<ul><li class="ql-align-justify">N: Number of years of experience</li><li class="ql-align-justify">P: Number of (high-quality) peers</li></ul> In Computer Science, Big O notation is used to state how costs scale as a function of the amount of work to do (a steeper curve is worse).However, Big L is a benefit curve (a steeper curve is better).Let's dive in!

Plotting Learning (L) as a Function of N and P

This person:<ul><li class="ql-align-justify">learns one thing (typically through their role)</li><li class="ql-align-justify">chooses to do that one thing over and over again for the rest of their career...</li><li class="ql-align-justify">without improving their skills and competencies over the years</li></ul>It's not always the physical jobs (barista, forklift operation, etc.)—it can happen in "thinking" jobs like teaching and programming, too. Why does this happen?<ul><li class="ql-align-justify">Unfortunate circumstances</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Lack of personal ambition</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Comfort zone trap</li></ul>

L(1): The One-Trick Pony

This person learns, but also forgets what they learn easily.As a result:<ul><li class="ql-align-justify">Has to re-learn things often</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Commits the same mistakes repeatedly </li></ul> Why does this happen?<ul><li class="ql-align-justify">Lack of curiosity</li><li class="ql-align-justify">No self-directed learning goals: Learning as a result of random events or because someone told them so</li></ul>

L(log N): The Lossy Learner

This person:<ul><li class="ql-align-justify">Learns something new every year</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Remembers what they learn</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Does not repeat their mistakes are not repeated</li></ul> How does this happen?<ul><li class="ql-align-justify">Constantly pushing boundaries (i.e. outside comfort zone)</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Building systems (principles, habits, a second brain, etc.) to remember stuff</li></ul>

L(N) - The Infinite Learner

This person is an Infinite Learner who also:<ul><li class="ql-align-justify">Automates their work to save future work</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Builds mental models that anticipate and meet future needs</li></ul> Example: I want to cultivate gratitude.<ol><li class="ql-align-justify">I find journalling prompts that inspire gratitude in me</li><li class="ql-align-justify">I made gratitude journalling a habit</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Automation: I create a "Daily Note" template in my note-taking app, containing the 3 prompts that worked best for me</li></ol>

L(N^2) - The Deep Learner

This person:<ul><li class="ql-align-justify">Learns with a group of peers—people either just behind them, slightly ahead of them, or where they currently are</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Learns by answering questions they’ve never thought to ask</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Taps into their network when they get stuck</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Shares their notes as they go</li></ul>Concurrent P matters more than Lifetime P.If you do it right, your peers can keep you accountable.

L(PN) - The Networked Learner

This person is a Networked Learner who also:<ul><li class="ql-align-justify">Actively grows a community around their learning</li></ul> Example: Wikipedia beat the traditional Encyclopedias at a fraction of their budget because it was able to grow at L((PN)^2) vs L(N) or L(PN). Your community should not be self-serving. People can always tell!Instead, it should serve a bigger goal/mission—benefitting others first before it benefits you.

L((PN)^2) - The #LearnInPublic Grand Slam

The TLDR:<ol><li class="ql-align-justify">Learn.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Make your learning visible to others</li></ol> "Make your learning visible" by producing Learning Exhaust:<ol><li class="ql-align-justify">Picking a medium (written text, audio, video) that's most accessible to you</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Producing valuable content in that medium</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Promoting that content</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Making friends along the way :D</li><li class="ql-align-justify">START</li></ol> Further reading:<ul><li class="ql-align-justify">swyx's article on <a href="https://www.swyx.io/learn-in-public">Learning in Public</a></li><li class="ql-align-justify">swyx's article is also summarized by Nicole van der Hoeven publicly <a href="https://notes.nicolevanderhoeven.com/sources/Article/Learn+in+Public+-+The+Fastest+Way+to+Learn">here</a></li><li class="ql-align-justify">Show Your Work! by Austin Kleon</li></ul>

How to Learn in Public?

