Jekyll2022-07-05T08:45:46+00:00http://briddhesh.com/feed.xmlbRiddhesh髪切った?Riddhesh BharuchaMy dog, Buddy helped me learn a valuable lesson2022-07-05T00:00:00+00:002022-07-05T00:00:00+00:00http://briddhesh.com/2022/07/05/DO<p>Buddy is 7 now. <br />
They say a dog’s [[Sakura]] moment happens by 5.<br />
Has Buddy’s best years passed by?<br />
The first five years stood out, for sure.<br />
I still remember his first outdoor walk, his first car ride and his first outing to the beach.</p>
<p>And before I got a dog. Before the biases & self-affirmations I developed after getting one.<br />
I did consider dogs above 5 old. <br />
So odds are, he’s old.</p>
<p>I remember my throat tightening when he turned four.<br />
Was it anxiety for the future? Regrets? Frustration?<br />
Or despair for not having his age under my control?<br />
I can’t name the feeling. I only remember feeling bad.<br />
And that I deserved it.<br />
Also, that I did nothing.</p>
<p>It was not his Sakura moment, I created that outcome.<br />
Stuck with walking in the same places. Stuck with performing the same tricks.<br />
The same hide & seek. The same high five. <br />
The same life.<br />
And I did nothing.</p>
<p>One day, a dog of his own kind bit Buddy. <br />
Ever since, he’d at any male dogs we’d enounter. <br />
Did his <a href="resentment.md">resentment</a> meter go over 9000?<br />
I did nothing. <br />
Let’s ignore the dragon by avoiding interaction with all dogs. <br />
Only interactions with humans, whom he loved. <br />
I found it funny as he began resembling me, only vice-versa.</p>
<p>Other recalling than the repetitive resort rooms, I recall one hike.<br />
That one hike which went wrong.<br />
City dogs are no different than city dwellers. <br />
They are terrible at adjusting to the nature. <br />
The harsh weather & terrains. The abundant animals & insects.<br />
Never again.</p>
<p>We visted a farmhouse.<br />
The experience was riddled with power outages and cows.<br />
Lots of cows.<br />
I stopped taking him anywhere with animals.</p>
<p>My throat continued to feel tight. Nothing helped. <br />
Doing nothing wasn’t helping.</p>
<p>I began taking him to new places <br />
He barked at dogs who barked. I barked at humans who barked. <br />
Now we both choose to ignore them. <br />
And focus on what’s important.<br />
For him that’s sniffing. <br />
And for me, it’s dreaming.</p>
<p>I thought I’d never see him off-leash.<br />
Him sniffing around & wagging his tail, with me standing far away.<br />
And him coming back at my recall.<br />
I saw it! Thanks to a friend.<br />
And some mistakes. <br />
It’s amazing how many wonders in my life arose from mistakes.<br />
I should make more of these ‘mistakes’.<br />
Or is it just that <a href="Life%20is%20random.md">Life is random</a>?<br />
That outcomes are independent of action?</p>
<p>He spent his whole life in the same neighborhood. Never exploring new places more than a couple odd days.<br />
So we tried living at my granny’s place.<br />
I saw him enjoying the new environment,<br />
having so many new lamp posts to pee on.<br />
He made many friends, so did I.</p>
<p>He gave me countless chances to apply the [[lifespan controller]].<br />
He lengthened my lifespan.<br />
Did I do the same for him?</p>
<p>My throat isn’t as tight.<br />
So maybe I’m heading for the light?</p>
<hr />
<p><a href="https://briddhesh.com/2022/07/05/writemore.html">If you’re interested on the story behind writing this</a>.</p>Riddhesh BharuchaBuddy is 7 now. They say a dog’s [[Sakura]] moment happens by 5. Has Buddy’s best years passed by? The first five years stood out, for sure. I still remember his first outdoor walk, his first car ride and his first outing to the beach.Trying to follow writing advice from an INTJ2022-07-05T00:00:00+00:002022-07-05T00:00:00+00:00http://briddhesh.com/2022/07/05/writemore<p>Can you imagine it took me over two weeks to complete writing <a href="https://briddhesh.com/2022/07/05/DO.html">this</a>?<br />
I wanted to improve my writing. So I looked for advice from people most similar to me (same <a href="Quadras.md">Quadras</a>)</p>
<ul>
<li>Writing is better when you do it for an hour regularly, rather than writing in bursts for a few hours when you feel like it.
