A friend and I were recently chatting during our commute and an interesting question came up: what’s more painful, emotional pain or physical pain? Although I quickly replied with what I thought and feel about both, this question had me thinking for the past few days. In the most Stoic side of me, I sort … Continue reading What is more painful?
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Being comfortable with yourself.
We are busy, operate much more like machines, days go by quickly, and we rarely have enough time to be alone and think because we’re often looking at our small, medium, big — you name it — screen. When was the last time you were alone, sat down and thought about what’s really happening in your life? You aren’t … Continue reading Being comfortable with yourself.
Life is like a book.
I believe life is a book with hundreds, if not thousands, of very different chapters that don’t fully make sense while reading it forward, but in retrospect everything makes perfect sense and readers comprehend every decision the main character of the story made, why it was made, and the challenges around it. It’s like that … Continue reading Life is like a book.
Project Week 2 — CREAA Website Redesign
I’ve been designing and creating Mobile-First responsive websites using HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap, JavaScript and jQuery for a while now and have recently started a 16-week front-end development program. Here I’ll be posting my progress towards the following 16 weeks. You can check out my work on my personal website. Hit me up for full-time or … Continue reading Project Week 2 — CREAA Website Redesign
The day I met her.
The day I met her. Not the day we met, but close. Iceland 2016.It’s probably pointless by now, but I still want to share these positive emotions she created on me throughout the almost twelve months we were together as a couple. I don’t want this happy feeling to be left without a voice. Today I … Continue reading The day I met her.
My life marathon.
No successful individual ever got to where he or she is today by not working hard, leaving pleasure aside, and sacrificing weekends. Unless you’re a trusted baby. That’s what I remind myself everyday when I wake up and after dinner hours. I’m constantly trying to hack my brain, body and life at the same time, … Continue reading My life marathon.
Control your mind.
Epitectus.Friends, partners, and family members will eventually leave you. Material objects come and go. Emotions are momentarily. But what’s forever with you are your thoughts — the way you think. When you can control what and how you think not letting external factors affect or control you, then you’ve won over your mind. Stoics emphasize the importance … Continue reading Control your mind.
Project Week 1 — CCSF Website Redesign
I’ve been designing and creating Mobile-First responsive websites using HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap, JavaScript and jQuery for almost a year now and have recently started a 16-week front-end development program. Here I’ll be posting my progress towards the following 16 weeks. You can check out my work on my personal website. Hit me up for full-time … Continue reading Project Week 1 — CCSF Website Redesign
The last time.
the last time…Who hasn’t gone through that moment when you know it won’t last forever and might be the last time you see that person? Over a meal, walk or phone conversation. You start checking the time on your watch and your phone several times wanting to stop it completely to live in that moment forever. … Continue reading The last time.
Self-discipline is a mental battle.
Picking and starting a project is simple: you decide what matters to you then you begin working on it until you complete it and ship it. But there are things missing here and there like when will you work on this project — before work in the morning or after work during night? How often and for … Continue reading Self-discipline is a mental battle.
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