_config.yml

# Welcome to Jekyll!
#
# This config file is meant for settings that affect your entire site, values
# which you are expected to set up once and rarely need to edit after that.
# For technical reasons, this file is *NOT* reloaded automatically when you use
# `jekyll serve`. If you change this file, please restart the server process.

# Theme Settings
#
# Review documentation to determine if you should use `theme` or `remote_theme`
# https://mmistakes.github.io/minimal-mistakes/docs/quick-start-guide/#installing-the-theme

# theme                  : "minimal-mistakes-jekyll"
remote_theme           : "mmistakes/minimal-mistakes"
minimal_mistakes_skin    : "default" # "air", "aqua", "contrast", "dark", "dirt", "neon", "mint", "plum", "sunrise"

# Site Settings
locale                   : "en-US"
title                    : "Jhadruk"
title_separator          : "-"
subtitle                 : # site tagline that appears below site title in masthead
name                     : "Ngawang Tsetan"
description              : "An amazing website."
url                      : # the base hostname & protocol for your site e.g. "https://mmistakes.github.io"
baseurl                  : # the subpath of your site, e.g. "/blog"
repository               : # GitHub username/repo-name e.g. "mmistakes/minimal-mistakes"
teaser                   : # path of fallback teaser image, e.g. "/assets/images/500x300.png"
logo                     : /assets/images/phoenix_1.png # path of logo image to display in the masthead, e.g. "/assets/images/88x88.png"
masthead_title           : # overrides the website title displayed in the masthead, use " " for no title
# breadcrumbs            : false # true, false (default)
words_per_minute         : 200
comments:
  provider               : # false (default), "disqus", "discourse", "facebook", "staticman", "staticman_v2", "utterances", "giscus", "custom"
  disqus:
    shortname            : # https://help.disqus.com/customer/portal/articles/466208-what-s-a-shortname-
  discourse:
    server               : # https://meta.discourse.org/t/embedding-discourse-comments-via-javascript/31963 , e.g.: meta.discourse.org
  facebook:
    # https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/comments
    appid                :
    num_posts            : # 5 (default)
    colorscheme          : # "light" (default), "dark"
  utterances:
    theme                : # "github-light" (default), "github-dark"
    issue_term           : # "pathname" (default)
  giscus:
    repo_id              : # Shown during giscus setup at https://giscus.app
    category_name        : # Full text name of the category
    category_id          : # Shown during giscus setup at https://giscus.app
    discussion_term      : # "pathname" (default), "url", "title", "og:title"
    reactions_enabled    : # '1' for enabled (default), '0' for disabled
    theme                : # "light" (default), "dark", "dark_dimmed", "transparent_dark", "preferred_color_scheme"
  staticman:
    branch               : # "master"
    endpoint             : # "https://{your Staticman v3 API}/v3/entry/github/"
reCaptcha:
  siteKey                :
  secret                 :
atom_feed:
  path                   : # blank (default) uses feed.xml
  hide                   : # true, false (default)
search                   : # true, false (default)
search_full_content      : # true, false (default)
search_provider          : # lunr (default), algolia, google
lunr:
  search_within_pages    : # true, false (default)
algolia:
  application_id         : # YOUR_APPLICATION_ID
  index_name             : # YOUR_INDEX_NAME
  search_only_api_key    : # YOUR_SEARCH_ONLY_API_KEY
  powered_by             : # true (default), false
google:
  search_engine_id       : # YOUR_SEARCH_ENGINE_ID
  instant_search         : # false (default), true
# SEO Related
google_site_verification :
bing_site_verification   :
naver_site_verification  :
yandex_site_verification :
baidu_site_verification  :

# Social Sharing
twitter:
  username               :
facebook:
  username               :
  app_id                 :
  publisher              :
og_image                 : # Open Graph/Twitter default site image
# For specifying social profiles
# - https://developers.google.com/structured-data/customize/social-profiles
social:
  type                   : # Person or Organization (defaults to Person)
  name                   : # If the user or organization name differs from the site's name
  links: # An array of links to social media profiles

