Saturday, May 11, 2024
The Work The Inspiration While I Still Got The Time by Darius Rucker is the song I listen to on my birthdays, to remind myself how to live a life to the fullest, not a life filled with regrets. No more excuses and no more me doing things wrong Life is too short baby; I have wasted ours for too long And baby from now on I am going to work like I do not need the money
Friday, May 10, 2024
The Work The design inspired by Never Forget You by Lupe Fiasco The Inspiration This design was inspired by the rhymes in “Never Forget You” by Lupe Fiasco. These lines don't capture the essence of the song, but I absolutely love them. The wordplay in these lines is so beautifully written and emphasizes the importance of moving forward while cherishing our milestones and achievements. It perfectly sums up how we should live our lives—celebrating our achievements, staying focused on doing our best, always aiming to improve, and continuing to move forward towards our goals.
Thursday, May 9, 2024
The Work The Inspiration Throughout my life, I have been shy and socially awkward. One thing that always boosts me up is listening to "Self Esteem" by Nelly. It's been a staple in my playlist since I first stumbled upon it, to hype me up and boost my confidence. You see my self-esteem, I'm never leavin' home without it They told me I'd never make it, they told me I ain't doubt it
Thursday, May 9, 2024
The Finished Project The funky version of my design for Brandon's Journal. I never thought my first commission would come this fast. Just roughly two weeks into my lettering journey! Well, technically, I did a lettering for an album cover years ago. But that was for my close friend, so I don't think that counts. 😄 I had planned to build up my portfolio before taking on commissions, but my first one came quicker than expected.
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
The Work My design inspired by What If I Never Get Over You By Lady A The Inspiration Sometimes what truly haunts you is not the past love, but the not knowing if your next love will ever come when you still hang up on the memories you once had with that person. I liked that sentiment from the song "What If I Never Get Over You" by Lady A.
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
The Work When you look at the design from afar, you’d see the “Hurt” first, but once you look more closely, the “Love” will be the center of attention with a much more prominent color. This is to show that love is always the point in relationships, despite all the challenges that come with it. The Inspiration There are a lot of great lyrics from OneRepublic, especially from their early albums.
Our actions can be constrained, but our will can’t be. Our plans—even our bodies—can be broken. But belief in ourselves? No matter how many times we are thrown back, we alone retain the power to decide to go once more. Or to try another route. Or, at the very least, to accept this reality and decide upon a new aim.
— The Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan Holiday 📚
We think freedom means being able to say whatever we want. We think freedom means that we can pursue all our desires. Real freedom is letting go of things not wanted, the unchecked desires that lead us to unwanted ends.
— Think Like a Monk by Jay Shetty 📚
At any point in time, the first thing to consider is, what could you possibly do, where you are, with the tools you have?
from Getting Things Done by David Allen 📚
What humans require in our ascent is purpose and realism. Purpose, you could say, is like passion with boundaries. Realism is detachment and perspective.
– Ego Is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday 📚
A proud man is always looking down on things and people; and, of course, as long as you are looking down, you cannot see something that is above you.
— C. S. LEWIS
Becoming the best version of yourself requires you to continuously edit your beliefs, and to upgrade and expand your identity.
Atomic Habits by James Clear 📚
Monday, August 8, 2022
I never quite understood the point of Zettelkasten until I saw this video—Implementing a Digital Zettelkasten using Block References in Roam Research with Beau Haan. The purpose of Zettelkasten is to allow you to have a clear, informed, and personal conversation, not to organize or summarize what you’ve read. It’s all about developing your own set of wisdom that you can convey in a way that people will believe. Your fleeting thoughts (fleeting note) are like gas that you need to condense into a liquid (literature note), using the reference source as a container (reference note), so that you can solidify that knowledge (permanent note).
Remember and remind yourself of a phrase favored by Epictetus: “persist and resist.” Persist in your efforts. Resist giving in to distraction, discouragement, or disorder.
—The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday
It’s so important to take on a Curator’s Perspective—that we are the judges, editors, and interpreters of the information we choose to let into our lives.
–From #BuildingASecondBrain by Tiago Forte
Every time you take a note, ask yourself, “How can I make this as useful as possible for my future self?”
–From #BuildingASecondBrain by Tiago Forte
I felt like I got called out and I didn’t like it one bit. 😤🤣🥲
From Building a Second Brain by Tiago Forte
👩💻Created a visual book note of 📚 Soundtracks in 10 minutes using my new favorite whiteboard app—Guga. Highly recommended both the book and the app.
“Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.”
—Marcus Aurelius 💬
How to Be Perfect by Michael Schur 📚
💬four simple questions that we can ask ourselves whenever we encounter any ethical dilemma, great or small:
What are we doing?
Why are we doing it?
Is there something we could do that’s better?
Why is it better?
💬 “When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.”
—Viktor Frankl
📚When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
💬At those critical junctures, the question is not simply whether to live or die but what kind of life is worth living.
Saturday, June 18, 2022
I’m always a reserved person. But I think it’s time to learn how to share and be vulnerable. As Brené Brown once talked about vulnerability, when we numb hard feelings, we also numb joy, gratitude and happiness. So, I think it’s time for me to let all my thoughts, emotions and feelings surface to the world. Now is the great time to be fully alive, starting by posting on this blog.