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The work has started.

Today I have started memorising ritual required for my time in the chair, which is only 16 months away. I shouldn't have left it this long. I have a good recollection of the form of the ceremonies but they are not so easy to remeber by rote or recite as some of the phrases and words have long... read more

Sweet Candied Sunset from Rote Island

Life isn’t about waiting for everything to be perfect. Sometimes, you just take a step forward with what’s already in your hands.

Love Letter to Dark Souls (a 15 minute ramble essay)

Legend of Zelda was such an important game series for me as an over thinker who always wanted to know the right thing to do. The world of Zelda provided clear answers and unquestioned objective morality. It gave me a mission. It gave me landmarks. It gave me a compass. It said, go here and do this.... read more

Calculation is more important than pattern recognition

Truly intelligent people calculate, and transfer calculation talent to any circumstance in any field. Transferability of calculation, deduction, and comprehension is far more valuable and noble than rote learning by repetition and experience

Chand

Kitne raat gujar gaye us chand ko dekhte hue Ab chand v badalon ke bich chhip jata hy Tumhe yaad karke roj niharne se syd usko v ab takleef hota hy Tum toh mujhe wada karke v mere na rhe Fir us chhad se kese sikwa karun Usse dekh kar tumhe puchhti hu Kya tum v mere liye yun rote ho Sari raat... read more