On Pluggers and Chargers

The sun is about to set, and the way out of the forest is nowhere near in sight. It will take at least half an hour to get back, and the sun will have set by then. But I'm not alone. By my side is a person I

Does AI Supercharge or Usurp Creativity?

Artificial intelligence is called the new electricity, but does it supercharge creativity or electrocute the improvement of your craft? The Dissent over the Creative Algorithm There seems to be this disagreement over the use of AI in creative (or any) pursuit at the moment. There are two major factions: the

How Artificial Intelligence Exposed Corporate Think

Not just bad things come from the AI craze. It exposed what David’s slingshot is to the Goliaths of industry. A while back I was working for an insurance company. During my tenure I had the pleasure to work in the AI and workflow automation department. Not a perfect

Why Weakness of Will Leads to True Strength

It’s not the prowess of our problems keeping us from living our dream lives. It’s weakness of will. There’s this inherent human pursuit to overcome difficulties. Our ancestors were voyagers who discovered new lands, only having curiosity and malnourishment as their companions. We always had to overcome

The Struggle Against Procrastination

The greatest enemy of creativity is not inability, but procrastination. I’m no stranger to procrastination. I’m so well acquainted with it because it shows up every single day. Yet it manages to slip by me. The major problem is that procrastination is stealthy. It hides in plain sight

Why You Need Rest For Your Best Ideas

There are some weeks as a creative when absolutely nothing gets done. That's when you're stuck and you don't really know where to go. Productivity equals zero. Or does it? Rick Rubin, the legendary music producer, has another opinion on the matter. In his

How A Museum Visit Changed How I View The World

If you've ever been to the Design Museum Danmark in Copenhagen, you don't walk through a gallery – you walk through time. The exhibits lead you through the history of human design and ingenuity. If you look close enough, you can hear the story they tell. Because

I Have Failed.

I started writing online to kill boredom through creativity. But that wasn't the only reason. I love people as individuals (and sometimes struggle with groups of people). I'm in awe of the essence of a person. There are many ways in which one can penetrate to

The Unexpected Way I Got Better at Speaking, Writing, and Thinking

The pearls of sweat slow as they reach the tense wrinkles above my eyes. My fingertips are ready. But every time they are about to jump into action, a sigh stops them in their tracks. The barrier is not physical – it’s mental. It’s not nervousness that stops me

The Day My Teacher Murdered My Storytelling Dream (and How I Resurrected It)

I always walk the same way home, but this time is different. I’m walking at my normal pace, but tears are running down my face. I’m nine years old, on my way home from school, and I found out my teachers are murderers – they have just killed a

Life Lesson

Five Months of Travel — Let the Wisdom Unravel

Why your problems travel with you, getting closer to the meaning of life, and how a Toyota Prius almost brought me to tears.

There Is No Path

Finding your path in life is an arduous task. Most people think there are three major groups when it comes to finding one’s life path: * Those who have actually found their way in life (I'm not envious at all) * Those not searching for their life path * Those