Author Archives: Konrad

But, I wear the same thing every day. But, its not a boring “uniform”. Its a carefully designed outfit that varies just enough to be interesting (at least to me) while accomplishing my image goals. What are my image goals? 1. Versatility: I want to be able to wear the same thing every day without…More

Cyborgs will become gods. Artificial Intelligence will lead to a master race. The singularity (the moment that machines become more generally intelligent than humans) will come. But, its not going to be the first disruption, nor the most important one. The most important change will be when humans can significantly enhance their intelligence. This will…More

Music playing from speakers in commercial neighborhoods at all times. I walked through Rockefeller Center last week before they took the tree down. It was glorious, music was blasting and it felt like I was in an alternate universe. It helps to drown out all the noise of cars and you can forget that they’re…More

That is easier said than done. There are many ways to work on memory. Famously, there are the memory championships. Where people compete to how quickly they can memorize the order of a deck of 50 cards and other such very specific exercises. I don’t care much about that sort of memory. I’m much more…More

It turns out that the largest costs in earning a Private Pilot’s License (PPL), are: 1. Time with instructor and in the plane. ($150+ per hour) 2. Time spent with instructor on ground exam. ($75+ per hour) The required flight hours for a PPL are 40, but in practice it usually takes 60-80 to get…More

That’s my 2017 goal. Over the years there is a story I will tell myself that I “can’t” do something. The reason are always the same and one of the following: 1. I “feel” like I can’t afford it financially. 2. I “feel” like I don’t have enough time for it. Both of these are…More

It was the first time in memory that I didn’t go out and party. I extremely enjoyed it. I was worried that I’d have FOMO, but, instead I was able to make serious progress on thinking that I had put off for months. My agenda was: Free Write Review Last Year’s free write Review Calendar…More

I was born and spent my childhood in the United States. So, I don’t relate to Poland. I relate to the culture and norms of the United States. Is this how most people feel? Do more people feel like this than in the past? Given the decline of ethnic neighborhoods in cities. How do others…More

We miss out on all the fun. It snows at most a few times a year, and, when it does snow, its usually gone within 24 hours. Either the victim of a spike in temperature of snow plows. I don’t regret the snow plows. But, if it stayed cold, then at least the snow would…More

Its not true. The truth is: “What you’re asking me to do isn’t important enough to my goals to displace other things that I already have planned.” Its harder to say but more truthful. The candor will lead to better relationships with those around you. Also, saying this will teach you to think about your…More