<ul>
<li>I began to sit down to write at the same time everyday. It’s interesting how inspiration kicks in after you start. I much prefer this style of writing rather than focusing on volume written.</li>
<li>I began with something & ended up with something completely unexpected<br />
The original post was about ‘How one needs to build new muscle & get rid of old fat cells’. Fat cells being an abstraction for old beliefs or habits (苦笑).</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>You should write in first person. You can always revert if things don’t sound interesting. Avoid abstraction wherever possible.
<ul>
<li>This was hard for me. Every word felt so personal, I can’t just give endless advice anymore. “You should kill old beliefs that are weighing you down” vs “I should try new things that I haven’t & disprove my old beliefs”</li>
<li>On avoiding abstraction: I love using abstraction, maybe because I am an <a href="Intuitive">Intuitive</a>. But I noticed how I almost never notice the ‘deep meanings’ in others writings.
<ul>
<li>Trying to avoid abstractions forced me to think of past concrete examples.<br />
I discovered some new things about myself, which I like a lot more than trying to exhale something I already know on paper. Who knew writing could be adventurous?</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Try to boil down to the essence of every sentence. Use simple words. Remove anything that feels unnecessary.
<ul>
<li>This resulted in me re-wording each sentence more than a couple dozen times. I don’t dislike it, but I hope to finish the outline/ draft before tinkering with each word forever.</li>
<li>This makes my writing sound like a poem. I don’t dislike it. I just find it odd. I don’t even know how poems are written.</li>
<li>I have developed a new level of contempt for newspapers, articles and academic writing. So much noise. I really thought the hard vocabulary & long complex sentences they used were cool.
<ul>
<li>Before, I aspired to reach that level of writing one day.<br />
Now, I hope to never fall that low.</li>
<li>Writing should be easy to understand, for everyone. I believe the complex & unnecessary wordings alienate the majority. Doesn’t that kill the purpose for language? Being a communication tool, a way to transmit thoughts & emotion?</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<p>If I try to summarize the various advice in a few words, I get: Write more, but edit even more. Boil stuff to keep things simple & interesting (I am assuming self-help language like “you should” is not interesting)</p>
<hr />
<p>This could just be me rationalizing the sunk cost over this experiment. <br />
What do you think? Do you like my current writing more than whatever I did previously?</p>
<p>Oh, and the INTJ (or ESFP, same Quadra) I was talking about is Derek Sivers. I’d love write as clear (yet deep) as him one day.</p>Riddhesh BharuchaCan you imagine it took me over two weeks to complete writing this? I wanted to improve my writing. So I looked for advice from people most similar to me (same Quadras)How to deal with feeling paralysed2022-06-18T00:00:00+00:002022-06-18T00:00:00+00:00http://briddhesh.com/2022/06/18/paralysed<p>Doing nothing is achieving nothing. <br />
No worse than doing <em>everything</em> and achieving nothing. <br />
Paralysis. <br />
Everything matters. What do I choose? <br />
Choosing the right choice might give me more benefits.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Just start. You have not failed until you stop trying.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>But I don’t feel sure. <br />
I have not finished processing my thoughts! <br />
I know I’ll be able to make a better decision after I finish processing that thinking! <br />
But why am I delaying processing that thinking? <br />
Do I actually enjoy being paralysed? No! <br />
In fact I CRAVE for the feeling of burning all bridges and being able to move only in one direction.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>You enjoy <strong>thinking</strong>. Thinking, to make a difference. <br />
Your problem is that you’ve stopped. <br />
Stopping is a valid move. Stopping prevents irreversible damage when you’re about to drive off a cliff. <br />
But right now, you’re like a stalled vehicle. <br />
Keep playing with the steering wheel and you’ll only ruin your wheels. <br />
You can think all you want, make adjustments, or even go back reverse! <br />
They’re impossible without starting.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>So the wise thing to do is start - will 5km/hr be okay? <br />
Yes, my friend. Start. <br />
Then fiddle with the steering wheel all you want. <br />