# Analytics
analytics:
  provider               : false # false (default), "google", "google-universal", "google-gtag", "custom"
  google:
    tracking_id          :
    anonymize_ip         : # true, false (default)
# Custom head
head_scripts:
  - /assets/js/custom-head.js


# Site Author
author:
  name             : "Ngawang Tsetan"
  avatar           : /assets/images/phoenix_1.png # path of avatar image, e.g. "/assets/images/bio-photo.jpg"
  bio              : "Life is suffering. So figure out something worth suffering for."
  location         : "Terminus"
  email            :
  links:
    - label: "Email"
      icon: "fas fa-fw fa-envelope-square"
      # url: "mailto:your.name@email.com"
    - label: "Website"
      icon: "fas fa-fw fa-link"
      # url: "https://your-website.com"
    - label: "Twitter"
      icon: "fab fa-fw fa-twitter-square"
      # url: "https://twitter.com/"
    - label: "Facebook"
      icon: "fab fa-fw fa-facebook-square"
      # url: "https://facebook.com/"
    - label: "GitHub"
      icon: "fab fa-fw fa-github"
      # url: "https://github.com/"
    - label: "Instagram"
      icon: "fab fa-fw fa-instagram"
      # url: "https://instagram.com/"

# Site Footer
footer:
  links:
    - label: "Twitter"
      icon: "fab fa-fw fa-twitter-square"
      # url:
    - label: "Facebook"
      icon: "fab fa-fw fa-facebook-square"
      # url:
    - label: "GitHub"
      icon: "fab fa-fw fa-github"
      # url:
    - label: "GitLab"
      icon: "fab fa-fw fa-gitlab"
      # url:
    - label: "Bitbucket"
      icon: "fab fa-fw fa-bitbucket"
      # url:
    - label: "Instagram"
      icon: "fab fa-fw fa-instagram"
      # url:


# Reading Files
include:
  - .htaccess
  - _pages
exclude:
  - "*.sublime-project"
  - "*.sublime-workspace"
  - vendor
  - .asset-cache
  - .bundle
  - .jekyll-assets-cache
  - .sass-cache
  - assets/js/plugins
  - assets/js/_main.js
  - assets/js/vendor
  - Capfile
  - CHANGELOG
  - config
  - Gemfile
  - Gruntfile.js
  - gulpfile.js
  - LICENSE
  - log
  - node_modules
  - package.json
  - package-lock.json
  - Rakefile
  - README
  - tmp
  - /docs # ignore Minimal Mistakes /docs
  - /test # ignore Minimal Mistakes /test
keep_files:
  - .git
  - .svn
encoding: "utf-8"
markdown_ext: "markdown,mkdown,mkdn,mkd,md"


# Conversion
markdown: kramdown
highlighter: rouge
lsi: false
excerpt_separator: "\n\n"
incremental: false


# Markdown Processing
kramdown:
  input: GFM
  hard_wrap: false
  auto_ids: true
  footnote_nr: 1
  entity_output: as_char
  toc_levels: 1..6
  smart_quotes: lsquo,rsquo,ldquo,rdquo
  enable_coderay: false


# Sass/SCSS
sass:
  sass_dir: _sass
  style: compressed # https://sass-lang.com/documentation/file.SASS_REFERENCE.html#output_style


# Outputting
permalink: /:categories/:title/
paginate: 5 # amount of posts to show
paginate_path: /page:num/
timezone: # https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tz_database_time_zones


# Plugins (previously gems:)
plugins:
  - jekyll-paginate
  - jekyll-sitemap
  - jekyll-gist
  - jekyll-feed
  - jekyll-include-cache

# mimic GitHub Pages with --safe
whitelist:
  - jekyll-paginate
  - jekyll-sitemap
  - jekyll-gist
  - jekyll-feed
  - jekyll-include-cache