The world needs your unique set of experiences and insights.

In this post I sketch out `Big L` notation, which plots your learning as a function of `N` years of experience, with `P` peers. 

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Why You Should Learn in Public (Big L Notation)

The smallest gestures—a smile, a sunset, or a kind word—can often go unnoticed but carry immense meaning.

Life Happens in Micro-Moments

Focusing on the past or future often blinds you to the beauty of the present. Every blink can cost a moment of joy.

Your Focus Shapes Your Reality

A bird’s flight, the wind in the trees, or shifting clouds are all fleeting moments of beauty that can pass in a blink.

Nature’s Wonders Unfold Constantly

The quiet support of a friend or a shared laugh with a loved one often builds the foundation of meaningful connections.

Relationships Grow in Subtle Ways

Sometimes, a missed glance or hesitation can mean overlooking an opportunity that could change your life.

Opportunities Disappear Quickly

Watching children, who live entirely in the moment, reminds us to embrace curiosity and presence in our daily lives.

Children Teach the Value of Now

Every time you check your phone or let your mind wander, you risk missing what’s happening right in front of you.

A Blink is a Metaphor for Distraction

True happiness is found in the now, not in chasing what’s gone or yet to come. Each moment is a gift waiting to be unwrapped.

The Present Holds the Seeds of Joy

While you blink, unnoticed actions—like a smile or a kind word—have the power to ripple out and shape lives.

Small Habits Shape Your Future

Blink by blink, time moves forward. Recognizing its fleeting nature helps us prioritize what truly matters.

Time is Relentless

When you fully immerse yourself in the present, even the most mundane moments become deeply enriching.

Presence Turns the Ordinary Into Extraordinary

"In the blink of an eye, life whispers its lessons. Stay present, for the beauty lies in noticing."

Discover How Life’s Small Moments Hold Big Meanings

Understand yourself and those around you.

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What You Missed While Blinking: Embracing the Power of the Present Moment

Chapters of great transformation often feel like they carry on forever, but the truth is that they are often gardens that grow from tiny seeds that you’ve been planing for a very long time.

Life can only grow outward in proportion to how stable it is inward—that if the joy is not in the little things first, the big things won’t fully find us

The journey is not how you place down what’s weighing on you, but how you learn to stop picking it up. Not when you decide to stop, but the strength of your resolve not to begin again—with the habits, the people, the thoughts, the behaviours that you know can only lead you to your own self-destruction.

Move toward the people who expand your perimeter of possibility, who believe in your potential just a little bit more than your reality.

What if you knew that you were never meant to get it right the first time, but to build it through trial and error? How much more grace would you give yourself, how much more human might you be?

Thoughtful reflections on how life’s most meaningful changes are born from intentional moments that remind us to embrace discomfort and challenges as pathways to clarity, release, growth and transformation.

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1: 💪 Lead with courage.2: 🤝 Build connections.3: 🎨 Express creativity.4: 📐 Stay disciplined.5: ✈️ Embrace freedom.6: 💖 Nurture love.7: 🔮 Reflect deeply.8: 💼 Pursue ambition.9: 🌍 Show compassion.11: 🌟 Awaken others. 22: 🏗️ Build a legacy. 33: 💫 Uplift and heal.

What Each Lifepath Should Embrace 🌟

Embrace your drive to lead and inspire with courage and focus.

1: 💪 Leadership

Embrace harmony and the power of building meaningful relationships.

2: 🤝 Connection

Embrace your expressive energy and the joy of spreading positivity.

3: 🎨 Creativity

Embrace structure and persistence to turn dreams into reality.

4: 📐 Discipline:

Embrace change and adventure as paths to personal growth.

5: ✈️ Freedom

Embrace compassion and your role as a nurturer and supporter.

6: 💖 Love

Embrace solitude and reflection as tools for wisdom.

7: 🔮 Introspection

Embrace your drive for success and ability to manifest abundance.

