Today I came across a most persuasive argument for religion; and it came from a work of fiction by Kurt Vonnegut, in his book Cat's Cradle: Anyone unable to understand how a useful religion can be founded on lies will not understand this book either. So be it. Cat's Cradle is based on a made-up... Continue Reading →
Living a RADical Life
I recently came across the (wonderful) essays of Paul Graham while searching for entrepreneurship material. Paul Graham (co-founder of Viaweb (aka Yahoo! Store), essayist, programmer and more) is a big believer in the idea of rapid application development (or at least a variant of it) (it's also known in is abbreviated form, RAD). He often... Continue Reading →
Will You Marry Me?
"What are you doing?" she asks, after being ignored for the past ten minutes. "Doing up a photo," I say. "Of Arsene?" (Arsene's my cat.) "Nope, I'm just doing up a photo." And she leaves it at that, letting me be for what seems like five minutes. Then she hears the clickety-click of the keyboard.... Continue Reading →
I Got an Olympus E450!
I just thought I'd like to announce that I had gotten myself a new digital SLR. It's the Olympus E450. Though initially not too thrilled about its lack of an image stabaliser, and seriously considering trading up to an E620 that does, after using it a while I've taken quite a liking to it and... Continue Reading →
Without Goals
Due to a start-stop run-training routine, I completed the Army Half Marathon yesterday in what was one of my worst timings ever. I also ended up with terrible muscle aches and a recurrence of an acute pain in my left knee, and as a result I was forced to take medical leave to visit a... Continue Reading →
My ships are burned. I am an entrepreneur.
My ships have been burned – there is no turning back. I am an entrepreneur, there’s simply nothing else for me. I recall that day in the train, hand-in-hand with the girlfriend. The leaflet she held in her hand was the burning torch that she would use to set alight my salary-man ships. “Look,” she... Continue Reading →
Living the Life Others Never Will
Don't bother thinking too much about whether or not you're living the life that you should be living, whether you're doing "the best you can" or whether you're "living the best life possible" -- there is no such thing. But if only it were that easy to stop thinking: what if there is?
Life is Meaningless
Sometimes you're just minding your own business when out of the blue reality hits you: life is meaningless. But despite your new-found revelation, you carry on with a big grin on your face, pretending everything's all right; eventually, you'll realise life isn't meaningless or meaningful, and that meaning's just a construct our brains conjure to... Continue Reading →
Do you really want that promotion?
Have you ever asked yourself if you really wanted to move up the career ladder? I had always thought I certainly did; that is, until I chanced upon some interesting commentary on moving up the corporate ladder in the book Everyone's Business on Getting Ahead by Gorden Wells You work will have become your Life.... Continue Reading →
Borders Singapore Coupon
This is a limited-time offer for the Borders book store, Singapore (until 30 July 2009). Buy two books for 20% off, or buy three for 25% off. Just thought I'd share. Get the coupons on here. I've used these Borders coupons before and they're definitely legit. As far as I know there shouldn't be a... Continue Reading →
Donn, fragments 