# Archives
#  Type
#  - GitHub Pages compatible archive pages built with Liquid ~> type: liquid (default)
#  - Jekyll Archives plugin archive pages ~> type: jekyll-archives
#  Path (examples)
#  - Archive page should exist at path when using Liquid method or you can
#    expect broken links (especially with breadcrumbs enabled)
#  - <base_path>/tags/my-awesome-tag/index.html ~> path: /tags/
#  - <base_path>/categories/my-awesome-category/index.html ~> path: /categories/
#  - <base_path>/my-awesome-category/index.html ~> path: /
category_archive:
  type: liquid
  path: /categories/
tag_archive:
  type: liquid
  path: /tags/
# https://github.com/jekyll/jekyll-archives
# jekyll-archives:
#   enabled:
#     - categories
#     - tags
#   layouts:
#     category: archive-taxonomy
#     tag: archive-taxonomy
#   permalinks:
#     category: /categories/:name/
#     tag: /tags/:name/


# HTML Compression
# - https://jch.penibelst.de/
compress_html:
  clippings: all
  ignore:
    envs: development


# Defaults
defaults:
  # _posts
  - scope:
      path: ""
      type: posts
    values:
      layout: single
      author_profile: true
      read_time: true
      comments: # true
      share: true
      related: true
      classes: wide

_data/navigation.yml

main: 
  - title: "About"
    url: /about/

_includes/custom-head.html

<!-- Plausible Analytics --> <script defer data-domain="temunix2.github.io" src="https://plausible.io/js/script.js"></script>

_layouts/archive.html

--- layout: default ---   <div id="main" role="main"> 
 <div class="archive">  <h1 id="page-title" class="page__title">_config.yml</h1>  

<div id="main" role="main">
  
  <div class="sidebar sticky">
  
<div itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" class="h-card">

    <div class="author__avatar">
      <a href="https://temunix2.github.io/">
        <img src="/assets/images/phoenix_1.png" alt="Ngawang Tsetan" itemprop="image" class="u-photo">
      </a>
    </div>
  
  <div class="author__content">
    <h3 class="author__name p-name" itemprop="name">
      <a class="u-url" rel="me" href="https://temunix2.github.io/" itemprop="url">Ngawang Tsetan</a>
    </h3>
    
      <div class="author__bio p-note" itemprop="description">
        <p>Life is suffering. So figure out something worth suffering for.</p>

      </div>
    
  </div>

  <div class="author__urls-wrapper">
    <button class="btn btn--inverse">Follow</button>
    <ul class="author__urls social-icons">
      
        <li itemprop="homeLocation" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Place">
          <i class="fas fa-fw fa-map-marker-alt" aria-hidden="true"></i> <span itemprop="name" class="p-locality">Terminus</span>
        </li>
      
      <!--
  <li>
    <a href="http://link-to-whatever-social-network.com/user/" itemprop="sameAs" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer me">
      <i class="fas fa-fw" aria-hidden="true"></i> Custom Social Profile Link
    </a>
  </li>
-->
    </ul>
  </div>
</div>

  </div>

  <div class="archive">
    
      <h1 id="page-title" class="page__title"></h1>
    
<h3 class="archive__subtitle">Recent Posts</h3>

<div class="entries-list">
  
<div class="list__item">
  <article class="archive__item" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork">
    
    <h2 class="archive__item-title no_toc" itemprop="headline">
      
        <a href="/social%20media/personal%20growth/my-first-month-on-twitter/" rel="permalink">My First Month on Twitter: Lessons from Sharing Charlie Munger’s Wisdom
</a>
      
    </h2>
    
  <p class="page__meta">
    
      <span class="page__meta-readtime">
        <i class="far fa-clock" aria-hidden="true"></i>
        
          2 minute read
        
      </span>
    
  </p>

    <p class="archive__item-excerpt" itemprop="description">

</p>
  </article>
</div>

<div class="list__item">
  <article class="archive__item" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork">
    
    <h2 class="archive__item-title no_toc" itemprop="headline">
      
        <a href="/personal-development/renaissance-man-jack-of-all-trades/" rel="permalink">The Renaissance Man: A Case for Being a Jack of All Trades
</a>
      
    </h2>
    
  <p class="page__meta">
    
      <span class="page__meta-readtime">
        <i class="far fa-clock" aria-hidden="true"></i>
        
          4 minute read
        
      </span>
    
  </p>

    <p class="archive__item-excerpt" itemprop="description">“A jack of all trades but a master of none… often times better than a master of one.”

