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  • Working on Excellence

    In the words of one of the defining philosophers of my time - Aubrey Graham: “I was running through the 6 with my woes! You know how that shit goes.” That line comes from his 2015 masterpiece, Know Yourself. For most, it was likely just a catchy hook. However, for...

  • Sonic Chapters - My Year in Soundtracks

    Thanks to Spotify Wrapped, reflecting on our listening habits has become a modern tradition. For me, it feels only right; I tend to live my year in "themes," using music to navigate the specific highs and lows of every moment. 2025 has been a total rollercoaster. To mark the end...

  • Blind Signing - The Digital Equivalent of Carbon Paper

    I’ve recently gone down a rabbit hole with a concept called Blind Signing, and like every new thing I learn, it’s too elegant not to share. At a technical level, it’s a tool for generating anonymous tokens for authentication. But the real magic is how it creates trust while keeping...

  • Olúwakọ́mimoṣe - God, Teach Me How to Do

    Olúwakọ́mimoṣe. It’s a Yoruba word that has been on my lips and in my heart constantly this month. It is a complete prayer in itself, a profound sentence compressed into a single, beautiful word: Olúwa (God), kọ́ mi (teach me), mọ (to know), ṣe (how to do). As September comes...

  • No war in Ba Sing Se.

    Growing up, I spent a lot of time away from my family. First, it was boarding school for all of high school, and then I left again for university. With every major departure, as I stood ready to leave, one thing either of my parents would say after the usual...

  • I know of you.

    This past weekend, a conversation with a friend brought to light a perspective I’ve always had but never quite articulated. My friend, a bodybuilder, observed that the community she’s built at her gym feels richer and more authentic than any other tribe she’s ever been a part of. I think...

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