That’s where your thinking will actually make a difference.</p>Riddhesh BharuchaDoing nothing is achieving nothing. No worse than doing everything and achieving nothing. Paralysis. Everything matters. What do I choose? Choosing the right choice might give me more benefits.The hourglass gets clearer but life becomes blurrier2022-06-07T00:00:00+00:002022-06-07T00:00:00+00:00http://briddhesh.com/2022/06/07/history<p>My earliest memory comes from when I was 8. <br />
I was at a home-based daycare, surrounded by kids my age. <br />
I was the only one^ with a fancy keypad mobile.</p>
<p>I opened the calendar app on the Ericsson. <br />
I forwarded one year. <br />
I saw 2009. I felt excited. I’d be so much bigger in 3rd standard! <br />
I kept forwarding, faster. <br />
The phone made a sound at every press. <br />
I bet Pratiksha Aunty was pissed.</p>
<p>What about 2015? <br />
I’d be in 10th Grade, woah. I would have fully grown up. I wonder if I I’d have started earning by now. <br />
2030? 30 is really old. I wonder if I’d have two kids by now. I wonder if I’d have made billions from becoming an Aeronautical Engineer. <br />
Will I have bought my mansion, so my parents can live with me? <br />
<em>(In 2007-8, every newspaper boasted about Aeronautical Engineer salaries. So I figured, why not become one?)</em></p>
<p>I kept moving forward. <br />
Every following year felt like bliss, <br />
It was like those “happily every after” movies. <br />
Until I hit 2040.</p>
<p> <strong>2040</strong>. <br />
In 2040, I’ll be 40. <br />
My parents are around 40 right now. <br />
My dad’s mom passed away a week ago. His dad passed away before I was even born. <br />
He has no parents now. <br />
Will I have no parents in 2040?</p>
<p>Every keypress felt a thousand times heavier, <br />
Every passing month felt empty, <br />
Emptier than my childhood dream. <br />
2041, 2042, 2043, 2044, 2045, <br />
I closed the app.</p>
<p>I wish my parents lived forever.</p>
<p>I researched all a 9 year-old could with a keypad phone with a GPRS connection. <br />
I came across Cryogenic chambers & remember feeling fascinated. <br />
I even looked up its cost- it was around $60K USD per year. <br />
Not too bad, right? Way cheaper than a mansion!</p>
<p>But that’s not living forever. <br />
That’s keeping them dead forever.</p>
<hr />
<p>+14 years. Here I am.</p>
<p>There’s still a<del>n irrational</del>^^ side in me that wants immortality to be a reality.</p>
<p>The other side: <br />
I don’t know. <br />
There would no longer be <a href="Sakura.md">Sakura</a> moments. <br />
My current perception of seeing Death as the greatest gift would be shattered.</p>
<p>The <del>possibility</del> fact of my loved ones dying one day is what drives my actions. <br />
It is what makes me want to <a href="../live%20beautifully.md">live beautifully</a> right now, instead of delaying things for a distant future. <br />
The future never existed.</p>
<p>But I still believe 150-200 healthy years spent living beautifully,doing what’s wise would speed our evolution as humans to heights that can’t be imagined.</p>
<p>That’s what excites me. <br />
The fact that I can’t imagine anymore.</p>
<hr />
<p>^ : In 2008 India, kids with personal phones were a rarity. Probably still are. <br />
^^ : I cut irrational as I can’t tell if <em>present me</em> is rational</p>Riddhesh BharuchaMy earliest memory comes from when I was 8. I was at a home-based daycare, surrounded by kids my age. I was the only one^ with a fancy keypad mobile.What is healthy longevity?2022-06-07T00:00:00+00:002022-06-07T00:00:00+00:00http://briddhesh.com/2022/06/07/longevity<p>Living beautifully for as long as possible.</p>
<h3 id="why-lifespan-is-important">Why lifespan is important</h3>
<p>Imagine someone who lived the life template till their 60s. They begin digging into their passions only after their late 60s. <br />
They reach Mastery in their late 70s. <br />
Mastery does not mean running out of things to do. <br />
Mastery gives one a million of things to do. <br />
All that potential, but their body does not allow it anymore.</p>
<p>Now imagine if they had a healthy body that enabled them to keep going for 40-60 years more. <br />
They’d bring in so much contribution.</p>
<p>Or take someone who’ll die in their 30s from heart disease. <br />
But they don’t. <br />
So much potential!</p>
<p>Granted, not everyone who’ll live long will bring crazy contributions. <br />
The opposite might be true. <br />
People might live the life template till their 100s, spend the remaining years creating excuses. <br />
“Ah, my days are over”. <br />
They’d then project their ambitions on the coming generation.</p>
<p>You only need 10-12 people (from 9B) making startling discoveries per century. <br />