</p>
  </article>
</div>

<div class="list__item">
  <article class="archive__item" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork">
    
    <h2 class="archive__item-title no_toc" itemprop="headline">
      
        <a href="/jekyll/update/Jhadruk-post-one/" rel="permalink">Paul Graham Essay Responses
</a>
      
    </h2>
    
  <p class="page__meta">
    
      <span class="page__meta-readtime">
        <i class="far fa-clock" aria-hidden="true"></i>
        
          2 minute read
        
      </span>
    
  </p>

    <p class="archive__item-excerpt" itemprop="description">The Need to Read - (link)

</p>
  </article>
</div>

</div>

  </div>
</div> </div> </div>

_layouts/posts.html

--- layout: archive --- 

<div id="main" role="main">
  
  <div class="sidebar sticky">
  
<div itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" class="h-card">

    <div class="author__avatar">
      <a href="https://temunix2.github.io/">
        <img src="/assets/images/phoenix_1.png" alt="Ngawang Tsetan" itemprop="image" class="u-photo">
      </a>
    </div>
  
  <div class="author__content">
    <h3 class="author__name p-name" itemprop="name">
      <a class="u-url" rel="me" href="https://temunix2.github.io/" itemprop="url">Ngawang Tsetan</a>
    </h3>
    
      <div class="author__bio p-note" itemprop="description">
        <p>Life is suffering. So figure out something worth suffering for.</p>

      </div>
    
  </div>

  <div class="author__urls-wrapper">
    <button class="btn btn--inverse">Follow</button>
    <ul class="author__urls social-icons">
      
        <li itemprop="homeLocation" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Place">
          <i class="fas fa-fw fa-map-marker-alt" aria-hidden="true"></i> <span itemprop="name" class="p-locality">Terminus</span>
        </li>
      
      <!--
  <li>
    <a href="http://link-to-whatever-social-network.com/user/" itemprop="sameAs" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer me">
      <i class="fas fa-fw" aria-hidden="true"></i> Custom Social Profile Link
    </a>
  </li>
-->
    </ul>
  </div>
</div>

  </div>

  <div class="archive">
    
      <h1 id="page-title" class="page__title"></h1>
    
<h3 class="archive__subtitle">Recent Posts</h3>

<div class="entries-list">
  
<div class="list__item">
  <article class="archive__item" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork">
    
    <h2 class="archive__item-title no_toc" itemprop="headline">
      
        <a href="/social%20media/personal%20growth/my-first-month-on-twitter/" rel="permalink">My First Month on Twitter: Lessons from Sharing Charlie Munger’s Wisdom
</a>
      
    </h2>
    
  <p class="page__meta">
    
      <span class="page__meta-readtime">
        <i class="far fa-clock" aria-hidden="true"></i>
        
          2 minute read
        
      </span>
    
  </p>

    <p class="archive__item-excerpt" itemprop="description">

</p>
  </article>
</div>

<div class="list__item">
  <article class="archive__item" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork">
    
    <h2 class="archive__item-title no_toc" itemprop="headline">
      
        <a href="/personal-development/renaissance-man-jack-of-all-trades/" rel="permalink">The Renaissance Man: A Case for Being a Jack of All Trades
</a>
      
    </h2>
    
  <p class="page__meta">
    
      <span class="page__meta-readtime">
        <i class="far fa-clock" aria-hidden="true"></i>
        
          4 minute read
        
      </span>
    
  </p>

    <p class="archive__item-excerpt" itemprop="description">“A jack of all trades but a master of none… often times better than a master of one.”

</p>
  </article>
</div>

<div class="list__item">
  <article class="archive__item" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork">
    
    <h2 class="archive__item-title no_toc" itemprop="headline">
      
        <a href="/jekyll/update/Jhadruk-post-one/" rel="permalink">Paul Graham Essay Responses
</a>
      
    </h2>
    
  <p class="page__meta">
    
      <span class="page__meta-readtime">
        <i class="far fa-clock" aria-hidden="true"></i>
        
          2 minute read
        
      </span>
    
  </p>

    <p class="archive__item-excerpt" itemprop="description">The Need to Read - (link)

