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May 18, 2013
“Most people would say, I’d take that problem. Give me a million dollars and I’ll figure out what to do. But it’s harder than it looks. Constraints give your life shape. Remove them and most people have no idea what to do: look at what happens to those who win lotteries or inherit money. Much as everyone thinks they want financial security, the happiest people are not those who have it, but those who like what they do. So a plan that promises freedom at the expense of knowing what to do with it may not be as good as it seems.”
Old and famous article by PG. I know I read it late, but the timing seemed sort of perfect to me. A reminder to myself on what should determine the work I do.
Doing what you love - Paul Graham
“Prestige is like a powerful magnet that warps even your beliefs about what you enjoy. It causes you to work not on what you like, but what you’d like to like.”
“Most people would say, I’d take that problem. Give me a million dollars and I’ll figure out what to do. But it’s harder than it looks. Constraints give your life shape. Remove them and most people have no idea what to do: look at what happens to those who win lotteries or inherit money. Much as everyone thinks they want financial security, the happiest people are not those who have it, but those who like what they do. So a plan that promises freedom at the expense of knowing what to do with it may not be as good as it seems.”
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Old and famous article by PG. I know I read it late, but the timing seemed sort of perfect to me. A reminder to myself on what should determine the work I do.
May 18, 2013
Music-related #TIL. Did you know the beginning of Seville by Luiz Bonfa was sampled in the very famous Somebody I used to know By Gotye?
On that note, I’m totally grooving to this old school tune.
Happy Saturday, guys!
May 11, 2013
Music for the night.
(Source: Spotify)
May 11, 2013
Garden State
Reading this article on the vulture inspired me to watch Garden state. 9 years after it ushered indie into mainstream and after everyone first loved it and then hated it.. I finally got down to watching it.
And I don’t care what popular opinion about it is now, but it got me right in the feels. Sad, funny, bloody weird — all at the same time.
Anyway, If you’ve watched the movie, read the article I linked to. Actually, even if you haven’t watched it, read it anyway. To put it briefly:
How our hatred of hipsters and emotional men made us hate a movie we once enjoyed.
Apr 20, 2013
Ruby
I wrote my first Ruby script today. Just a few lines, nothing fancy.
It parses an XML file using Nokogiri and then spits out a CSV using fastercsv.
I’ve been meaning to get started on this whole ‘learning Ruby’ thing for a while — so even though this is pretty small, I’m quite pleased.
Apr 13, 2013
Bones - MS MR
Everyone who suddenly discovered this song because of the Game of Thrones Season 3 trailer… just stop already. This song was always amazing. Stop filling the youtube video with comments about GoT. Let the song be known for how amazing it is.. that is all.
Thank you.
Apr 13, 2013
Lightsaber Duel Between ‘Game of Thrones’ Characters Jaime Lannister & Brienne of Tarth
Thank you, Internet. I’ve been waiting for this since Sunday.
Yes exactly. Thank you, Internet.
(Source: rose-papillon)
Mar 25, 2013
India.. so far
1. DRY Heat, dust, dirt. Ah..Feels like home.
2. Disconcerted by the lack of Chinese faces around. What the hell is wrong with me? I’m getting too used to being away from home.
3. Intermittent internet access. Holiday started with a bit of FOMO and desire to check email. It’s totally dead now! I get about ~20-30 mins of internet a day spread over my 15 waking hours. It’s glorious.
4. HOME FOOD.
5. Bonding with the cousins. I kept feeling my third youngest cousin was still 12. She’s turning 18 this year! Holy shit, they grow up fast.
Coming back home is always about family. Noisy, crazy, weird family, but one that I love a lot <3
Gnite, world. I’m off to read some Tintin comics and pretend I’m 12 again.
Mar 6, 2013
You’ve got to be able to hold a lot of contradictory ideas in your mind without going nuts.
I feel like to do my job right, when I walk out onstage I’ve got to feel like it’s the most important thing in the world. I’ve also got to feel like, well, it’s only rock and roll.
Somehow you’ve got to believe both of those things
- Bruce Springsteen from Zen Guitar
This feels so very true irrespective of what your job is.
You’ve got to believe it’s the most important thing in the world and pour your heart and soul into it. At the same time you need to remember that it’s just a job. And it’s only a part of what defines who you are. There are other important things in your life.
I’m quite sure I’ve gone nuts trying to believe both things. How do people do it? Must you always pick one?
Jan 28, 2013
Women and heels
Why did men stop wearing heels? They were practical.
Quoting the article:
“Women, in contrast, were seen as emotional, sentimental and uneducatable. Female desirability begins to be constructed in terms of irrational fashion and the high heel - once separated from its original function of horseback riding - becomes a primary example of impractical dress.”
That’s why I don’t get women who subject themselves to painful heels.
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