Repeat for 4-5 centuries & you have unimaginable possibilities.</p>
<p>Besides, who does not want to spend more time with their loved ones?</p>
<hr />
<h3 id="i-dont-care-why-are-you-prolonging-our-suffering-life-sucks--i-dont-want-to-live-any-longer">I don’t care! Why are you prolonging our suffering? Life sucks & I don’t want to live any longer!</h3>
<p>If you have enough <a href="consciousness.md">consciousness</a> to line up words, why not spend that <a href="consciousness.md">consciousness</a> <em>trying</em> to live beautifully?</p>
<h4 id="okaywhat-about-immortality">Okay…What about immortality?</h4>
<p>That’s a tough one. <a href="https://briddhesh.com/2022/06/07/history.html">I don’t know</a>.</p>Riddhesh BharuchaLiving beautifully for as long as possible.Introverted iNtuition (Ni)2022-06-06T00:00:00+00:002022-06-06T00:00:00+00:00http://briddhesh.com/2022/06/06/Ni<h3 id="everybody-should-know-cognitive-functions">Everybody should know Cognitive Functions</h3>
<p>I wish anyone above the age of 10 can understand <a href="Cognitive%20Functions.md">Cognitive Functions</a>.</p>
<p>As quick as possible, so they can move away from theory & relate the concepts in real life. <br />
That’s the only way anyone will remember this complex-<em>looking</em> science.</p>
<p>So if any of my writing stops making sense,</p>
<p>or you lost your fight with your Attention Span - Please let me know. That’s my fault (You’re 10+, right?)</p>
<p>Moving on to why I wish the world knew about Cognitive Functions</p>
<h3 id="i-wish-in-the-future-children-go">I wish in the future, children go..:</h3>
<p>“Ah, my dad isn’t stubborn. He’s just a Ni user like me!<br />
And Ni users have their own language I need to speak in.”</p>
<p>“Dad, I swear I’ll (<em>insert thing he potentially wants</em>) <strong>get an A grade</strong> in the next test if you can get me that new toy car</p>
<p>..<strong>or</strong> anything like it!</p>
<p>(Ni users need options. They hate following orders!)</p>
<p>I really love that matte body & wheel design!</p>
<p>(<em>produce organic desire in Ni user by telling how they’ll give you a good experience by simulating Si- mentioning physical characteristics you desire</em>)”</p>
<p>…This example was as useless as it gets.</p>
<p>I’ve never seen a kid who doesn’t do the above automatically. And I doubt any of them spent hundreds of hours studying Cognitive Functions and all that gibberish.</p>
<h3 id="ai">A.I.</h3>
<p>…But when we’ll be surrounded by hyper-realistic A.I. who understand us better than ourselves:</p>
<p>Whom we’ll share our deepest worries with, just as we do with Google/Alexa/ Siri now.</p>
<p>Whom we’ll ask what we should do with our lives.</p>
<p>Whom we’ll substitute every human interaction with (When was the last time you asked a stranger for directions?).</p>
<p>At least in those situations, I wish everyone to know:</p>
<p>“Ah, this robot knows I’m a Ti user - which is why it keeps asking me my thoughts about various topics”</p>
<p>“Ah, this robot knows I’m a Ne user - which is why it keeps on ordering me & I keep on following her”</p>
<p>“Ah, this robot knows my Inferior Function’s needs aren’t being met - It’s emulating it. That’s why I feel so understood”</p>
<p>I would be happy if I manage to bring such future to reality.</p>
<hr />
<p>I don’t know if I’ll be able to achieve something so grand. This information has been out there for almost a century now.</p>
<p>What different do I know?</p>
<p>I’ve seen how people love gobbling up <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmpmZkNYR9U">MBTI stuff</a>, despite its inaccuracy. <br />
I’ve seen how people never watch <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCELhS3lbQQ8GVa2UeoVXAkQ">long, un-edited videos</a>.</p>
<p>For <em>now</em>, let’s start writing a short post about Ni (Introverted Intuition) on my website. It’s my <a href="Hero%20Function.md">Hero Function</a> so I know it better than anything else.</p>
<h3 id="explanation">Explanation</h3>
<p>Where is the explanation for the darn function? You just read it.</p>
<p>Every “I wish…” statement (I wish in the future, children…)</p>
<p>Every bit of my planning to bring that “I wish…” to reality.</p>
<p>The last section where I write my doubts, think back to what I have seen to work & what doesn’t work.</p>
<p>And finally taking a specific action based on it.</p>
<p>All relate to the <strong>i</strong>ntroverted i<strong>n</strong>tuition Function (Ni) & <strong>e</strong>xtroverted <strong>S</strong>ensing (Se).</p>
<p>By understanding Ni, you have almost understood <a href="Se.md">Se</a> (They are like Yin-Yang. Darkness & Light).</p>
<hr />
<p>This was Part 1 of the total 16 <a href="Cognitive%20Functions.md">Cognitive Functions</a>.</p>
