Although I neglected it somewhat as of 2023, the idea to write this piece came to me in the 4th month of 2025. If I say I don’t quite remember where I was or what…
Posts tagged productivity
My Goals for 2022
After a one-year break, I once again find myself sitting down to write a goals list. The year is now 2022. Are the years moving faster, or does it just feel that way to me?...
Deep Work (Pür-dikkat) — Book Review
Started: 24 Feb 2019 — Finished: 05 May 2019 As the subtitle goes: “How we lost the ability to focus, and how we can get it back.” A solid book that offers as-rational-as-possible answers to…
A 4-Week Social Media Break
It’s been exactly a month since I shut down my social accounts. “Why did you put yourself on pause? And why are you switching them back on now?” — let me explain briefly. I did…
Time Doesn’t Stop, So We Must Know How to Use It Well
While watching a movie, we can easily use the pause button to stop it for 1-2 minutes to go to the kitchen and grab a glass of water. But in real life, we cannot say,…
Write Your Goals Down — The Magic Power of Writing
After setting your goals, one of the most important things to do is to put them in writing. Because writing has incredible power. Plan to do something you have the talent and the strength to…
Not Being Able to Stop :)
I realized today that I cannot stay idle without doing something, working, or acquiring knowledge. I can’t stop; I keep thinking that I need to do something, that I need to improve myself. Rest assured,…
Use It!
A million things to do keep popping into my head. “I’ll do this, I’ll do that” — and I notice I haven’t actually done a single one. Why am I doing this? Laziness? Boredom? Loss…