period of tension is real

i think we’re witnessing in real time how we’re about to enter a hot war era

things are escalating gradually across parts of the world by superpowers

one wrong catalyst/trigger will likely start a full fledged war

just like the assassination of the archduke

quite scary to think

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what’s meant for you won’t miss you

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTERroQipR6/?igsh=N2VmamsyM3VlY2dx

Books are not meant to remain in your mind, but in your heart…

At a crossroads in life, a forgotten sentence or a story from years ago can come back to offer an invisible hand and guide you to a decision.
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felt that this is extremely relatable

The Matthew Effect refers to a pattern in which those who begin with advantage accumulate more advantage over time and those who begin with disadvantage become more disadvantaged over time. The result is ever-widening differences between the advantaged and disadvantaged.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/psychology/matthew-effect

if you’re given or have acquired a form of advantage, do remember to press it

don’t squander something so crucial away

something that millions of disadvantaged people want

counting your blessings i guess

drinking your coffee in peace is only enjoyable if it’s in contrast to doing something hard during the bulk of your day. you don’t need more special *you* time, you need way less of it.

https://x.com/justalexoki/status/2008321017224090084?s=20

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this is pretty interesting

daily curated anti slop content for your reading

the article pieces are good reads

https://www.antislop.xyz/

"Winning is not a sometime thing; it's an all the time thing. You don't win once in a while... you don't do things right once in a while... you do them right all the time. Winning is habit."

Vincent Lombardi

No man will change his old ways for the new, until he personally feels the need for it, that's why great teachers have always urged men to see the awful condition that they are actually in right now, rather than to live by pretty words and non-existent ideals.

found this written in my notebook from 2019 as i was clearing out my room today

The Man In The Glass by Dale Wimbrow

When you get what you want in your struggle for self.
And the world makes you king for a day.
Just go to the mirror and look at yourself,
and see what that man has to say.

For it isn't your father, or mother, or wife.
Whose judgment upon you must pass.
The fellow whose verdict counts most in your life,
is the one staring back from the glass.

He's the fellow to please nevermind all the rest.
For he's with you, clear to the end.
And you've passed your most difficult, dangerous test,
if the man in the glass is your friend.

You may fool the whole world down the pathway of years,
and get pats on the back as you pass.
But your final reward will be heartache and tears.
If you've cheated the man in the glass.

AI-generated manga becomes top ranked ebook store in Japan

https://x.com/aisafetymemes/status/2008543556995096716?s=46&t=nluSw7cwYGx8zFxfoYi5Iw

South Korean teens spend more than three hours a day watching online videos: Survey

Instagram and YouTube were the most frequently used social media platforms.

Read more: https://bit.ly/3Nad8nt

3h is almost my entire daily screen time

also good to note that i was overseas last week, so time was mostly spent absorbing nature/surroundings

my normal screen time is about ~4h judging from the week before i went on vacation

will be spending more time on screens once i start working, so will have to be more mindful moving forward

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plotting 34 years of income vs property prices

https://www.reddit.com/r/SingaporeRaw/s/b7Dj6D3SWw

is this ennoscriptment also in other countries?

https://www.reddit.com/r/singaporespeaks/s/wn8uWQjSUD