</p>
  </article>
</div>

</div>

  </div>
</div>  <div class="author__avatar"> <img src="/assets/images/phoenix_1.png" alt="Ngawang Tsetan" itemprop="image"> </div> <div class="author__content"> <h3 class="author__name" itemprop="name">Ngawang Tsetan</h3>  <div class="author__bio" itemprop="description"> Life is suffering. So figure out something worth suffering for. </div>  </div>  <ul class="taxonomy__index">   <li> <a href="#2024"> <strong>2024</strong> <span class="taxonomy__count">3</span> </a> </li>  </ul>    <section id="2024" class="taxonomy__section"> <h2 class="archive__subtitle">2024</h2> <div class="entries-list">  

<div class="list__item">
  <article class="archive__item" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork">
    
    <h2 class="archive__item-title no_toc" itemprop="headline">
      
        <a href="/social%20media/personal%20growth/my-first-month-on-twitter/" rel="permalink">My First Month on Twitter: Lessons from Sharing Charlie Munger’s Wisdom
</a>
      
    </h2>
    
  <p class="page__meta">
    
      <span class="page__meta-readtime">
        <i class="far fa-clock" aria-hidden="true"></i>
        
          2 minute read
        
      </span>
    
  </p>

    <p class="archive__item-excerpt" itemprop="description">

</p>
  </article>
</div>
  
<div class="list__item">
  <article class="archive__item" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork">
    
    <h2 class="archive__item-title no_toc" itemprop="headline">
      
        <a href="/personal-development/renaissance-man-jack-of-all-trades/" rel="permalink">The Renaissance Man: A Case for Being a Jack of All Trades
</a>
      
    </h2>
    
  <p class="page__meta">
    
      <span class="page__meta-readtime">
        <i class="far fa-clock" aria-hidden="true"></i>
        
          4 minute read
        
      </span>
    
  </p>

    <p class="archive__item-excerpt" itemprop="description">“A jack of all trades but a master of none… often times better than a master of one.”

</p>
  </article>
</div>
  
<div class="list__item">
  <article class="archive__item" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork">
    
    <h2 class="archive__item-title no_toc" itemprop="headline">
      
        <a href="/jekyll/update/Jhadruk-post-one/" rel="permalink">Paul Graham Essay Responses
</a>
      
    </h2>
    
  <p class="page__meta">
    
      <span class="page__meta-readtime">
        <i class="far fa-clock" aria-hidden="true"></i>
        
          2 minute read
        
      </span>
    
  </p>

    <p class="archive__item-excerpt" itemprop="description">The Need to Read - (link)

</p>
  </article>
</div>
  </div> <a href="#page-title" class="back-to-top">Back to Top &uarr;</a> </section>

_layouts/single.html

--- layout: default ---   <div id="main" role="main"> 
 <article class="page" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork"> <meta itemprop="headline" content="_config.yml">     <div class="page__inner-wrap">  <header> <h1 id="page-title" class="page__title" itemprop="headline">_config.yml
</h1> 

 </header>  <section class="page__content" itemprop="text">  

<div id="main" role="main">
  
  <div class="sidebar sticky">
  
<div itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" class="h-card">

    <div class="author__avatar">
      <a href="https://temunix2.github.io/">
        <img src="/assets/images/phoenix_1.png" alt="Ngawang Tsetan" itemprop="image" class="u-photo">
      </a>
    </div>
  
  <div class="author__content">
    <h3 class="author__name p-name" itemprop="name">
      <a class="u-url" rel="me" href="https://temunix2.github.io/" itemprop="url">Ngawang Tsetan</a>
    </h3>
    
      <div class="author__bio p-note" itemprop="description">
        <p>Life is suffering. So figure out something worth suffering for.</p>

      </div>
    
  </div>

  <div class="author__urls-wrapper">
    <button class="btn btn--inverse">Follow</button>
    <ul class="author__urls social-icons">
      
        <li itemprop="homeLocation" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Place">
          <i class="fas fa-fw fa-map-marker-alt" aria-hidden="true"></i> <span itemprop="name" class="p-locality">Terminus</span>
        </li>
      
      <!--
  <li>
    <a href="http://link-to-whatever-social-network.com/user/" itemprop="sameAs" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer me">
      <i class="fas fa-fw" aria-hidden="true"></i> Custom Social Profile Link
    </a>
  </li>
-->
    </ul>
  </div>
</div>

