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My workplace in a bag
I still thought about Seth Godin’s ‘Goodbye to the Office‘ blog post from 12 years ago. Here it goes: Factories used to be arranged in a straight line. That’s because there was one steam engine, and it turned a shaft. All the machines were set up along the shaft, with a belt giving each of… Read more
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China and the future of energy
As I was searching the net for any content on the future of energy, I stumbled upon this Bloomberg Original detailing the role of China in the future of energy. In just 17 minutes, you’d glean a lot of insights into how the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitter plans to reach net zero in 2060.… Read more
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When the internet disappeared in 2032
Inspired by the scenario: The day the internet disappeared (from the Urgent Optimists) The rain poured out of nowhere like the storm kicked out the sunny day. But I am grateful to arrive in the office just in time before I get soaked. It’s a Monday rush, you see, and I still have deadlines. And… Read more
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Everything begins with a thought
Did you ever wonder why you did what you did? Most of the time, you’ve thought about it passionately before committing it. “Sow a thought, reap an action. Sow an action, reap a habit. Sow a habit, reap a life.” And we control the thoughts we sow–the thoughts we continually allow our minds to dwell… Read more
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Thoughts on career growth
You’ll eventually get burned out working day in and day out when you don’t have time to rest. And if you are too lazy to do anything, you won’t be going anywhere either. As I turn 30 in a few years, I’m considering going out of the cycle of looking for money just to buy… Read more
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How an operating system shaped my life
Can you still remember when you used a computer for the very first time? Actually, I cannot remember exactly when, but a vivid memory comes to mind: in third grade at school, I was sitting with my classmate who was hooked on doing paint on a Windows XP computer. And ever since, I only used… Read more
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It’s the last quarter of the year
Can you believe it? We’re almost over with 2022! Made me ponder about all the things I wanted to do but didn’t and the things I hoped for that did. All the unanswered and answered prayers were things I am both grateful for. The Lord truly knows what’s best for us! There are indeed so… Read more
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