I am grateful
I am grateful.
ReadMastering Essentials
In this article, I explore my thoughts and relationship to mastery of any skill, and the connection to the essence of life.
ReadFrom Chasing Dreams - to Being Haunted by Nightmares
Chasing big dreams has made me lose sight of the beauty that is in every moment - the magic that it carries within. It can be very small, but can deliver an immense power and can feel very big. Time to chase big dreams again, without being haunted by nightmares.
ReadHow to run all tests in a specific folder with Bazel
How to run all tests with Bazel in a specific folder.
Read5 Benefits of Reading and Writing Poetry
Poetry is an art form, a way of self-expression, a way to think and feel. And ultimately, poetry is a way of life.
ReadCollect small pieces consistently
A story about my biggest life achievement. A story of perseverance, collecting small pieces, and inspiration.
ReadPriorities
I encourage you to embrace yourself in full authenticity. Take courage to express yourself from the bottom of your heart, and experience the impact that has on yourself and the world.
ReadEmbracing the beginner's mind
No matter where you are at in your journey, embracing the beginner's mind will benefit you and the ones around you, whether by asking questions, sharing your insight or inspiring someone else to take a first step at anything. At any time, the student is already the teacher, and the teacher is still the student.
ReadI am here to listen
I'm lost for words. Brothers, sisters, friends, humans are fearing for their lives - in my city, my country, on my planet. I don't know what to say, but I know I can listen.
ReadOpen your mindset fearlessly
I used to believe I am living below my potential. I now follow an open mindset based on honesty, authenticity and self-responsiblity.
ReadHow long did it take to write this article?
How much time did I need to write this article? 44 minutes. Or about 28 years. It depends on your perspective.
ReadLearning how to learn: Programming
In this article I explore the topic of learning how to learn programming.
ReadFarsi Lessons: Simple Present
In Farsi, the simple present tense is used to talk about the present. You can easily build verbs in this tense based on the present stem and personal endings.
ReadChoose your fundamentals deliberately
Your life is today, that's all it is, it's today repeated. Choose your fundamentals deliberately.
ReadShifting Perspectives
I am shifting my perspective. From passive observations to active questions.
ReadGedankenfetzen
Gedankenfetzen are single thoughts that are on my mind right now that I share here on my blog. Some might be the entry point into a magical world, and others might just be nothing more than random thoughts.
ReadLanguages and me
Just like my relationship to anything, my relationship to languages is a reflection of my relationship to myself and to the world.
ReadBuilding Bridges
Today is my 28th birthday. To building bridges, tearing down walls and breaching barriers.
ReadDebugging: the process of elimination, workarounds and more
In this article I explore the topic of debugging including process of elimination, finding workarounds and collecting clues. I describe how I debugged the error 'TypeError: Network request failed' when trying to connect to a local server from an Android or iOS device. Finally, I explain the reason and solution for this specific error.
ReadRadical Change
I went through a lot of change. And yet, eventually, I seem to always end up experiencing the same feeling within me.
ReadTools for language learning
Here are some notes and thoughts from my research on language learning, mostly for Farsi.
ReadGraphQL Trends in 2019
This article gives an overview of the current state of GraphQL, recent trends and a prediction for the most relevant topics in GraphQL in 2019 and the near future.
ReadThe Power of Doubt
You are real, whether or not you doubt yourself. You have the power to believe in yourself.
ReadFarsi Lessons: Simple Past
In Farsi, the simple past tense is used to talk about the past. You can easily build verbs in this tense based on the past stem and personal endings.
ReadFarsi Lessons: Verb Basics
Learn the basic building blocks used to conjugate Farsi verbs. These will come in very handy when using specific tenses.
ReadBook Review: The Kite Runner & A Thousand Splendid Suns
The two books by Khaled Hosseini complement each other very well, and I recommend to read them together.
ReadBook Review: Conversations with God
This is a book that, if you liked reading it once, you will like reading it many more times.
ReadBook Review: The Phoenix Project
The book by Gene Gim and others conveys many concepts and techniques around how high-performing software organizations function, making it a very interesting read for IT executives and project managers.
ReadPolicies from the heart
'To succeed, our policies have to come from the heart.' is a quote by the current German Minister of internal affairs, Horst Seehofer.
ReadWhat I learned from cooking on my birthday
I am afraid of cooking because I am inexperienced which leads to mistakes. On my birthday, I overcame my fears and cooked a great meal. I have grown as a person as a result! Plus, delicious food is always a win in my book 😼
ReadTonight
Tonight, recent events kept me up all night. I was restless, so I went for a walk. And when I came back, I wrote an article about listening to people's stories.
ReadWhy I am learning Farsi
Why do humans behave as they do? Who am I? How can I engage in human encounters? Those are some of the WHYs that are driving me to learn Farsi.
ReadMovie Review: God will come
God will come or خدا می آید is a great movie by director Majidi Majidi from 1996.
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