The Perfect Getaway

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

Spider-Man: No Way Home

Exit Wounds

Maleficent Series

Borrego

The Promised Neverland

High-Rise Invasion

Commander in Chief

1, 2, 3 Years Ago from Today

I configured my calendar to show me my life 1, 2, and 3 years ago from each day. I’ve found it to be a refreshing way to appreciate the progress I’ve made through the years. It’s also become a daily tool I use to reflect on how I can try to make each day better than its predecessors.

North Stars

Overtime, I’ve been collecting a list of north stars/values I like to use as trustworthy defaults to guide a lot of the decisions I make (ex. “Prioritise creativity and ideation over expertise”). I had written them down in a digital spot that I visit frequently, but this month I took the time to memorise them in an attempt to truly internalise them.

Make Predictions, Not Goals

Mindset shift: make predictions, instead of goals. Anytime I start a new personal mission now, I like to make a list of predictions about likely side effects and outcomes. I’ve found it to be a lot more intrinsically motivating than my previous habit of listing out what I hope to achieve. I also find that it guides me to having an “if, then” mindset (ex. ”if I do this and this, then this is likely to eventually occur”). To me, this sort of forecasting feels more grounded in reality than hope, which as a result, helps me to visualise and follow through with projects.

Capturing TV Clips

I’ve been watching YouTube on my tv lately and I started taking out my phone and video recording clips I’d like to remember. It’s been a really handy way of fulfilling my goal of building out stronger capture habits. At the end of each week, I go through my recordings and try to find an appropriate spot for them in my second brain.

On Desire

Oftentimes, to say “I don’t have time” is just another way of saying “I don’t want to”.

On Valuing Imagination

Don’t make the mistake of overvaluing expertise over imagination.

On resilience to bad actors

You should build a system resilient enough so that you can comfortably give the keys to your greatest enemy.

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Escape Room Psychological Profiling

Analysing your behaviour and decision making choices in an escape room could be a fun and interesting way of psychologically profiling yourself. For example, it could offer insight into how well your decision making performs under time constraints or in collaboration with others.

Disliking Content

Worth acknowledging that disliking a piece of content could be attributed to your imminent internal state as opposed to the content itself. On occasion, I’ll notice myself disliking something at one point, only to revisit it in the future with a fresh appreciation.

On Procrastination

🔗 YouTube Video / Ali Abdaal [9:15]

If you find yourself procrastinating on something, then it is usually because of 1 of 3 blockers: obscurity (not fully understanding the process), anxiety (finding the process or potential outcomes daunting), or inertia (finding the momentum to get started).

On Feelings

What are some feelings you’d like to experience for the first time or on command?

On Values

Reflect on why you enjoy your favourite content. What does it offer you? Can it reveal something deeper about what you currently value?

On Abundance

If I currently had an abundance of willpower and time, what would I do with it?

Character POV

Technology Idea

Using VR to provide a first person point of view of any character in a movie or show.

Soundtrack karaoke and charades

Game Idea

Everybody takes turns singing a song they know from a show or movie (whether it be the theme song or a notable song within a soundtrack). The person who’s able to guess the song source wins a point. Perhaps, anyone else who is able to eventually join in and sing along can also get a point.

Bridging Deepfake and VR Tech

Can the future of hyper-realistic VR avatar versions of ourselves be found by utilising deepfake technology.