Self Observatory
An observatory
Field Notes observe my relationship with the world. Insight Notes observe my relationship with myself. The Constellation Map shows where they meet.
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Nothing stand alone by itself
Nothing is wholly of me, by me, or for me. It all belongs to a larger current — of the universe, of society, of nature. Here are my reflections about this topic.
On Being "Addicted" to Building a Website — and a Few Things I've Come to See
These past few days I've been so absorbed in building the website that I suddenly noticed something worth sitting with: what it's actually worth to have "something worth losing sleep over".
Questions Reflect Who We Are
A few reflections on asking questions: how they shape our emotions, our stance, our attitude, and our thinking.
How Did a Cancelled Plan Help Me Understand My Psychology, Thinking, and Values Better?
From a small event that happened today, I found myself reflecting on the way I think, my psychological patterns, and the way I perceive myself and others. I then tried to think about how I could respond better, more proactively, more kindly, and more maturely if something similar happens again. At the heart of this reflection is communication, and the feeling of being ignored, overlooked, or not considered important.
What Does a Conversation About Volunteering Reveal About Me and Others?
A reflection on a conversation about building a library. For me, it was just a small moment in an ordinary conversation. Yet somehow, it revealed so much about the ways I think, the beliefs I hold, my attitudes toward others, and the assumptions we each carry.
What anchor holds me steady and keeps me nourished?
I sit with two different states inside myself: the gloomy, weak, passive, negative one — and the positive, energetic, creative, committed one. And I try to work out some of the conditions that activate and nourish the second one in me.