• Do difficult task with sugar and junk food

    Sugar and junk food rewards the brain, releases dopamine to make us feel happy. Eat it while we are working on a difficult task makes the task feel less stressful by building a reward loop. To take advantage of dopamine release,


  • Benefits of an actual radio

    Radio has become the staple for family meal time. It’s an outdated, single purpose technology, but it reminds us to live in the moment, even if it’s imperfect or unpleasant.


  • Revisit time block method

    I revisited Cal Newport’s time block method, a short lived habit I briefly tried during college and a last resolve to my hectic schedule these days. If I don’t schedule my own time, someone else will. The days that worked Aside from getting things on traction, other benefit includes remember to take break and reflecting…


  • Words and spreadsheets

    I’m one of those who tried to find the “perfect tool”. It’s the fight between perfection and execution, perfection (excuse) wins most battles. I tried a lot: OneNote, Evernote, Joplin, Notion, Obsidian, Keep, Apple Note, and OneNote; it never ends, just circles. Somewhere along the line, rules form: What worked? Spreadsheets, document, folders, and cloud.