why were you late?
Here’s a story that I often tell people, and it’s useful enough that it’s worth writing up to share with mor
advice for people in their 20s
Transcript: “I asked people a while ago what content I should make on YouTube and somebody said talk about your 20s. And
focus
This tweet has basically become The Central @visakanv Tweet. focus your time and energy on what you want to see more of &mdash
do whatever makes your heart sing
“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is peop
self-worth
this is one of those things where someone is trying to make you feel good with comforting noises, which is honestly sweet –
happiness
The following is a transcript of the above video, edited for readability. I think there’s a sort of mainstream understanding
write your memoirs
Whenever a friend says something like “I have some time to kill and I don’t know what to do”, I almost alway
things I learned from my ex-boss Dinesh
in the 5+ years I worked for my ex-boss Dinesh (@dineshraju), he constantly would ask me about my goals & desired outcomes
self-loathing
Self-loathing is a form of narcissism it can seem like a harsh thing to say to someone who’s struggling with it, but it&
“i’m such a failure”
This is a collection of posts and videos about failure and mistakes. learning to be ok with mistakes: It’s the panicky flinc
exhaustion funnels
2024-03-17: I find myself wondering, maybe this post should be retitled “why are you tired?”, in comparison to
feral free agents
I’m not a fan of the word “unemployed”. First of all, it’s come to imply that the default state is
don’t be gullible
Seen two separate things recently on the TL about how substack is a scam and how NFTs are a scam and my personal read is that
todo lists as narrative devices
every one of us is living in some kind of story. who are you? what is your name? where do you live? are you a student? what do
hostage
WIP / buncha notes There’s a 2018 video game called Detroit: Become Human. It has its pros and cons, I’m not sure I would
talking points
This is a slightly edited repost of a twitter thread I once did at 520am in the morning to try and recap all of the things I t
troubleshooting arrogance
When I was a teenager, the dominant criticism my closest friends had of me was that I was too arrogant, and they were right. I
ADHD
this post is now redirected to Constructive ADHD
👑 earn self-respect
(see also: self-loathing, self-worth) I think it’s important to earn one’s own self-respect. What does that mean?
⚔️ optimize for survival
The big lesson of survivor bias is that you should optimize for being a survivor. You can’t win if you lose – so learn
🤝 how I rebuilt my trust in myself
A friend once said, regarding my Twitter, “I like how Visa says he’s going to do something, then immediately does
depression
I’m keeping this post on standby because from time to time people ask me what to do if one is depressed, or thinks they
how to be more optimistic
Optimism to me is not merely a posture or an attitude, but a way of being.
😂 learn to laugh at yourself
One of my private beliefs that doesn’t translate very well is that true comedy is sacred. And not sacred as in solemn, but s
🧐 It’s my fault and that’s a good thing
(notes for a future essay about self-blame, responsibility, the concept of fault) A long term tension in my life: I don't
🔥 hypothesis: the 7 ‘sins’ are really ‘drives’ that can be harnessed
I once extensively dissected all the 7 deadly sins as a mental exercise (I was bored as a conscript, and I wanted to solve the