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Victor
I am Victor, a software developer from Germany. I use this blog to structure my thoughts or think them to a conclusion. Some topics are more intuitively written, while others have more research behind them. I will tag them accordingly in the future. The name of my blog comes from the fact that I often write my thoughts about a topic in my journal first and later extract it to a blog post.
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All posts (34)
Bad ideas will consolidate if they circulate inside a group of people. Individuals will fear losing their membership in their group. An idea does not stand for itself. The identity of the person plays a big role in keeping a specific idea at the center. If you would overthink this idea from a neutral standpoint, you...
I would benefit the most from journaling when I have no desire to do it. When I am content with myself, I experience no resistance while writing down my thoughts. They can flow easily and there is nothing uncomfortable about it. The habit is easier to uphold, but less reflection is taking place. I don't have to...
We can extract much more enjoyment from our existing hobbies than we might think. Every time an activity gets stale or I yearn for new experiences, I first try to approach an existing hobby from a new angle. We can inform ourselves about new trends regarding our interests. Maybe there exist new ways to enjoy them....
My keyboard is the interface to the digital world, the gateway to so much stuff that I enjoy. It is there to impose my will on my computer, to write words and form thoughts, to play video games, which is a big hobby of mine, and to build stuff, which makes me feel creative. I use my keyboard daily, and, like most...
As I get older, I have to recognize that some pains are inevitable. I worry a lot about my health and I get anxious about small symptoms. I know that I am kind of a hypochondriac. My pattern is as follows: I notice something that hurts or feels strange. I have an appointment with a doctor, they tell me it is not...
Buying new devices for a hobby or entertainment purposes is exciting. I enjoy researching, watching reviews, and digging into forums to determine if my purchase will be worth it. I imagine myself using my new toy. Often, this thought makes me happier than the actual experience of using it. In the past, I purchased...
I remember when Hollow Knight: Silksong came out and people playing the game demanded an easier and less punishing experience. Soon articles came in questioning the decisions Team Cherry made while developing the game. Terms like "Artificial Difficulty" were thrown around, players venting online that the game was...
I tend to punish other people in a very specific way. If they do me wrong, I want to let them know. I want them to owe me one, even if it doesn't make the situation better. It is purely because it puts me in a position of power. Now they have to redeem themselves; they have to gain my favor again. And I can decide...
As a teenager, I searched for an identity and found it with music, inside gaming subcultures and the things I consumed. I could assign a role to myself and people would recognize me as someone from that group. It defined me through my clothing, the things I talked about and my social media presence. It was an easy...
In my employment contract there is no mention of productivity or an expected outcome. The one thing that is stated: I give time, I receive money, which means I trade time for money. Wouldn't it make more sense to demand something that is more valuable to my company than time? Time alone does not help them in any...
Gifting can be fulfilling. The gifting person almost always gains something as much as the receiver of our present. Many of our actions are driven by motivation. Gifting is also one of them. Seeing the other person happy or showing them how much we care rewards us enough to put effort into the gift. If we remove...
Without me, there would be no observer that could experience or assign values to things. If I had not been born, there would be no one who would know that something like an "existence" is even an option. I am the prerequisite for my world to exist. If I died, my world would die with me. If ten minutes after my death...
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