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Euclid
Euclid is another one of my heroes. It’s not because I know much about his personal life. He may or may not have discovered things that no one knew previously. What makes him extraordinary is that he is a great systematizer of knowledge. Apparently, he lived in Alexandria around 300 BC. He presented the entire…
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Math and Physics Wins
I stumbled upon a couple of YouTube videos that are too amazing not to share. While I try to keep up with math and physics advances as they are announced, I was surprised by a couple of these. We live in exciting times!
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Small Differences
Humans are sensitive to small differences. We really don’t need too many material things to live. We need food, water, and clean air to breathe. We’re the same in that we all need these things. Nevertheless, we don’t always focus on our sameness. We tend to care about how we appear to be doing compared…
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Limited Time
So, here’s a question. What do you do if life priorities take up over 80% of your available time? I am committed to taking care of my daughter who has special needs. I’m committed to doing a good job at work. I’m committed to getting at least a decent amount of sleep each night. This…
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Become an Inspiration
On this website, I’ve included a page called My Heroes. This is a very intentional choice. Many people have inspired me in countless ways. I’m not even close to listing all of the people who have inspired me. I haven’t included sections for people whom I admire for being kind, or funny, or generous, or…
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Inspiration Matters
Doing creative work is important. Having said this, it can be a slog. Having a daily practice helps. Anytime you can make your actions habitual, you’re going to see growth. BJ Fogg and others have made the compelling case that taking small actions daily can lead to big changes over time. It’s also helpful to…
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Auspicious Start
OK. So maybe, this wasn’t the most auspicious start that I can imagine for the New Year. But it was still a good day. At the beginning of each month, I calculate our net worth. I find that’s a much more promising metric than just looking at our debt. I’ve decided that my THEME for…
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Why I Love Physics
As humans, we can fall in love with ideas. Physics is one collection of ideas that I love passionately. Here are just a few of the reasons why.
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Love Is Big
When you love someone, you make sacrifices for that person. This is huge. It’s something that matters. You do things that you would not do except for the fact that you love this person. It’s true for parents and siblings and children and significant others. It can also be true for friends. We need to…
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Recovering Lost Data
Between 2010 and 2013, I ran a WordPress website for my friend Steve and me called “Space FTW”. We wrote several posts to celebrate all things related to Space. Eventually, we stopped making regular posts, and I let the domain name expire. While I still had the WordPress content, most of the links were tied…