8: 💼 Ambition

Embrace your empathy and desire to make the world a better place.

9: 🌍 Compassion

Embrace: Awaken and guide others with wisdom and intuition.

11: The Inspired Teacher  🌟

Embrace: Turn big dreams into lasting impact.

22: The Master Builder 🏗️

Embrace: Spread love and heal through compassion and service.

33: The Master Healer 💫

- Add together all the digits in your birth date to get a single number.
- Reduce any double-digit numbers to a single digit. 
- Your lifepath number is the sum. It reveals your personality and life purpose. 


 Example: 
 
5th of May 1995 = 5 + 5 + 1 + 9 + 9 + 5 = 34 = 3 + 4 = 7

Calculate Your Lifepath Number

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Embrace Your Lifepath: Keys to Growth and Fulfillment 🌟

Life can leave us questioning everything—our purpose, our worth, and why we keep going. Whether it’s addiction, the scars of abuse, or the weight of grief, the struggle can feel overwhelming. The following words come from someone who has lived through the darkest moments. They are here to remind you of the strength already within you. Each small step forward matters, even if it feels impossible. You are not alone, and your resilience is proof of your capacity to heal and grow.

When The Fight Feels Endless

Relapse doesn’t always look like picking up a drink or drug—it often starts as a whisper in your mind saying, “What’s the point?” Sobriety isn’t about perfection or erasing pain. It’s about creating space for hope, even if it’s just a sliver for today. The strength that carried you through before still lives within you. The lies of addiction aim to weaken your resolve, but you are more than your struggle. Take one breath, one step. Even small progress honors the strength you carry within.

Addiction, Sobriety, and the Whispers of Relapse

Sobriety is not about fixing everything at once. It’s about choosing life in the face of pain and uncertainty. The behavior, drink or drug promises escape but offers guaranteed eventual destruction. You have the strength to overcome it, or you wouldn’t be fighting it in the first place. You don’t need to have perfect peace or answers—just a willingness to keep going. Write your thoughts, breathe, and reach out to those who understand.Remember, the world needs people like you—people who fight, love, and refuse to give up. You are more than your struggle and more than this moment.

Sobriety: More Than This Moment

Abuse leaves scars, stealing safety, trust, and self-worth. Even after walking away, its voice can linger, sowing doubt and shame. Healing is about reclaiming what was stolen—your voice, creativity, and peace. Those who abuse are weak; real strength lies in your choice to heal and rebuild. Abuse may have shaped your story, but it does not define your ending. You are the strength that chose to leave, and every step forward honors your resilience and the life you deserve.

Recovering From Abuse:  Reclaiming Your Power

Abuse thrives on control, but those who abuse others lack real strength. Strength isn’t about domination—it’s about healing, forgiveness, and love. By choosing to rebuild, you prove the power of your courage. Healing takes time, but every small act of reclaiming your life is a victory. You’ve already proven your strength by surviving. Now, step by step, you are creating a life that honors your worth and reflects the immense power within you.

True Strength is Within You

Grief doesn’t follow a timeline or neat stages. It comes in waves, pulling you under without warning. Grief isn’t only about losing loved ones but also parts of yourself—your innocence, trust, or belief in the world. As painful as it is, grief reflects love. The deeper the pain, the greater the love that preceded it. While grief doesn’t erase loss, it reminds you of the beauty of connection. Let yourself feel it fully. Grief is part of your journey, not the end of your story.

Grief: The Pain of Love

Survivor guilt often accompanies grief, whispering, “Why them? Why not me?” It turns loss into blame and pulls you into isolation. If left unchecked, this guilt can feel endless. But guilt is not truth—it’s grief trying to make sense of the senseless. You are not to blame for surviving. Your life is not a mistake. By choosing to live—not perfectly, but fully—you honor those you’ve lost. Your love for them becomes a lasting legacy, transforming your pain into strength and hope.

