I’m on this beautiful island of Koh Samui, Thailand now. I live in a 3-bedroom villa with my GF. My work’s awesome, but I don’t really have any friends here, so I am trying to find ways to keep myself busy. Because with too much unstructured time, the demons come.So, I’m in Thailand. The land of Thai Boxing, right? And I love martial arts. Have been doing Kempo Arnis for … [Read more...]
The Secrets of the Jungle
When people asked me about how my jungle retreat went, I was usually reluctant to answer. You see, when you go on holiday, you usually go to see some stuff, to party, to have fun. And then it’s really easy to tell people how it was. “We went to see this cool *monument*, and then we went to this bar, and we met so-and-so, and then John got wasted…” I love sightseeing, traveling … [Read more...]
The Story About The Best Swimmer
There was a marine biologist named Paul Sharka. He was fascinated with all things related to the sea but his most profound interest lay with sea animals. One day he was conducting an experiment on just who the best swimmer in the animal kingdom is, and what he found out was incredible…He did lots of research, checked many scientific journals, and decided to narrow down his … [Read more...]
What if you have been asking all the wrong questions?
I got high a while ago and listened to Elon Musk talk about his Starship that will take humanity to Mars very soon… and at some point he brought up the Hitchhiker’s guide to the Galaxy. A brilliant book, definitely read it.Anyway, in the book, we learn how a group of super smart pan-dimensional beings constructed a giant computer called Deep Thought in order to answer the … [Read more...]
Peace
White walls, brown doors. The gentle hum of the AC in the background. The interplay of light and shadows through the terrace window tells me its about 4 in the afternoon. There’s an open fantasy book I just put down on the sofa as I start trailing my thoughts...It’s Saturday morning, and I feel at peace.This is the kind of peace that most people would use a different … [Read more...]