  </div>

  <div class="archive">
    
      <h1 id="page-title" class="page__title"></h1>
    
<h3 class="archive__subtitle">Recent Posts</h3>

<div class="entries-list">
  
<div class="list__item">
  <article class="archive__item" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork">
    
    <h2 class="archive__item-title no_toc" itemprop="headline">
      
        <a href="/social%20media/personal%20growth/my-first-month-on-twitter/" rel="permalink">My First Month on Twitter: Lessons from Sharing Charlie Munger’s Wisdom
</a>
      
    </h2>
    
  <p class="page__meta">
    
      <span class="page__meta-readtime">
        <i class="far fa-clock" aria-hidden="true"></i>
        
          2 minute read
        
      </span>
    
  </p>

    <p class="archive__item-excerpt" itemprop="description">

</p>
  </article>
</div>

<div class="list__item">
  <article class="archive__item" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork">
    
    <h2 class="archive__item-title no_toc" itemprop="headline">
      
        <a href="/personal-development/renaissance-man-jack-of-all-trades/" rel="permalink">The Renaissance Man: A Case for Being a Jack of All Trades
</a>
      
    </h2>
    
  <p class="page__meta">
    
      <span class="page__meta-readtime">
        <i class="far fa-clock" aria-hidden="true"></i>
        
          4 minute read
        
      </span>
    
  </p>

    <p class="archive__item-excerpt" itemprop="description">“A jack of all trades but a master of none… often times better than a master of one.”

</p>
  </article>
</div>

<div class="list__item">
  <article class="archive__item" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork">
    
    <h2 class="archive__item-title no_toc" itemprop="headline">
      
        <a href="/jekyll/update/Jhadruk-post-one/" rel="permalink">Paul Graham Essay Responses
</a>
      
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--- layout: single title: "Paul Graham Essay Responses" date: 2024-02-07 16:32:06 -0500 author_profile: false categories: jekyll update header: image: --- The Need to Read - ([link](https://paulgraham.com/read.html)) # The Journey into Writing and Reading I am still a beginner in the art of writing. Although I have written words all my life throughout school, I don’t believe writing was something that I ever thought of as an important skill to learn. But reading was definitely something that I was very good at, and I read a lot of books. Mostly sci-fi and fantasy, but the occasional non-fiction books that became more interesting to me as I grew older. So when I read **PG's essay on the need to read**, I completely agree, but his reasons to read are new reasons to me. Those would not be the reasons I would think we need to read. To me, the first things that come to mind are to explore your imagination and creativity. When I read things, especially the fiction books, my mind is able to create worlds and see things so vividly, almost better than my eyes could. ## The Power of Reading I now think about this reading in the sense that it can be helpful to learn to write as well, which is the new journey I am embarking on. To help craft and sharpen my thinking. Often times, I run wild with imagination, but when attempting to describe them to people, I struggle. But is the art of writing almost in the same way as the art of translating, enslaving the imagination into the mere form of text? Where in my mind there were these amazing and magical thoughts and emotions, by putting them into text, I would be limiting them to a lesser form. ## Writing as a Form of Magic Again, I would counter and say that my inability as a writer is the problem, not the process of capturing these ideas. Think about it, for example, how some amazing writers are able to invoke these emotions in millions of people that read the text. These are the true magicians, as they are able to bottle the genie in the lamp. While people who are not skilled at the magic of writing are unable to fully capture the elusive genie in the lamp. But fear not, because just the mere fact that you are able to have these imaginative thoughts is a good sign for the art of learning to write is easier than the art of learning to imagine. ## The Laziness of Modern Consumption The other point I wanted to make was that people are now so lazy in their forms of consumption. Might need to look into the science of this, but I would think that people that are watching TV, or movies are using less or different parts of their brain than when reading. There is less to imagine because when you watch something, a director has chosen the look, color, setting, tone, music, and mood of the scene, while reading a book your brain is creating all that in the background, even if you don’t even realize it is doing it. Although it is good to appreciate the art form that is moving pictures but also good to acknowledge the need for our society to read books as well. I believe reading books is on a decline and hope that we can bring it back. ![Renaissance Man Illustration](/assets/images/need_to_read_img.png)