Survivor Guilt: Moving Through It

Love is the greatest strength, the energy that fuels healing. Scripture reminds us in 1 Corinthians 13:7 that “Love always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.” The energy of love is patient and enduring, offering light in the face of hardship. It empowers us to forgive, heal, and believe in the beauty of life again, especially when we tap into our own, for ourselves. Then, it can ripple outward into the world.Love isn’t just an emotion—it’s a choice, an act of faith, and the foundation for hope. By choosing love, you create a path to peace and renewal in your life.

Love in Scripture

Philosophers like Søren Kierkegaard remind us that love is the ultimate expression of freedom. To love is to be vulnerable, to open yourself to connection even when pain is possible. Victor Frankl said, “The salvation of man is through love and in love.” Love transcends circumstances, becoming a source of meaning and strength. Whether it’s love for yourself, others, or the divine, it transforms us, giving purpose to our lives and helping us find hope even in darkness.

Philosophical Perspectives on Love

Love is not just emotional—it rewires the brain and fosters healing. Psychologist Barbara Fredrickson’s work, for example, shows how love broadens our ability to think and act, building resilience. Acts of love, whether for yourself or others, release oxytocin, promoting trust, calm, and connection. Love, in all forms, anchors us in renewal. Choosing love, even when it feels hard, strengthens us emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. It reminds us of our connection to something greater than ourselves.

Psychological Insights on Love

Your struggles—whether with addiction, recovering from abuse, grief, or all three at once and more—are part of your journey but not the entirety of your story. Love is the greatest strength, and healing begins (and continues) when you give that love to yourself. In quiet moments of self-compassion and belief in your worth, you honor the divine love within you. Your journey isn’t over—it’s just beginning. Every small act of courage, every choice to keep going, is a victory. The world needs your light and your love, and we are here to support you on that journey.

Encouragement for the Journey

Life has a way of testing us in unimaginable ways, often leaving us feeling broken, lost, and questioning the very point of it all. Whether you’re fighting to stay sober, wrestling with the shadows of abuse, or trying to make sense of grief that refuses to ease, these battles can feel insurmountable. If you’re here,…

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When the Fight Feels Endless: On Relapse, Abuse, and Grief

You have to choose yourself, even when others refuse to. Self-love is choosing yourself.

<ul><li>Your thoughts, emotions, and actions create your energetic frequency.</li><li>High-frequency emotions like love, gratitude, and joy attract positive experiences.</li><li>To raise your vibration, focus on self-care, mindfulness, and surrounding yourself with positivity.</li></ul>

Raise Your Vibration

The more you vibrate at a higher frequency, the more you’ll attract experiences that reflect your energy.

<ul><li>Misery loves company: Negative people often try to drag others down to their level.</li><li>People oppose progress: When you shine bright, some will try to dim your light simply because you stand out.</li><li>What goes around comes around: Their negativity reflects their karma, not yours.</li><li>It’s not about you: What people say about you says more about them than it does about you.</li></ul>

Protect Your Energy

Don’t dim your light to fit in with others' darkness. Shine unapologetically.

<ul><li>Pleasing everyone often means losing yourself in the process.</li><li>Focus on staying true to your values and living authentically.</li><li>Remember, it’s okay if some people don’t agree with your choices.</li></ul>

You Can’t Make Everyone Happy

When you try to please everyone, you lose your authenticity. Be true to yourself instead.

<ul><li>Your thoughts shape your perception of the world—positive thinking creates positive experiences.</li><li>A scarcity mindset leads to limitations, while an abundance mindset opens doors to opportunities.</li></ul> <ul><li>Change your inner narrative to create the reality you desire.</li></ul>

Your Mentally Is Your Reality

The outer world is a reflection of your inner world. Shift your mindset, and you’ll shift your reality.

<ul><li>Gratitude turns what you have into enough.</li><li>Start and end your day by listing three things you’re grateful for.</li><li>When you focus on blessings, you invite more abundance into your life.</li></ul>

Gratitude Is The Key

Gratitude is the simplest way to shift your energy and attract more positivity.

