“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” I definitely could’ve utilized my quarantine time better. I could have written more, read more, learned more. But needless to say, I haven’t used my time in a way I wish I had. I could’ve been way farther […]
Systems Over Feelings
Flossing is an important aspect of our health. Nearly every dentist will ask if you do it daily. But the majority of people end up having to answer no. Even when they know they should be doing it, they don’t take the time to do so. And likely we don’t have much regret for it, […]
Choosing Our Experience
Imagine I decided a particular event was disdainful. Not just that it may cause me some pain or a distressed emotional state. But that I really don’t like when it happens. Now whenever this event occurs, I find myself in a great deal of misery. Even just the potential of it occurring leaves me anxious […]
Well, That’s Interesting
Imagine two people faced with the same unexpected challenge. One quickly reacts to the situation, builds stress, and is hastily trying to find the best solution to resolve the issue. The other stays calm, takes his time, thinks over the challenge thoroughly before testing plausible solutions. Which one would you prefer to solve a problem […]
Is Privacy Really Private?
One of the core obstacles of a machine learning researcher is often dealing with a lack of data. It’s an easy thing to complain about when it comes to poor performance. Ironically though, those same people can be hesitant about sharing any data about themselves whenever asked. And why wouldn’t they? It’s almost illogical to […]
The Connection Conundrum
Some of the primary drivers of happiness come out of our social bonds. But human beings don’t connect over the phone. At least not as easily. The chemical signals provided between a text and a face-to-face conversation are vastly different, and make the difference between a short-term interaction and a continuous relationship. We don’t have […]
The Closer We Get, The Less We See
There’s a reason why doctors are advised not to help treat their loved ones or close friends. It seems counter-intituive. More time with someone might provide even more information and insight to create better decisions. In fact, that’s sometimes how parents reason with their own judgement versus a doctor’s. But the relationships and connections introduce […]
What Does It Mean to Be Cold?
What kind of a question is that? It seems like being cold is just that, being cold It’s a question for Wim Hof. Wim Hof wakes up to swim in frozen lakes, sleep in snow, and climb Mount Everest in nothing but his underwear. Gifted? Maybe. But then so must be nearly all of his […]
Why I Love Whiteboards
I love whiteboards. For some reason, I always feel like I’m tapping into creative juices whenever I’m using them. And I just don’t get the same feeling when I’m working out problems on pen and paper. But this goes beyond the feeling. Whiteboards are magical for one reason: They can erase easily. If we are […]
It’s Not Always About Ease
The fact that most poor habits are common is explained by the idea that they have easy and instantaneous rewards. And most productive habits are rare because they have hard and far-away rewards. It’s often easy to think of lying and telling the truth within these categories as well. As in, people lie because it’s […]