The Culture of Instant Gratification
Twenty minutes on your phone after waking up, and your brain is tuned to fast dopamine all day. Why reading and deep work stop working after that.
Personal Growth
I Started Learning English Grammar
I put off English grammar for years — a classic frog goal. It turned out one simple decision stood between me and the goal: message a tutor.
Which Direction Are We Moving In?
Reputation, a house, a daily text — all of it grows in one direction only. If you build with one hand and tear down with the other, nothing moves.
A Person Has 3 Kinds of Destiny
Tragic, troubled or harmonious — which scenario your life follows is decided by the quality of the decisions you make.
January 2024 Results Across 7 Spheres
Stefan Zweig's novellas, all 7 seasons of The Mentalist, day 70 of my daily writing marathon, and the month's main lesson: schedule rest before anything else.
50 Days of Writing Every Day
Fifty days of writing daily: why text is a deeper way to talk to a reader than video, and why I am teaching myself to simply show up at the gym first.
How to Develop Discipline?
Discipline works like a muscle: even one small action in the morning switches the whole thing on. And the more disciplined you are, the more freedom you get.
Only What Turns Into a Cycle Has Power
A decision without a system almost always fizzles out. How to weave an important task into a rhythm of regular actions so the effect starts to compound.
How Do You Become the Author of Your Life?
A person lives life in one of three positions: author, victim or observer. Here's how they differ and what being the author of my own life means to me.