<ul><li>Self-love is not selfish; it’s essential.</li><li>Learn to say no without feeling guilty.</li><li>Treat yourself with the kindness you give to others.</li></ul>

Self-Love is the Foundation

Self-love is the balance between accepting yourself as you are and knowing you deserve better.

Live Your Best Life<ul><li>True happiness begins within—nurture your mind, body, and soul.</li><li>Life is a reflection of the energy you radiate, so choose positivity and love.</li><li>Remember, every small step you take toward self-improvement creates a ripple effect in your life.</li></ul>

Final Thoughts

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Good Vibes, Good Life

A farmer's son fell off his horse one day and got his leg crippled. All the villagers told the farmer, "It's so unfortunate your son got injured!"Yet, the farmer only replied, "Good thing, bad thing, who knows?" Months later, the country went to war, requiring all young healthy men to join the army.As the villagers tearfully said goodbye to their sons, they told the farmer, "You're lucky that your son didn't get drafted!"To which the farmer replied, "Good thing, bad thing, who knows?"

Good Thing, Bad Thing, Who Knows?

Labels are convenient for social interactions.Tell people you're a barista, and they know exactly what you do in your job without needing further explanation. If we're not careful, these labels can become limiting. The same goes with labelling the events in our life:<ul><li class="ql-align-justify">When we label something as "bad": We assign a negative energy to it, which can block us from learning the lessons we needed to learn.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">If we label something as "good": We might avoid taking full responsibility for what had happened.</li></ul>

The Caveat with Labels

This is a "Bad" Event: They didn't love me → I'm not good enough → I'm unloveable → ... This is a "Good" Event:  They were not compatible / They didn't meet my needs / ... Neutral Label: What can I learn from this experience? How can I get better at communicating my needs and boundaries? How can I show up better as a partner? Disclaimer: Does not apply to abusive relationships

Example: Your Partner Broke Up with You

If you ever find yourself ruminating on stuff in the coming year...<ol><li class="ql-align-justify">Remove the labels :)</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Learn the lessons, then let go of the event.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Always start from where the chessboard currently is.</li></ol> After all, good thing, bad thing, who knows?

Your Mantra for 2025

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Good Thing or Bad Thing?

We read to understand, or to begin to understand

Each book you read not only teaches something new, but also open up different ways of thinking old ideas. As Warren Buffett says 'That's how knowledge works. It builds up like, compound interest'.

"Reading is an activity of civilized beings.

The only way to do all the things you did like to do is to read.

In my whole life, I have known no wise people (over a broad subject matter area) who didn't read all the time - none, zero.

Motivational Quotes For Reading Books

I used to say ‘I sure hope things will change.’ Then I learned that the only way things are going to change for me is when I change.01•06•25

You have two choices. You can make a living or design a life.01•07•25

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Learn how to be happy with what you have while you pursue all that you want 01•09•2025

Society will let you get by with far less than you want to be 01•10•2025

You are the average of the five people you spend time with 01•11•2025

Find places with opportunities not restrictions 01•12•2025

If you don’t like how things are, change it. You are not a tree01•13•2025

You don’t get paid for the hour. You get paid for the value you bring to the hour 01•14•2025

Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment 01•15•2025

We’re all equal in souls but not in the marketplace 01•16•2025

If you will change, everything will change for you 01•17•2025

Don’t wish it were easier, wish you were better 01•18•2025

Either you run the day or the day runs you01•19•2025

You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with 01•20•2025

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What You Missed While Blinking: Embracing the Power of the Present Moment

The Pivot Year

Embrace Your Lifepath: Keys to Growth and Fulfillment 🌟

When the Fight Feels Endless: On Relapse, Abuse, and Grief

Good Vibes, Good Life

Good Thing or Bad Thing?

Motivational Quotes For Reading Books

The Best of Jim Rohn

The Art of Self-Discipline

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