You know what’s the funniest thing about me trying to learn something new? I always started like an action hero—with big plans and crazy motivation. “I’m gonna program for 8 hours straight today!” or “I’ll finish this whole design course over the weekend!”
(more…)Tag: Mindset
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Rethinking the Ordinary
I was wondering what to write about and realized—there are so many things around us that seem perfect just the way they are. But with the right approach, almost anything can be improved to a “wow” level.
Take dental floss, for example. At first glance, it’s the simplest thing: grab it, clean your teeth, forget about it. But then someone thought, “What if we put floss on a stick?” And suddenly, there are options—mint flavor, black floss, different attachments—boom, innovation! Now, I can’t even understand why anyone still uses regular floss.
I love this mindset: take something standard and level it up. But here’s the catch—you can’t just upgrade things randomly. To truly make something better, you need to either use it a lot or observe closely. It’s like real chefs—they don’t just cook, they experiment, tweak ingredients, and constantly refine their craft. That’s when things start working at 100%.
The secret to success? Stay curious—always!
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It’s never too late—but when?
When I got my first phone, an iPhone 3GS, I used the default Notes app. Back then, it showed how much time had passed since a note was created.
One day, I made a note called “Learn Web Design.” A year later, I opened it and saw that 365 days had passed—and I hadn’t done anything. Then I got a new phone, and every year that number kept growing. Eventually, my notes got erased when I transferred data, but that one note stayed in my head—like an old joke that isn’t funny anymore.
The problem is, we often think, “It’s too late to start now.” Sound familiar? Over the years, I built up so many excuses I could write a whole library of them.
Sure, you might not become a design/marketing/juggling master or a fluent polyglot overnight. But every little step counts.
So stop regretting what you didn’t do. It’s time to take action instead of just sitting around—like I did with that note.
Tell yourself: “I can start right now! Or… maybe on Monday.” 😆