塵與土
一花一刺同成樹， 春盡冬來俱作泥。
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Unfettered Roaming 逍遙遊 (Part 1)
From the depths of the Northern Sea to the winds of the infinite, Zhuangzi’s opening chapter challenges our definitions of reality. This post presents a translation and analysis of the first section of Unfettered Roaming, exploring how the metaphor of the Great Bird Peng reveals the difference between parochial arrogance and true liberation.
Read more →How to Create a Raspberry Pi Remote Controlled Car
A guide to creating a Raspberry Pi Car controlled with a PS4 controller as a programmer
Read more →An Introduction to Zhuangzi
Once upon a time, a man dreamt he was a butterfly. Upon waking, he wondered: was he a man who had dreamed of being a butterfly, or a butterfly now dreaming he was a man? This famous parable comes from Zhuangzi, one of ancient China's most radical philosophers. While his contemporaries competed to advise rulers on restoring order to a war-torn empire, Zhuangzi dismissed the entire enterprise as bondage. True freedom, he argued, comes not from reforming society but from liberating consciousness itself. This is the first in a series exploring his vision of unfettered existence.
Read more →How I Write RFCs
A guide on how I write RFCs using AI assistants.
Read more →My Quest to Bump This Blog to Google's Top Result for My Name
A record of my attempts in getting my blog to rank first in Google Search Results for my own name
Read more →Notes on Writing to Learn
In this reflection on William Zinsser's "Writing to Learn", I connect his core idea of writing as thinking to my own lifelong writing journey. It's my take on his concepts, including some critiques on some ideas that I feel were not well thought out.
Read more →On Comparison and Personal Values
We discuss how to critically examine the values that drive our comparisons and cultivate a mindful approach, so this inevitable human act leads to greater self-awareness and freedom.
Read more →Lessons for Jay: Introduction
Introduction to the series of lessons for my son, Jay
Read more →Quick Notes on Lost Connections
My quick summary of Lost Connections by Johann Hari
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