Hello. I’m a studied writer
I spent years chasing metrics and optimizing content for clicks. Here is why I am turning this platform into an unfiltered space to write for the joy of it.
Lifestyle
In the Lifestyle category, you’ll find everything that doesn’t quite fit anywhere else—or that goes beyond just one category. It’s all about personal thoughts, exciting discoveries, and the little things that make life richer.
Buddhism Is the Ultimate Practical Mind Training
Let us get one thing straight before we start. Buddhism gets a bad rap as some mystical, incense-scented religion where you sit on a isolated mountain and ignore the world. It is not that at all. At its core, it is a gritty, hyper-practical system for mind training and a philosophy of life designed to cut through the noise.
Why I am Swapping My Hearthstone Deck for a Chessboard in 2026
I have been what most people call a “gamer” for as long as I can remember. It has always been a major part of my life, usually balanced by a healthy (or maybe unhealthy) dose of sports. Back in the day, that meant surviving on zero sleep between late-night World of Warcraft raids and morning classes.
Make Time
Let’s be real: we all know that feeling of being constantly busy while simultaneously achieving absolutely nothing. You are moving, you are working, you are “doing,” but at the end of the day, you can’t point to a single thing that actually feels right. I have been stuck in that cycle lately, which is exactly why I picked up Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky.
The Manhattan Mayhem
Manhattan was my home base in 2018. It was the most stressful, high-octane year of my life while I was living and studying in the city that never sleeps. Honestly, I still find myself falling back into that 2018 bubble, reliving the grind of the world’s busiest borough.
The King of NYC is Back
Look, if you have been anywhere near the YouTube space over the last decade, you know the name Casey Neistat. I have been a massive fan since 2015, back when the daily vlogs of him started. I have watched every single episode, mostly because I have an unhealthy obsession with New York City, but also because his Casey Neistat storytelling is just on another level
Free Fitness
Let’s be real for a second. If your job involves staring at a screen for eight hours a day, your mobility is probably taking a hit. We all know the feeling of planning to be active, only to end up glued to the couch after work.
How to get Paid as an artist
I have wanted to run a blog for as long as I can remember. I would start a project, post a few times, and then watch it slowly die as I lost interest or got distracted. But ThoughtsOfMayhem is different. This blog is the longest I have ever stayed consistent with a creative project, and I think I finally figured out why: I stopped trying to force myself into a specific niche.
WalkScape: The Best RPG Fitness Alternative to Pokemon GO
Tired of boring walks? Discover WalkScape, the RPG that turns your real-world steps into in-game progress without the need to stare at your screen.
Beyond PARA: Why I Switched to the PGN Method for my Second Brain
Tired of the PARA method? Discover the PGN Method! A streamlined way to organize your Obsidian vault and digital life for better focus and less clutter.
How to stop doomscrolling
You know that feeling?
You really plan on finally reading a book again in the evening, listening to a podcast with total focus, or just watching a series with your family. But in the end, you find yourself back on the couch, staring blankly at your phone.
Show Your Work
This is one of the books that changed my life the most. Or maybe not my life, but definitely my creative mindset.
It completely shifted how I think about sharing things on the internet and encouraged me to keep going with this blog… or actually start it the right way.
Temptation Bundling
I struggle with willpower more than anything else in my life, which is weird, especially since I consider myself self-employed. Still, I battle my own willpower every morning and every night.
Overwhelming Opportunities
I gotta admit, I started this whole thing to get all this junk out of my head.
And right now, that’s exactly what’s stopping me from posting stuff here. I keep getting lost in all the news about Google Gemini and NotebookLM.
Latte vs. Flat White – What is the Difference?
Caffé Latte and Flat White are definitely the most ordered espresso-based drinks in coffee shops all over the world, but what are they really?
Have you ever wondered what the difference between a Caffé Latte and a Flat White is?
I have to Google it every single time I am standing in front of my machine or looking at the wall in a cafe to remember which is which.