tag:world.hey.com,2005:/mash/feedmasha2024-03-25T18:49:06Ztag:world.hey.com,2005:World::Post/361112024-03-25T13:22:53Z2024-03-25T18:49:06Zdispatch #4 • paris, copy, animations<div class="trix-content">
<div>Bonjour! Welcome to dispatch #4. <br>•</div><div><br></div><h1>Paris</h1><div>I spent almost two weeks in Paris at the beginning of February and wrote a <a href="https://www.mash.haus/paris">short post</a> about my time there. It includes hotel and coffee shops recommendations as well as lots of photos.<br><br></div><div> <figure class="attachment attachment--preview attachment--lightboxable attachment--png">
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</figure></div><div><br></div><h1>Copy</h1><div>Copy is the core of a user interface and yet, it’s almost always an afterthought. Every company struggles with consistency and the solution is either more documentation (which barely anyone reads) or some new tool (which costs money and may not integrate smoothly with existing tools...). <br><br>At least this is what I used to think, until I discovered that it was possible to build a <strong>text review plugin in Figma</strong>. It works just like a spell check, but for your own copy guidelines. <br><br>I made a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUpGui_3ltI&pp=ygUIbWFzaGEzMTI%3D">tutorial</a> showing how you (or your developer :) can build this type of plugin. While this plugin doesn't cover everything (for example, it’s not going to work for context-dependent copy), it can still be a huge step forward. <br><br>Hope you find it useful!<br><br> <figure class="attachment attachment--preview attachment--lightboxable attachment--png">
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</figure><br><br></div><h1>Animations</h1><div>One of the reasons I love Duolingo (the language learning app) is because of their super fun and cute animations. I wanted to learn how they make them and in the process, I discovered <a href="https://rive.app">Rive</a>. <br><br>Rive is one of those tools that makes you think "Wow, the future is here." It's the only tool (that I know of) that can make interactive animations, that is built with designers and developers in mind, and that has great performance. <br><br>If you're also intrigued, here are some links to check out:</div><ul><li><a href="https://blog.duolingo.com/world-character-visemes/">Art meets technology: the next step in bringing our characters to life</a> - from Duolingo blog</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgOqvyPif3g">How we animation the Duolingo world</a> - talk from Duocon (Duolingo's conference)</li><li><a href="https://rive.app/blog/rive-as-a-lottie-alternative">Rive vs Lottie</a> - overview of Rive features</li><li><a href="https://help.rive.app/">Rive Guide</a> - documentation</li></ul><div><br>To wrap this up, here's one of my favorite new Duo animations ↓<br> <figure class="attachment attachment--preview attachment--downloadable attachment--mov">
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mashamash@hey.comtag:world.hey.com,2005:World::Post/341632024-01-07T19:03:56Z2024-01-07T19:43:48Zdispatch #3<div class="trix-content">
<div>Hi friend,<br>Welcome to dispatch #3. Hope you had a good start to the new year :) <br><br>~<br><br></div><h1>Winter in Providence</h1><div>I'm still enjoying the cold walks (and hoping that local shops keep the Christmas decorations up for just a little bit longer).<br><br></div><div> <figure class="attachment attachment--preview attachment--lightboxable attachment--jpg">
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</figure></div><div><br>A few weeks ago I also watched <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9By3IQrzfM">A Coffee in Berlin</a>. It's a wonderful movie, somewhat melancholic yet calming. Definitely captures Berlin's atmosphere.<br><br>Lastly, I've been enjoying my former classmate's YouTube videos. Her name is <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@nownastia">Nastia</a>, she lives in Berlin, and she posts about her life there. She captures the magic of small day-to-day moments so beautifully. Aside from getting Berlin glimpses, I think that watching her videos has helped me to slow down. So it's worth to check out even if you're not a Berlin-fanatic :) While most of her videos are in Russian, you don't need to know the language to enjoy them. <br><br>Speaking of YouTube...<br><br></div><h1>YouTube</h1><div>I started out my own YouTube channel with mostly Figma tutorials. This year though, I would like to create more coding ones (ideally it would be 50% Figma, 50% code). I hope that I can reach more designers who are interested in coding, but are intimidated by it (rightfully so, it can get overwhelming). <br><br>Like Figma, my coding tutorials are usually 5-20 minutes long, and I link the final file and the worksheet in the description. My goal is to lower the bar to entry as much as possible and allow somebody to write their first line of code with minimum setup. If I succeed in getting at least one person (any person, not just designers ;) to do that, it will be so awesome. ⭐️<br><br>With that said, here are my latest coding tutorials:</div><ul><li><a href="https://youtu.be/KKqk1hGXIN0?si=JTPh_SEonQfPcuJ9">Animating on scroll in CSS</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5zr3FhHlfA&t=33s">Recreating Stripe's button hover animation</a></li></ul><div><br>Also, I have a <a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9satfkOLhUj-fv7GgPrRjFVQVNeet-pF&si=7AJiBarX5rmgVHFZ">playlist for all code-related tutorials</a>.<br><br>~<br><br>That's it for today! <br>Have a wonderful week,<br>-Masha</div>
