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Life is a while loop

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On April 3, 2020

In Learning, Motivation, Programming, Random Thoughts, Technology

Life is simply a while loop

What I mean by this is that you are running in a continuous loop that breaks when you run into a bug. That bug spits out an exception and error message. The bug could be getting in trouble in school. Getting fired from a job or crashing your car.

Solve for the errors 

All we need to do in life is take these situations and error messages that break us out of our loop and add some conditionals within the loop to make sure a similar situation does not cause you to break out of your loop the next time.

If you break out of your loop – consider the conditional you have to add to make sure it doesn’t break you out of your loop the next time.

Build up conditionals

Build up conditional statements and your loop becomes more and more resilient to different situations. 

Seek out loop exceptions for better error handling

Soon you will be interested in being challenged by a break out of your loop instead of being depressed or unmotivated by the breaks. You will revel in creating the next conditional statement that will meet this challenge next time. 

Life is a while loop – keep that loop running!

The world’s most important Bookmark

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On September 3, 2016

In Motivation

On all of my browser there is one bookmark that I will always have. I visit this bookmark when I get a free moment. This bookmark is not the usual time waster like facebook or twitter. This bookmark leads to a random article on Wikipedia: Link

Link

What does this do?

This exercise lets me know just how little I have explored, how little of the world I will ever know.

Even in this age of technology there is not enough eyeballs on screens for all of the hours in the day to know everything about everything.

I keep clicking through random articles and come across worlds I had no idea even existed a minute ago. Now I am looking at all of these stories, histories, and intrigues. Epic battles and loves, and lives well lived all unknown to me. I click again, again, and again. Discovering unknown epochs and creatures and philosophies.

This humbles me.

Any boredom or overconfidence just drain away after being hit by all of the knowledge.

It reminds me of the Pale Blue Dot

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmP4Xzt0rN4

Find out what scares you

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On August 23, 2016

In Motivation

Find out what scares you – and do that

Growth is only happening when you are not doing what you are used to. Only when you are feeling out of place are you becoming a stronger person. If you stay with comfort you will be lucky to get good at only one thing – but if you reach out in different areas the possibilities are endless.

If you are looking to jump into newness then it is important to have all other things in order. If that is not true work towards that first.

Keep your body in shape, Maintain a healthy mind

Learn to practice self care. Go for walks, read books, get off of your phone!

Remove bad habits, replace with better habits

If you understand these bad habits – you can work to replace them when encountering the usual triggers that maintain them.

Have strong relationships

This does not mean you have to be buddies with everyone. One strong relationship is better than a million social media “friends”.

It will feel awful at first – but you will look back at those moments as those that define your future self. Overcoming these emotions is the key to facing all difficulties. It is the last bit of resistance trying to hold you back. Break through.

7 Reasons Why You Need a Blog

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On March 31, 2016

In Motivation

 

Ready to Rip up Some Blogs

Buckle up, strap in.

Here it goes!

I am finally doing it. After many years of sitting on the sidelines – a fire has kindled under my behind and I am blogging.

For those still skeptical – I put together a list of seven reasons why having a personal blog is an awesome move:

  1. Why let other sites define your reputation online – own it all yourself!

    You can control and curate your personal narrative and story – this is powerful.

  2. Projects and creations that are not online are basically invisible. Get them out for the world to see.

    Your ideas could inspire people around the world – that is IF they are available.

    Imagine this locked up in someone's basement.

    Imagine this locked up in someone’s basement.

  3. Information wants to be free – share your knowledge with the world.

    Your ideas could inspire people around the world – that is IF they are available.

  4. Find like minded people – build a community around people that enjoy the same topics and hobbies that you love.

    Find your tribe, find the others like you! They are out there waiting.

    You wish you could look this cool!

    You wish you could look this cool!

  5. A blog allows the ability to package and present content to make it even better

    Awesome guides and courses help out just as much as the knowledge that they bundle up.
    Download more memory!

  6. Make it your home base

    Instead of isolated social media accounts – bring all of your visitors to one place – to your place – your blog.  Home sweet home.

  7. It is cheap! 

The start up cost is tiny – while the potential upside is huge: clients, readers, and success are potentially right around the corner – with a little sweat equity and elbow grease and consistency of course!

 

For guidance on getting started I wanted to give a special reference to John Sonmez of Simple Programmer. He has a convenient guide that helps when Beginning – Just as John’s course motivates me to write here!

 

 

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