work
How Important is Work
Work is an important part of our lives - but how important should it be?
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meditation
Practice: Mind Focus Meditation
Describes a mediation practice in which the mind is directed to the body, surroundings and interconnectedness.
book-review
Make It Stick - Book Review
Review and summary of the book Make It Stick by Chip and Dan Heath
transcendence
The Missing Guide to Transcendence
Many religions and self-help books suggest that there is one way to achieve a better and more virtuous life. For instance, there are the ten commandments in Christianity, the Five Pillars of Islam or the Noble Eightfold Path in Buddhism. Moreover, aside from core fundamental teachings, religions often feature thousands
esbuild
esbuild Ignore With Comments Plugin
esbuild plugin that allows ignoring specific files by adding comments into the source code.
writing
Guidelines for Fictional Worlds
For some stories, it is of little importance in which fictional world they are set in. For instance, many Shakespearean classics can be told in the context of different times and places. Other stories such as the Lord of the Rings are deeply interwoven with their context and cannot easily
buddhism
Levels of Enlightenment
Argues that enlightenment is not attained absolutely. Instead it is achieved in steps, including plenty of backsliding.
memory
How to Remember 64 Things: A Systematic Memory System
Describes a system to remember a list with 64 items using the Loci technique.
decision-making
Big and Small Decisions
Discusses the differences between deliberate ('big') and subconsious ('small') decisions.
esbuild
esbuild CSS Modules Plugin for Server-Side Rendering
esbuild plugin for supporting CSS Modules in React Server-Side Rendering.
react
Serverless React SSR
Explores how to implement React Server-Side Rendering (SSR) in a serverless way on AWS using a lightweight framework.
productivity
The Merits of Slow Reading
Makes an argument that quantity matters little when it comes to reading