commit 72a61c1f8c29f7702886194a9fee4e4e0b5cea90 from: Alexander Arkhipov date: Mon May 27 13:42:51 2024 UTC update my current situation commit - 7ec2867ebc14ae0e5c9b7ad8b8d0f8aec4c8e72d commit + 72a61c1f8c29f7702886194a9fee4e4e0b5cea90 blob - ac1dd509938775aa1df8304ec8edbe6be9f53620 blob + df76934993f2f6312fef664d2357a93bb1423c38 --- about.txt +++ about.txt @@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ be not entirely accurate. 2023: notice that I have "just about enough" money; secretly prepare the documents, and on the last work day of the year, I tell the boss I'm leaving -2024: I am renting an apartment in Kutaisi, and working a remote job; - so far so good... +2024: I am renting an apartment in Kutaisi, working a remote job, and + meeting people from England and New Zealand; so far so good... A LITTLE ABOUT ME @@ -48,6 +48,29 @@ explorer and a life-long learner. FUTURE At the moment I write this, I've been outside of my birth country for -about 3 months, and I love it! The beginning was a bit of a struggle, -but I am finally set up to work on many of long-delayed projects. I'll -be sure to post the updates in my ~/.plan! +months, and I love it! The beginning was a bit of a struggle, but I am +finally set up to work on many of long-delayed projects. I'll be sure to +post the updates in my ~/.plan! + + +LESSONS LEARNED + +When I was about 21, it dawned upon me that a lot of the things I used +to believe were false, and a lot of the rules I used to live by had a +negative influence on me. Here are a few things I learned from my +mistakes (and successes) so far: + +- Disregard unsolicited advice, specifically: + + Never believe absolute statements. (Even this one ;) + + Never believe people who say that something is impossible. +- Believe in yourself. No one else will. But if you do you'll be able + to achieve anything you want. + + But don't confuse belief with wishful thinking. These are completely + different things. +- Freedom is the best. +- If you are in a bad environment, change it. +- Raw intellect might get you through the basics, but it's never enough + for important things. When you set your mind to something, spend your + time preparing, or you'll miss all the opportunities. +- Take walks. +- Read books. blob - 8a00e0d5cb380274a58d7052f349b3207d5bdffe blob + 483ac097bb39098eedda771f762fe657540aa2a2 --- plan.txt +++ plan.txt @@ -7,18 +7,19 @@ Living in the beautiful city of Kutaisi since January remote job and start doing something! Actually, still thinking what's the best way of dealing with the newfound income. -I bought a textbook on the Georgian language, and a dictionary. So far, -learning the language proves much more challenging than any other I've -studied before, but much more fun as well! At the very moment, I am -struggling with the alphabet. +My attempt to study Georgian didn't go much beyond learning the +alphabet. I am now trying a different approach with Serbian. I think +I'll stay in Novi Sad for the next year. +Found out about all the cool expat gatherings. First real friends in +years! + I began inspecting the tmux source code. I have a few ideas on how the program might be improved. Might send some patches on the ML at some point. -I am reading 12 Rules for Life by Jordan B. Peterson. Found it at a -local book shop. So far seems pretty good. I also orderd a bunch of -books from America. +Reading The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss. Really interesting stuff, +especially fear-setting. News: