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I love to read about people's writing workflows and get inspired by their choice of tools to capture thoughts. At the same time, I have a very simple workflow for publishing my posts. I write the thoughts quickly and save them as a draft. I then come back
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I am a coder and a writer. And it is excruciating to have these two conflicting personalities live within me. When the coder wants to code, the writer checks his choice of words, the structure of comments, or the depth of documentation—the writer wants the coder to write an
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As much as I should avoid hopping across blogging platforms, I often do it almost yearly. Here's what I had written about seven years ago, which is applicable even today. It is August. I like to think I am a writer. Somewhere deep down, I also know, though,
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I knew the two conditions were different—the latter has an unhappy connotation—but I could never explain exactly why. Until I read this quote by Kent Nerburn, which brilliantly sums up how they differ. Solitude is a condition of peace that stands in direct opposition to loneliness. Loneliness is
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Interviews with celebrities are fascinating, but not for the questions they are asked about their craft. Even though the answers are insightful, they are too polished most often. They lack crudeness and, hence, authenticity. On the other hand, random, personal questions on likings, habits, and anecdotes catch the celebrities off-guard.
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I love buffet meals because I can decide what and how much I want on my plate. I serve myself only a few items and go through them, a section at a time. Some I would not touch, and some I would eat a couple of times during the same
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Many folks have recently written about politics and its impact on communities. Though I generally avoid talking about politics, this question from Manu piqued my interest—should you keep some topics off of online communities, specifically social platforms? I say, why not? After all, social media is a resource, just
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Suppose you only have 15 minutes to idle away. Standing in line. Waiting for the next event. What do you do? You may not open anything serious, like a book, or pick up the next task on the list. So you open YouTube. I often do this these days. The
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I am leaning towards a theory as I stay away from all the social timelines these days. There are more writers on the web today than there are readers. More words are written and published by diverse voices on the internet than there are people following them. Responding to them.
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I have been feeling like shit for the last few days. Even more so today. I think I have lost all the control over my ability to decide what I do these days. I just go with the flow for the whole day, doing what is in front of me.
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I published less number of posts in 2023 (183) than in 2022 (346). Why did I write almost 50% fewer posts? I gave up on the system that worked for me earlier. I didn’t stick to any for long. I forced myself to write daily. But then I also
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I have encountered this trend for noting down one’s “app defaults” a few times now, the latest from Manu. I always enjoy reading about the services others use. This time, I wanted to contribute to the list. * Mail Client: HEY * Mail Server: HEY * Notes: Notion / Keep Notes * To-Do: Tick