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mashamash@hey.comtag:world.hey.com,2005:World::Post/332782023-12-08T16:16:38Z2024-01-07T19:00:31Zdispatch #2<div class="trix-content">
<div>Hello hello<br>Welcome to dispatch #2.<br><br>~</div><div><br></div><h1>Walking in the cold</h1><div>There's something special about it. <br><br>It's so refreshing and mind-clearing. <br>Christmas lights somehow make you feel warmer. <br>Your favorite podcast makes the miles fly by. <br>Or maybe you get lost in a conversation with your favorite person.<br>Your face gets a free cryotherapy session.<br>Perfection.<br><br>(As long as there's no wind, obviously).<br><br></div><div> <figure class="attachment attachment--preview attachment--lightboxable attachment--jpg">
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</figure></div><div><br>Pictured is slightly blurry <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Benefit+St,+Providence,+RI/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x89e4453d0838d979:0x2a52c20aaae6f6c5?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiX5cC6kYCDAxUpmokEHd2fDOkQ8gF6BAgdEAA">Benefit Street</a>, one of the oldest streets in Providence.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><h1>You can be the calm one</h1><div>A few months ago I came across this wonderful post by Steph Ango — <a href="https://stephango.com/calmness">Calmness is a superpower</a>. As much as I like to consider myself a calm person (or even stoic, dare I say...), there are definitely a couple things that get me off the rails. <br><br>Ever since reading that post, however, I've been able to remain calm during those moments. Not always, of course, but more than usual. Why? Whenever something happens, the last line from the post just pops into my head: "You can be the calm one".<br><br>This alone is enough to create a tiny pause and not succumb straight to the reactive mode. It gives me space to reflect and most likely, let go. It feels great. </div><div><br><br></div><h1>Tracking workouts (or anything, really)</h1><div>Back in October, I shared a <a href="https://youtu.be/yUs8WqdYQ-4">video tutorial on how I track workouts with Notion</a>. I like this method because it allows me to track a wide range of activities and doesn't confine me to any workout-specific apps (which usually make it difficult to export data). <br><br>If you resonate with this, you might find the tutorial useful! And if you also like testing different methods to track stuff, I’d love to learn your ways. So please share if you’d like :)<br><br>~<br><br>That's it for today.<br><br>Enjoy the weekend ☀️<br>-Masha</div>
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mashamash@hey.comtag:world.hey.com,2005:World::Post/326852023-11-15T19:30:22Z2023-11-17T15:28:23Zdispatch #1<div class="trix-content">
<div>Hello friend, welcome to my first dispatch :)<br>~<br><br></div><h1>Walking around Providence</h1><div>A few photos from the last <em>warm</em> fall night (it conveniently fell on #halloweekend). Here's the iconic Westminster Street:<br><br> <figure class="attachment attachment--preview attachment--lightboxable attachment--jpeg">
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</figure><br>Fun fact: this area used to be a gas station. Now it's home to a bakery and a teeny tiny bar. <br><br><br></div><h1>An airport find</h1><div>I came across <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-creative-act-a-way-of-being-rick-rubin/18543579?ean=9780593652886"><em>The Creative Art: A Way of Being</em></a> at the airport in San Francisco. Buying a thick, hardcover book was the last thing my backpack wanted me to do, but it was a sacrifice worth making. This is an ideal book to read on a plane. Your head is in the clouds — figuratively and literally.<br><br> <figure class="attachment attachment--preview attachment--lightboxable attachment--png">
