Journal

  • About a month ago I tried to swing 32 kg kettle-bell for straight 50 times. And failed at 21. This evening I swung two rounds for straight 30 with a break after the first round. I literally crashed onto the floor at the end of the second round. It felt wonderful. It is hard, but…

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  • Sunrise calendar app

    Last week I discovered Sunrise calendar app. I loved it at first sight. Sunrise joins Wunderlist in my GTD tool set. I connected my work, personal and Facebook calendars and Wunderlist to Sunrise. Everyday, Wunderlist tells me what to do and Sunrise tells me when to do. This is a great thing. Because a wise…

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  • I found a post titled Fear is boring, and other tips for living a creative life which is apt for the creative challenge I am going through my life currently. Via the following tweet:

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  • “Man, this weather sucks. This doesn’t feel like summer at all.” “Looks like you have nothing else to worry about than the weather.” I am never going to complain about the weather. Never.

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  • Results

    Sooner or later, results eventually follow all the efforts. So more than results, I’m worried about feeling smug and getting distracted by the results.

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  • Highlights of the day

    Nine years ago on this day my sweetheart and I exchanged rings, six months after exchanging our hearts. I dead-lifted 60 kg for the first time on a 20 kg bar holding a 20 kg plate on its each side. At 15%, my body fat percentage falls in the fit range. I only need to shed 2% to fall in…

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  • Set out to swing 32 kgs for straight 50. Humbled after 21. We will get there soon, with practice. Until then, the glory is in the struggle.

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  • I chanced upon a great quote today. There are no finish lines. It made prefect sense. This is something I keep in my mind with everything I do. My relationships, friendships, habits, and principles are all for my life. There are no finish lines. In the other news, I tried to keep quiet in Twitter and…

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  • Happy New Year 2016

    Happy new year for all my lovely readers. We just returned home from our annual new year eve ritual of watching fireworks off the Auckland Sky Tower.

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  • I recently wrote about how  what I do aligns to “Master yourself, help others” philosophy I learned from Derek Sivers.  I loved this philosophy so much that I want to make it my life motto and make sure everything I do fits into either of these buckets. This motto adds on to the four principles…

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