Writing

Building intimacy in relationships by listening to bids for your attention

In relationships, the little things count. When someone seeks your attention, it’s a chance to connect. Dr. John Gottman calls these moments “bids.” How you respond—by either engaging or ignoring—can make or break the bond. So, when you hear one, turn toward it. Keep the connection alive.

07/09/2024

“Notas” by Nicolás Gómez Dávila (English translation)

An English translation of Notas by Nicolás Gómez Dávila

19/04/2024

Nicotine: The Misunderstood Cognitive Enhancer

Nicotine, the unexpected brain-boosting god chemical, might just be the secret sauce your mind's been craving to level up your daily grind and tap into flow states like a zen master on steroids.

06/04/2024

Triangular Theory of Love

Have you ever asked yourself what makes up a good relationship? Well psychologist Robert Steinburg certainly has, and out of this thinking he gives us… a triangle! He calls it "The Triangular Theory of Love”.

31/03/2024

Philosophical Wisdom for The Art of Authentic Spending: Part 1

In a world where money often feels like a source of confusion, with the help of some dead (and alive) philosophers, we'll learn how to use our hard-earned cash as a tool for personal growth and authentic living. All while avoiding the pitfalls of empty consumerism and societal bullshit.

29/03/2024

The Michelangelo Effect: Sculpting Potential with Unconditional Love

How Michelangelo teaches us the power of unconditional love to reveal greatness in others.

22/03/2024

Nehushtan and The Israelites in the Desert - Facing Your Fears

Themes of confronting fears for psychological healing and personal growth using the metaphorical meaning of the biblical story of the Israelites in the Desert.

25/02/2024

Turning yourself into a character with enough strength to prevail in the difficult conditions of life

Life won't wait for you to get ready. Challenges will strike, whether you like it or not. Hiding isn't an option; problems only grow in the dark.

24/02/2024

Notes on Sartre’s Existentialism

Existentialism isn’t a philosophical stance, but a doctrine on how you can live an authentic and meaningful life.

11/02/2024

Dopamine, Process Orientation and Rocky Balboa

How to make your life more enjoyable and make hard things easier.

28/12/2021

“Don’t solve the problem” - Implementing dynamic table of contents from the Notion API

Do more, in less time P1: Applying problem solving mental models to the problem of automatically generating a table of contents using the Notion api in record time.

27/12/2021

Using Temporal.io inside a Nx Monorepo

A rough exploration of running Temporal.io within Nx Monorepos

27/12/2021

On Mindfulness - Part 1

My thoughts on Buddism and notes from Joseph Goldsteen’s lectures.

26/12/2021

Key Characteristics of Successful Early Stage Founders

The four qualities that you often come across in successful early stage founders.

04/09/2021

Recreating Vercel's static in-app page skeleton loaders in Next.js

Strategies and patterns for per-page authentication and skeleton loaders inspired by Vercel in Next.js.

16/02/2021