“But the story of the golden calf also reminds us that without rules we quickly become slaves to our passions – and there’s nothing freeing about that.” – Jordan B. Peterson, 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos I decided to use the above quote as a starter to this write-up. Why? Because the …
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What 10 Days of Silence Taught Me About Pain and Suffering
How Vipassana meditation has helped me to move forward – by sitting still Like many that came before me, I wanted to see what the meditation hype was all about. I mean, who doesn’t want to be “10% happier”? During my quest for a meditation practice, I came across Vipassana meditation. Vipassana meditation is an …
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What is the Crank-Nicolson method?
Solving partial differential equations is hard, luckily we have numerical methods to help us break apart abstract mathematical concepts into the most simplest elements – the Crank-Nicolson method allows for a simple way to solve parabolic PDEs. Let’s look at the classic example of a one-dimensional rod that is subjected to two opposing temperatures on …
Don’t Be Satisfied with a Superficial Understanding of a Book
How Marcus Aurelius and David Goggins Showed Me the Path to Strengthen My Mind I never considered myself a runner. I have always valued staying healthy and fit. The typical gym workouts with some cardio training and weight-lifting has been the extent of my workout regimen. When it comes to running, I run an average …
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