Why ‘The 5AM Club’ Disappointed Me: A Detailed Review
A comprehensive review of Robin Sharma’s ‘The 5AM Club’ that dissects its teachings and critiques its narrative flaws.
The Selftertainment Newsletter Is Here!
A few months ago, I dabbled in creating my own email newsletter. It faded away after just a few issues, mostly because I felt like I had to write about D&D and couldn’t really pivot to any other topic that interested me. At the same time, thoughts of my selftertainment project have never left my…
Stop Chasing Personal Development
In my last therapy session, we discussed how I should find something to do – because otherwise I’ll go crazy in my current situation. The only problem is – I turn everything into a personal development chase. I enjoyed a certain art style? I now need to become fully proficient in it and practice for…
Why I Am Done With My Software Engineering Career
Last week was my last active week on the job. Officially my employment ends August 10th, but I already feel the stress backing away. Almost every person that heard about me leaving my job asked when and where I’m planning to work next. Their expectations are usually along the lines of “I’ll look for a…
My Minimalism Challenge
Two weeks ago my husband and I packed most of our things into boxes and stuffed them in a storage unit. We’re still waiting for news about our relocation, and our apartment lease has come to an end (and the landlord was less than courteous about it…) – therefore we decided to temporarily move in…
Stop Trying to Be Original
Originality doesn’t exist. Stop chasing it. In fact, this is not accurate – we do recognize when something is fresh and new, different from things we’ve seen before. But the occasions in which it’s truly “new, revolutionary, never-seen-before” are incredibly rare. Most often what we consider to be original is just a new combination of…
The Selftertainment Project
A person that is content in their own company lives a more interesting life. – Me, when coming up with an excuse to not go out Up until COVID-19, I never thought of being alone as a skill. I’m not talking about alone as in single, not in a relationship, or without friends. I think…
Why Following Your Passion Doesn’t Work (And What To Do Instead)
I’ve seen a quote somewhere that says, “we don’t choose our gifts, they choose us”. It caught my eye because just a couple of years ago I would strongly disagree. I always believed that anyone could do anything, it’s just a matter of priorities and effort. But since then, my opinion has shifted. The Death…
Journaling and Rubber Duckies
There’s a debugging method, common among software developers, called “Rubber Duck Debugging”. Debugging – finding errors (“bugs”) in the code that prevent it from performing as expected. According to this method, when a developer is stuck on a problem they can’t solve, they take a rubber ducky and articulate the problem they’re trying to solve…
D&D Games and Where to Find Them
Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) is an immensely popular tabletop role-playing game that has been around for decades. One of the best things about playing D&D is joining a campaign and embarking on epic adventures with your friends. However, finding a campaign to join can be a challenge, especially if you’re new to the game. In…