of my personal story.
My experience doing intermittent fasting

Brief explanation of my experience practising intermittent fasting for over a month.
My decision-making process

I want to dive deeper in the decision-making process and explain some techniques that will help you analyze decisions better and choose with more confidence.
Overcoming indecision

Explain some tricks that may help you overcome "analysis paralysis" and make decisions that benefit you.

2021

How to use Instagram responsibly

My way of using Instagram and controlling the time you spend on it.
My method for improving your English

In this article, I'd like to explain my method for taking your English to the next level.
Being happy with little

Explain with the help of the Greek philosopher Epicurus why being happy is easier than you think and how you could achieve happiness.
My strategy for saving money

Quick overview on my minimalistic strategy for saving money.
Advice on how to choose your career path

About talents, passions and how to be useful to your community and the world.
Recovering before summer habits

Let's talk about how I managed to recover my normal routines after a crazy summer.

2020

Content of this blog

In this post, I want to explain what I'm going to share so you know what to expect from it.
Why this blog?

In this post, I'm answering the question "Why did I open this blog?". Even if it seems to be a very meaningless question it isn't, let me explain the importance behind it before I answer.

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