Dear Reader, According to the World Population Clock, there are 7,720,515,559 people on the planet at this moment. Add more or less 250,000 for every day passed since the publishing of this post. Now, what’s the matter about this fact?… Continue Reading →

Dear Reader, After reading my last post – A New Mantra – a friend asked me whether it described a real thought process or it was constructed. The doubt is entirely legitimate since the writing can seem too edited and… Continue Reading →

Dear Reader, I was looking for a mantra to keep me inspired while pursuing a new personal project and during my typical workday. Usually, I refer to two “classics” for inspiration. The first is from my favourite book: I must… Continue Reading →

Dear Reader, Facebook is a scary place. There are angry humans, vulgar displays of ignorance, people vehemently disagreeing with you, anxiety-provoking news, lots of silly and useless posts you have to scroll through to reach what you do care about…. Continue Reading →

Dear Reader, When I was working as a physicist at the university I could approach any real-world problem trying over and over again, making calculations and suppositions on paper, starting from a toy model and honing my skill day by… Continue Reading →

Dear Reader, Often at the end of a particularly rough experience, we comment “This was a day to forget”. Are you sure that’s a good idea? Wouldn’t you prefer to remember that day when you get caught in another challenging… Continue Reading →

Dear Reader, There is a great deal of maturity and wisdom involved in the simple affirmation “I do not know”. You expose your weakness, you show your honesty even when it’s against your best interests, you do not put yourself… Continue Reading →

Dear Reader, Imagine for a moment the effects of a car crash. In an instant, you go from perfect health to broken wrist against the steering wheel, aching shoulder due to belt tension, a forehead concussion, and the objects in… Continue Reading →

Dear Reader, How often do you hear: “When I’ll reach the bottom, I’ll can start to climb back”? Problem is, there is not always a bottom, you could go on forever searching for one. Or there is a bottom, but… Continue Reading →