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Re: Big Tech’s Original Sin

Ever since I read reconsider 2 years ago I started rethinking what it meant for a business to be successful. In the article, DHH admonishes people to: Examine and interrogate your motivations, reject the money if you dare, and startup something useful. A dent in the universe is plenty. Curb your ambition. Live happily ever after. Recently, I sent a […]

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Wearing Vulnerability like a Cape

In the past year, I’ve been fancying seeing a therapist. Where did this desire come from? Well, some people I know visited one and I’m a huge fan of the show Billions — If you know, you know. The idea that you can be primed to perform optimally is one that excites me. While I […]

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Loving Daniella

Most people say the best place to sit when seeing a movie at the cinema is at the back but in recent times it’s been horrible sitting at back because the noisemakers also sit there. Those who want me to hear their ring tones — why can’t you keep your phone on silent or vibration […]

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Getting my Permanent Voter’s Card was Fun

It Rained Plantain Chips This wasn’t the first time I was making an attempt to get my voter’s card. A few days before I had visited a collection centre nearby. On my way there — about 200meters to the location it started raining heavily. I thought to myself maybe that’s a sign that I shouldn’t have […]

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Keeping track of what I’m learning

In 2018 I decided to be more intentional about keeping track of what I’m learning, I devoted about 30–45mins every month to write down the books, articles, online courses, podcasts and videos I came across that were most interesting or helpful in the month. I did this for 12 months and even wrote about it, […]