<p>I don’t know if an essay format like this helped explain the function better than a <del>boring</del> concrete direct & logical explanation.<br />
Maybe I can use <a href="Mahabharata.md">Mahabharata</a> for explaining the next function <a href="../Ne.md">Ne</a>?</p>
<p>I would appreciate any feedback!</p>
<p>(Yes, even you from the 2030s. I truly believe understanding our wiring is the first step to <a href="../live%20beautifully.md">live beautifully</a>- which gets us closer to <a href="healthy%20longevity.md">healthy longevity</a>).</p>
<p>#Psychology/functions</p>
<p> P.S: You might like <a href="https://briddhesh.com/2022/06/06/baba.html">this</a>.</p>Riddhesh BharuchaEverybody should know Cognitive Functions I wish anyone above the age of 10 can understand Cognitive Functions.Overrated beginnings2022-06-06T00:00:00+00:002022-06-06T00:00:00+00:00http://briddhesh.com/2022/06/06/Overrated-beginnings<p>My first blog post in 12 years.</p>
<p>Why did I stop blogging in 2010?<br />
I bet those jailbreaking tutorials would have gotten me some sweet AdSense revenue.</p>
<p>I <em>could of</em> had that <strong>passive</strong> income.</p>
<p>I <em>could</em> of had better writing skills.</p>
<p>I <em>could</em> of made courses and webinars on becoming the next top blogger, sell it to my neighborhood unkils who have just caught up with technology.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>This is the ever present “Could of” loop.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>There are many things I <em>could have</em> done which I didn’t.</p>
<p>The only thing in my control is be grateful for still having a mind & body that hasn’t completely gone useless.</p>
<p>And break the “Could of” loop, by doing, now.</p>Riddhesh BharuchaMy first blog post in 12 years.Ti users- Start writing, now!2022-06-06T00:00:00+00:002022-06-06T00:00:00+00:00http://briddhesh.com/2022/06/06/Tiwrite<p>I believe blogging or just writing is a great way for [[Ti users]] (need to figure out backlinks) to meet their need of being listened. <br />
Ti users need to organize their thoughts, perhaps more than Fi users as they’ll go crazy if they don’t have someone to listen to them.</p>
<p>The most common example where I have seen this happen is: the kind hearted teacher. You know, those teachers who everybody loves because she doesn’t punish or verbally abuse the students. <br />
That teacher, gone berserk all of a sudden. “I don’t want to listen to what you say”. “Don’t tell me about your x,y,z problems”, etc</p>
<p>That’s a rough example of a Fe (Extroverted Feeling: Values other’s feeling more than one’s own feelings ) user going crazy. <br />
Extroverted Feeling users have Introverted Thinking by default (Values one’s own thinking over other’s thinking).</p>
<p>If an Extroverted Feeler has to handle with other’s feelings too much & does not get their part of the pie (Being listened to their thoughts), they go crazy.</p>
<hr />
<p>If Ti users like the kind hearted teacher have a regular habit of writing & organising their thoughts, and they get feedback from even one or two students- I believe it’d make their day.</p>
<p>So the next page I’ll try to write on how anyone (especially Ti users) can get started writing<br />
UPDATE: <a href="https://briddhesh.com/2022/06/06/how.html">How to get started with writing</a></p>
<hr />
<p>P.S: How does one know they are a Ti user? <br />
-> Take <a href="https://jupiter-34.appspot.com">this test</a>, and read about the type you get. See if you relate with it <br />
You’re a Ti user if you get<br />
ESTP | ENFJ | ESFJ | ENTP | ISTP | INFJ | INTP | ISFJ</p>
<p>Another thing I forgot to write about [[Ti users]]<br />
If you are a Ti user, your thoughts truly are unique :)<br />
You NEED to share them with the world! The topic does not matter. Just think of some way you can help others & note it down. <br />
You’ve heard [[Fi users]] cribbing all your life. You likely have developed your unique way of advicing them. Why not just write that? The internet is a vast space and unlike cities, things don’t feel crowded here :)</p>Riddhesh BharuchaI believe blogging or just writing is a great way for [[Ti users]] (need to figure out backlinks) to meet their need of being listened. Ti users need to organize their thoughts, perhaps more than Fi users as they’ll go crazy if they don’t have someone to listen to them.Commit and adjust, or be suckered by witches2022-06-06T00:00:00+00:002022-06-06T00:00:00+00:00http://briddhesh.com/2022/06/06/baba<p>You’ve made a decision. <br />
Discovering America is your life goal. <br />
You set sailing towards the North. <br />
