Don’t chase artificial targets November 15, 2019 running I learnt this the hard way. Don’t start out thinking that you need to run at a set speed or achieve a predetermined cadence. Many experts set these Note taking by hand November 14, 2019 korean & languages When I started learning Korean from an app, I passively consumed the words as though I’m playing a guessing game. This helped initially as I learn Changing perspective November 13, 2019 challenge & photography One of my challenge in October 2019 was to improve my photography skills. I wanted to find an appropriate app or course. What did I end up doing? I No Nuts November day 12 November 12, 2019 challenge For the month of November 2019, I jumped on the bandwagon of No Nuts November with a slight twist, no nuts at night which to me means no snacking on How I get my audiobooks fix November 11, 2019 audiobooks & apps I have been a long time listener of audiobooks. I’ve even owned cassette tapes of such books before digital copies were available. My audiobook Chasing personal best November 10, 2019 running Setting a target of 1:59 did not give me a proper plan to reach it. But focusing on my form and efficiency actually brought me closer. Chasing How I use Overcast to listen to podcasts November 9, 2019 podcasts & apps I can tell you why Overcast has been the podcasting app of my choice for years, but these guys can do it much better than me. So I’ll just tell you How I built this podcast November 8, 2019 podcasts During my commute, I like to listen to audiobooks or podcasts. It makes me feel like I’m not wasting my time during commutes. Sometimes the podcasts Coursera November 7, 2019 hiking & UX & apps & courses As I was chatting to a friend about traveling for hiking yesterday, I recommended an online course where I learnt more about glaciers. I never Bouncing up and down November 6, 2019 running My first experiment into a new way of running (after failing my 1:59 target this year) is to bounce up and down. I’ve tried this in various formats Learning Korean day 78 November 5, 2019 languages & Korean & Thai I’ve been learning Korean for the past 2 months. Initially, it was really fun, swiping here and there on an app. And then I see my retention being 1:59 half marathon November 4, 2019 running One of my goals in the year 2019 was to train for a 1:59 half marathon, in keeping with Eliud Kipchoge’s own 1:59 marathon target. I’m no elite Books read in October 2019 November 3, 2019 books Debt by David Graeber No-drama discipline by Daniel Siegel and Tina Bryson Awareness by Anthony de Mello Stillness is the key by Ryan Holiday I Why seenboxes? November 2, 2019 I first got the idea of having seenbox as a play with words for sandbox, a virtual space for experimentation. And because seenbox.com was not And so it begins November 1, 2019 This is for me to publish my learnings. Something to be accountable to the world. I’ve chosen a very peculiar blog engine to reduce the friction of