I try not to spend too much time reading the news. I try to stick to just enough news-reading to be generally informed of trends that may affect me. When I do read the news, I often find myself wondering. How is it that the world is so messed up? Almost every single person IContinue reading “Maybe I Am Biased”
Tag Archives: Friends
You’re Wrong
I’m a critical person. I’m also a perfectionist. While this doesn’t mean I don’t make mistakes, it does mean I have an urge to fix mistakes when I see them. One common place to find mistakes on is people’s posts, tweets and status updates. I used to correct them in a comment. I didn’t giveContinue reading “You’re Wrong”
Optimise For Happiness
What is my goal in life? I guess the easy answer is to be happy. What makes one happy, though? This is a tough one. Clearly it’s not having fancy things. We get used to anything and soon enough it’s no longer exciting. I was once presented with the idea that happiness is always there.Continue reading “Optimise For Happiness”
Happy Halfversary!
Today’s OptimisingMyLife’s 6 months birthday! This is a good opportunity for me to talk about birthdays. I forgot a good friend’s birthday. I felt terrible. How could this happen? He never forgets mine. And then I realised I’ve grown to depend on Facebook to remind me of people’s birthdays. I’m not on Facebook as oftenContinue reading “Happy Halfversary!”
Hello, Friend
If you are a developer, you probably know this. Developers are notoriously socially awkward. Sure, I met a few exceptions. For the most part, though, the reputation seems fair. Maybe it’s being introverts that leads people to become developers. Maybe it’s the long hours in front of a computer screen that impair one’s personal skills.Continue reading “Hello, Friend”