Thoughts
These notions are ruminations and realizations as I walk through my journey of life. Some may be inspired by others, and you might find connections to different ideas or directly to individuals, which I find relatable and interesting. I feel most of them arise from the human-made complexities of life, which is something we’re doomed to live by with all its richness.
Some of it could be happy, sad, or whatever form human emotions may take, and these thoughts could take any of those forms when I pen them down. The exact thought is forever with the one penning it down—for god knows what reason.
Everyone sees life through their unique lens and the experiences they’ve gained in the time being, and that opens and closes doors for them to move forward. I wish more people took the time to see more holistically what life has to offer.
This is my way of sharing my learnings as I navigate and explore this world for all it has to offer.
I truly believe there are people out there who will resonate with one another, even in the slightest ways and that’s the beauty of it. We’re all unique in subtle ways, yet often separated by distances for which we haven’t found meaningful ways to bridge connection.
So, if you have thoughts that are raw, genuine, and come from a place that doesn’t intend harm—express them.
As it’s said: this is life, your life, and your only life—so live it to the fullest.
Why does anyone even get married? Because they’re lonely and because they’re hopeful.
The truth is not simply what you think it is; it is also the circumstances in which it is said, and to whom, why, and how it is said.
But, human beings, you see - what we carry, after all? Nothing. Only sweet memories.
Human beings are fragile, yet they can beautifully manifest throughout time.
Life is paradoxical, period.
Being lost precedes finding the way, so trust yourself.
Why human souls always yearn for things that they’re denied off? And only finds solace if we ever find that missing piece.
Finding order in chaos is the only way forward.
But how could you live and have no story to tell?
The mystery of human existence lies not in just staying alive, but in finding something to live for.
Much unhappiness has come into the world because of bewilderment and things left unsaid.
We all share a commonality that we often overlook throughout our lives. Even if you grasp it early on, you may still choose to ignore it for a while.
We have two worlds: one within us and one outside. Make peace with each other; sometimes find balance, sometimes focus on one, but never ignore either.
Human beings are fragile, yet they can beautifully manifest throughout time.
When an experienced developer encounters a bug, they can reason about potential causes and solutions based on years of pattern recognition.
The learning: Pursue what you love with people you admire, put all your energy, and you'll grow like you've never thought possible!
For what it's worth, it's never too late to be whoever you want to be.
You overestimate progress in the short term and underestimate it in the long term.
One reason for improving our understanding of the world is to enhance our ability to mold it to our desires. Studying game theoretic models (or other models that apply to human interaction) may also suggest ways in which our behavior may be modified to improve our own welfare.
Some people are great, and some are just children. The only thing that really satisfies me when I have stress from work is to work.
Always break something apart into byte sized manageable pieces of knowledge.
You've got to play the game of averages. If you try enough ambitious things, a bunch of them work out.
Quit being a coward and do the hard thing - You need to run towards the pain and darkness and not away from it. I think the best leaders always run towards the darkness. They always run towards a problem.
Power is given only to him who dares to stoop and take it ... one must have the courage to dare.
The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposing ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function. One should, for example, be able to see that things are hopeless yet be determined to make them otherwise.
The "How hard can it be?" mentality: Sometimes, a bit of naivete can fuel bold ambition and lead to incredible breakthroughs.
If you quietly accept and go along no matter what your feelings are, ultimately you internalize what you're saying.
Is it only Schopenhauer and I who are wise enough to understand the senselessness and evil of life?
I have labored carefully, not to mock or lament ... but to understand human actions.
I see good and bad in all of us.
I project myself into the given circumstances by using my ... empathic talent ... for understanding how other people express their emotions.
I've spent a lifetime understanding and connecting to emotions - not only my own, but those of other people.
A little bit of attention and kindness can totally change a whole life, and a lack of that can do the same.
If you're building your voice right now, don't chase followers. Don't chase reach. Say what you mean. Sharpen your inner filter. Speak from silence, not from strategy.
Your mind will keep you up at night, make you cry, destroy you over and over again. You need to convince your mind that it has to let go…because your heart already knows how to heal.
Pain and suffering are always inevitable for a large intelligence and a deep heart. The really great men must, I think, have great sadness on earth.
Some people are born with tornadoes in their lives, but constellations in their eyes. Other people are born with stars at their feet, but their souls are lost at sea.
You don't know what you like until you've tried it.
And if you believe that you're offered a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, take it.
The most interesting people I've met optimize for new experiences. They choose jobs that allow them to do things that they've never done before.
I only wanted to share just one of the many questions leading their lonely existence in my soul.
I want to ask you, dear sir, as best I can, to have patience about everything that is still unresolved in your heart; try to love the questions themselves, like locked rooms, like books written in a truly foreign language. Don't look for the answers now: they cannot be given to you yet because you cannot yet live them, and what matters is to live everything. For now, live the questions. If you do, then maybe, gradually, without your realizing it, some far-off day you will live your way into the answer.
In the spirit of Rilke, we can learn to avoid the addictive appeal of fast, easy answers. Loving the questions is a practice that's seldom pursued, challenging to sustain, and utterly transformational.
Artists are people driven by the tension between the desire to communicate and the desire to hide.
“The catastrophe you fear will happen has already happened.” That catastrophe was so devastating and traumatizing that we’ve forgotten it, so it is lurking in the shadows of our unconscious, making us sick with fear and worry.
It is a joy to be hidden, and disaster not to be found.