It’s the only clue you get from the expensive witches (who also managed to sell you four dozen books on controlling your destiny). <br />
They offered lifetime support, it was hard to say no.</p>
<p>Committing yourself to a goal is noble. <br />
You stop complaining as you have burned the option to step back. <br />
You start loving the process.</p>
<p>You begin to see how [[the Journey]] is all what matters. <br />
You could have done something else, & still faced trouble. <br />
Better face trouble where it matters.</p>
<p>But don’t forget- You still don’t know if heading North will lead you towards America. <br />
Committing does not give you the right to wear blinders.</p>
<p>You need to look outside. <br />
Accept the possibility of seeing despair. <br />
Look for concrete signs if you’re getting closer. <br />
Accept the reality if you’re not. <br />
America does not care if it took you a day, a year or a decade to realize this.</p>
<p>What do you care about? <br />
Words do not matter. Speak through your actions. <br />
Adjust your boat or continue living a lie. <br />
Adapting might feel terrible, but this is another test for you. <br />
Will you continue loving the Journey?</p>
<p>That’s the problem of having blind love for a process. <br />
The goal stops mattering.</p>
<p>Other-times, you may find yourself enjoying the cold north winds, <br />
Keep going. <br />
You might just discover something better than America.</p>
<p>Only fear inaction. <br />
Right now, reaching somewhere ‘wrong’ is miles better than reaching nowhere. <br />
Most fail to finish. <br />
By finishing, one reaps partial benefits. <br />
You’ll have crazy boat skills.</p>
<p>You can always look outside and adjust when things get too cold. <br />
You’ll end up reaching Netherlands. <br />
Isn’t Netherlands cooler than America anyway?</p>
<p>Related: <a href="https://briddhesh.com/2022/06/06/Ni.html">Ni</a></p>Riddhesh BharuchaYou’ve made a decision. Discovering America is your life goal. You set sailing towards the North. It’s the only clue you get from the expensive witches (who also managed to sell you four dozen books on controlling your destiny). They offered lifetime support, it was hard to say no.How to start a blog for free and start writing2022-06-06T00:00:00+00:002022-06-06T00:00:00+00:00http://briddhesh.com/2022/06/06/how<p>First, to just write. Getting started is more important (especially for Ti users, we need more of your thoughts out in the world)</p>
<ul>
<li>Notes app in your phone</li>
<li>A diary</li>
<li>Your facebook wall</li>
<li>Your society’s notice board</li>
</ul>
<h4 id="how-to-start-blogging-without-blogger-or-using-google">How to start blogging without Blogger or using Google</h4>
<p>This shouldn’t take more than 30 minutes</p>
<ul>
<li>(optional) Buy your domain name (Porkbun, Hover, Cloudfare Domains)</li>
<li>Create a Github Account</li>
<li><a href="https://chadbaldwin.net/2021/03/14/how-to-build-a-sql-blog.html">Follow these instructions</a></li>
<li>Start writing!
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<li>Download <a href="https://obsidian.md">Obsidian</a>. It’s the best writing app that is highly customisable & respects your privacy</li>
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<h4 id="linking-github-pages">Linking Github Pages</h4>
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<li>A bit more complex. Try asking the ‘tech-guy’ of your family to do this. Here’s a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EX4w9hsduNA">video</a></li>
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<h4 id="adding-comments-feature">Adding comments feature</h4>
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<li>Your website would be incomplete without a comment section (or would it?)
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<li><a href="https://github.com/apps/utterances">Click here</a>. Choose your page repo (<code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">username.github.io</code>)</li>
<li>You’ll be redirected to a page. Copy the code at the bottom. Paste it in your <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">post.html</code> (In Layouts folder)</li>
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<h4 id="what-should-i-write-about">What should I write about?</h4>
<p>Anything.</p>
<p>Like a river creating tributaries, you’ll notice your mind will flow with new ideas once you start writing.</p>
<p>(This was the first time I used the word ‘tributary’ other than my 7th Grade Geography Exam)</p>
<p>Who knew studying Geography would come handy one day? The [[dots]] only make sense looking back</p>Riddhesh BharuchaFirst, to just write. Getting started is more important (especially for Ti users, we need more of your thoughts out in the world)