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--- layout: single title: "The Renaissance Man: A Case for Being a Jack of All Trades" date: 2024-07-31 09:00:00 -0500 categories: personal-development author_profile: false header: image: image_description: "Renaissance Man Illustration" caption: "I" classes: page__hero-image --- "A jack of all trades but a master of none... often times better than a master of one." This quote has intrigued me since high school, challenging the common perception that specialization is the only path to success. Let me take you on a journey through my thoughts on this concept and why being a "Renaissance man" might be more valuable than we often realize. ## The Allure of the Renaissance Man I first encountered the concept of a Renaissance man in my high school English class. My teacher, Mr. Parker, described it as someone with worldly knowledge and a good understanding of many concepts. This person could speak knowledgeably about various topics and fit in among different crowds. To my awkward teenage self, this idea was incredibly appealing. The Renaissance man, or polymath, was a cultured individual of the Renaissance era, knowledgeable and proficient in a wide range of fields. Think Leonardo da Vinci or Benjamin Franklin - individuals whose expertise spanned multiple disciplines. ## The Push Towards Specialization As we progress through our education and careers, there's often a push towards specialization. In college, we choose majors. In our jobs, we're encouraged to become experts in specific roles. The business world seems to value specialists, making it challenging to switch careers without additional education like an MBA. Popular wisdom often supports specialization: - "I fear the fighter who has practiced one punch a thousand times more than the one who has practiced a thousand punches once." - In sports, the early specialization of athletes, with young people often encouraged to focus on a single sport year-round rather than playing multiple sports. It's important to note that this advice isn't entirely wrong – there's undeniable value in developing deep expertise. However, it often discounts too heavily the alternative approach of cultivating knowledge and skills across multiple disciplines. As we'll explore, there are significant benefits to being a generalist that our specialization-focused culture may overlook. ## The Case for Being a Generalist Despite this trend, I believe there's significant value in being a generalist, especially as we advance in our careers. Here's why: 1. **Leadership Skills**: As we climb the corporate ladder, a broader set of skills becomes crucial. The best CEOs and leaders aren't necessarily the top specialists but those with a wide range of competencies. 2. **Adaptability**: In a rapidly changing world, being adaptable is key. Generalists can often pivot more easily to new roles or industries. 3. **Interdisciplinary Thinking**: Charlie Munger, in "Poor Charlie's Almanack," advocates for interdisciplinary thinking. He argues that having mental models from various fields helps in recognizing patterns that specialists might miss. This way we don't fall victim to the man with a hammer tendency, where every problem looks like a nail. 4. **The Pareto Principle**: You don't need to master everything. Often, understanding 20% of a field can give you 80% of the practical knowledge. 5. **Lifelong Learning**: Embracing a generalist mindset encourages continuous learning, keeping your mind open to new ideas and connections. ## Finding Balance The key isn't to avoid specialization entirely, but to find a balance. Start by gaining deep knowledge in one area, then gradually expand your horizons. Aim for the 80-90% mastery level in your primary field, then seek the vital 20% in other areas that yield 80% of the understanding. However, it's crucial to note that being a generalist doesn't mean having a superficial understanding of many fields. As Charlie Munger wisely points out, we should approach learning new disciplines with the same rigor and accountability as we do pilot training. Munger states: > "Like pilot training, the ethos of hard science does not say 'take what you wish' but 'learn it all to fluency, like it or not.'" This analogy is powerful. We don't want pilots who only understand 20% of flying; we expect them to be fully proficient. Similarly, when expanding our knowledge into new areas, we should strive for a level of understanding that makes us truly competent, not just conversational. The goal is not to become a dilettante or a charlatan who knows a little about everything but nothing in depth. Instead, aim to develop a robust understanding in multiple fields, each built on a solid foundation of knowledge and practice. By following this approach, you can become a true Renaissance Man – someone with deep knowledge in multiple fields, rather than superficial knowledge in many. This depth across disciplines is what allows for the kind of innovative thinking and problem-solving that sets Renaissance individuals apart. ## Insights from Polyglots Polyglots - individuals who speak multiple languages fluently - offer valuable insights. As they learn more languages, they develop a deeper understanding of how languages work in general. This metalinguistic awareness allows them to approach new languages more strategically and learn them more efficiently. Similarly, as we explore multiple disciplines, we start to recognize universal patterns: 1. **Interdisciplinary Insights**: We can transfer ideas from one field to another, leading to innovative solutions. 2. **Complex Problem Solving**: Understanding patterns across disciplines equips us to tackle multifaceted issues. 3. **Enhanced Creativity**: Seeing connections between unrelated fields often sparks innovation. 4. **Accelerated Learning**: Recognizing universal patterns makes it easier to enter new fields and acquire new skills. ## Conclusion In a world that often pushes for hyper-specialization, don't underestimate the value of being a modern Renaissance person. Embrace diverse knowledge, seek connections between different fields, and remember - sometimes, being a jack of all trades truly is better than being a master of one. By cultivating a broad base of knowledge and skills, while still maintaining depth in key areas, we can navigate the complexities of our modern world more effectively. We can innovate, lead, and adapt in ways that specialists often cannot. So, go ahead - explore that new field you've been curious about. Draw connections between your areas of expertise. You might just find that your diverse knowledge becomes your greatest strength in an ever-changing world. ![Renaissance Man Illustration](/assets/images/renaissance_man.png)

