Writing on AI, Web3, innovation, entrepreneurship, self-development and leadership.

Journal on my endless fascination for all things curious and wonderful.

2024 - A Yearlong Experiment in Going Analogue

My journey of redefining productivity by stepping away from digital tools and embracing analogue systems. After years of experimenting with digital solutions like GTD, Emacs, Notion, and Things, I found these tools unintentionally fostered procrastination and anxiety. Inspired by the simplicity of pen-and-paper planning, this experiment aims to build a more intentional, thoughtful approach to managing tasks and priorities. Dive into the challenges and insights of this analogue transformation and discover why slowing down might be the ultimate productivity hack.

Learning Techniques for Life

learning new skills in adulthood has become essential in today's knowledge and tech-driven world. To achieve more without burnout, we need to re-discover how to learn. Here are some that helped me through my Executive MBA study along with a full-time job for the past two years.

Zettelkasten Note-Taking Method

Taking notes in your own words forces you to think deeply about the ideas beyond the passages. To truly understand an idea is not the same as to merely comprehend the written text itself. The translation process is the essence of note-taking. It integrates the newly-learned idea with your existing knowledge network.

Use mbsync & mu4e for Emails in Emacs

Email is a primary communication medium and I wanted my email system to be able to read, archive, delete and draft my emails offline, store emails as plain text files, search emails across multiple accounts, link emails to my TODO items or notes directly, have powerful search options, find emails instantly, even with hundreds of thousands emails, and more. How do I do it?

Encrypt in Emacs with EasyPG

Emacs comes with a package called EasyPG. It provides an interface for GnuPG-based operations in Emacs. It can operate on regions and files, seamlessly integrating with dired and org-mode. This post demonstrates how to set it up to make GunPG operations in your daily workflow effortless and keep your information safe online.

Data Encryption with GunPG

Emacs comes with a package called EasyPG. It provides an interface for GnuPG-based operations in Emacs. It can operate on regions and files, seamlessly integrating with dired and org-mode. This post demonstrates how to set it up to make GunPG operations in your daily workflow effortless and keep your information safe online.