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--- layout: single title: "My First Month on Twitter: Lessons from Sharing Charlie Munger's Wisdom" date: 2024-10-22 categories: [Social Media, Personal Growth] tags: [Twitter, Charlie Munger, Wisdom, Lessons Learned] author_profile: false header: image: /assets/images/c_munger.jpeg image_description: "Twitter bird with thought bubbles containing wisdom quotes" caption: "Image credit: [**Your Image Source**](https://yourimagesource.com)" classes: custom-header-image page__hero-image --- When I first joined Twitter, I decided to do something different. Instead of just adding to the noise, I wanted to share valuable insights. My choice? Charlie Munger's 25 psychological tendencies—a collection of wisdom that has shaped how I think about business and life. ## The Numbers Game Starting with just 12 followers, I managed to grow my audience to 155 followers over the course of my Munger series. While I suspect a good portion might be bots (let's be honest, that's just Twitter), I'm grateful for the 5-10 genuine connections I've made along the way. ## Learning What Works My journey taught me several valuable lessons about content creation on Twitter: 1. **Format Matters**: My early posts were text-heavy, and the engagement was disappointingly low. Even with 10-20 followers, including friends, the impression count was barely registering. This taught me the importance of presentation. 2. **Controversy Drives Engagement**: Interestingly, my most successful posts were about negative tendencies. Posts about "Dislike/Hating Tendency" and "Drug Misuse Tendency" received 46 and 32 views respectively—significantly higher than posts about more nuanced concepts. 3. **Engagement Strategy**: The best way to gain visibility? Meaningful interaction with larger accounts. When I thoughtfully engaged with popular posts—adding value or sharing relevant insights—my impressions spiked. ## A Personal Win One highlight was when Greg Isenberg, whose podcasts I regularly listen to, responded to one of my comments. The key? Being early to the conversation and contributing something worthwhile. It was a small win, but it showed me that genuine engagement can lead to meaningful interactions, even with influential figures. ## Key Takeaways For anyone starting their Twitter journey, here's what I learned: - Keep your content concise and well-formatted - Don't be discouraged by initial low engagement - Focus on meaningful interactions with larger accounts - Be authentic in your engagement - Timing matters—early, thoughtful responses can lead to valuable connections While my follower count might not be breaking any records, this experiment taught me valuable lessons about digital content creation and community building. Sometimes the real value isn't in the numbers, but in the learning process itself. ## Looking Ahead But here's the twist—little did I know that everything I learned during this Munger series was about to pay off in a big way. Right after completing these posts, I published a tweet that would completely shatter my previous engagement records, jumping from 46 impressions to an astounding 24,000. But that's a story for another post... What has been your experience with sharing wisdom on social media? I'd love to hear your thoughts and experiences in the comments below!

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