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</figure><br><br>This entire book can be dissected into inspirational quotes. Here's one:<br><br></div><blockquote>If we can tune in to the idea<br>of making things and sharing them<br>without being attached to the outcome,<br>the work is more likely<br>to arrive in its truest form.</blockquote><div><br>If this hooks you in any way, you might enjoy this book. Or, if you'd like a deeper dive, I saved more <a href="https://www.mash.haus/books/66">highlights on my website</a>.<br><br><br></div><h1>Figma plugins</h1><div>This one is for my techie friends! I've been working too much with Figma's variables lately and needed to automate tons of stuff. As a result, I made two plugins: <br><br></div><ul><li><a href="https://www.figma.com/community/plugin/1281668905420544225/variables-starter">Variables Starter</a> — for adding colors, spacing, and radii presets to your file.</li><li><a href="https://www.figma.com/community/plugin/1296249684096523559/color-variables-creator">Color Variables Creator</a> — for turning layer fills into color variables and assigning them to a local collection and mode. <br><br></li></ul><div>I hope you'll also find these useful and time saving :)<br><br>~<br>That's it for now! <br><br>Thank you for reading and enjoy the rest of your day,<br>-Masha</div>
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mashamash@hey.comtag:world.hey.com,2005:World::Post/324362023-11-07T22:20:11Z2023-11-07T22:20:11Zdispatch #0<div class="trix-content">
<div>Hello friend, <br><br>You’re receiving this email because you subscribed to <a href="https://world.hey.com/mash">my HEY blog</a> :)</div><div>While I used to post there, I never sent out my posts via email (until, well, today).</div><div><br>I have since moved my <em>whatever-comes-to-my-mind</em> writing to <a href="https://mash.haus/dispatch">my website</a>, and I let this HEY space sit dormant for over a year.</div><div><br>I will now be reviving it as a way to share:</div><ul><li>updates from my YouTube channels (figma tutorials! bagel reviews!)</li><li>pics from my walks</li><li>interesting stuff I come across (mostly books, articles, blogs)</li><li>...and other things that I currently don’t remember</li></ul><div><br>If this sounds fun, would love for you to you stick around :)</div><div>If not, it's all good — you can unsubscribe at the bottom of this email.<br><br></div><div>Enjoy the rest of the day, <br>-Masha<br><br></div>
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mashamash@hey.comtag:world.hey.com,2005:World::Post/237912022-10-28T14:11:22Z2022-10-28T14:11:22Zpolluted<div class="trix-content">
<div>can't live in a polluted world.<br>noise, visual<br>short-term</div>
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mashamash@hey.comtag:world.hey.com,2005:World::Post/235292022-10-16T01:17:09Z2022-10-16T01:17:09Z…or whatever<div class="trix-content">
<div>Excess, middlemen, bureaucracy.<br>See it, recognize it, question it, go against it, revoke it.<br><br>What a waste of life, otherwise. <br><br>Lack of taste brings the taste.<br>Lack of meaningless words creates space for results. <br><br>One’s true place one can feel if one allows to…<br><br>It’s that simple, which makes it not so. </div>
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mashamash@hey.comtag:world.hey.com,2005:World::Post/232162022-09-23T00:23:00Z2022-09-23T00:23:00ZWhat a paradox<div class="trix-content">
<div>partly by necessity, partly by choice<br><br>devoid of taste, somehow richer<br>with restraints, somehow freer<br><br>i’m more aware and that<br>what I’ll remember<br>as I die</div>
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mashamash@hey.comtag:world.hey.com,2005:World::Post/225002022-08-11T00:04:35Z2022-08-11T00:04:35Zin the now<div class="trix-content">
<div>There are two ways to live in the present.<br><br>One is with disregard, ignorance, and fear. Going around in a rush, reaching for the short-term gain, to be felt here and now. With complete disdain for the process, let alone appreciation of the tiniest details.<br><br>Another one is with respect. With focus. With realization that all you really have is the current moment. This moment is fragile, fleeting. So you might as well treat it with care and concentration.<br><br>And whatever you do, here and now, you will do with consideration for the future and appreciation of the past. Because you know that's still the present, in disguise...<br><br><br></div>
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mashamash@hey.comtag:world.hey.com,2005:World::Post/211512022-06-02T16:35:21Z2022-06-02T16:35:21ZTalking is tiring, working is energizing <div class="trix-content">
<div>Our ability to talk, analyze, and plan can be a disadvantage. It’s too easy to take it too far.<br><br>We get carried away in the wrong direction, trying to iron out the nitty-gritty details of hypothetical problems.<br><br>Once we start working, we realize that we never even come close to those “problems”. The flow of work resolves them organically.<br><br>We do, however, uncover tons of other challenges. Many of these challenges couldn’t have even been predicted - we had to put in the work to surface them. <br><br>Conversation is over the moment it loses its concreteness. Once you start building out a chain of events that may result from the work you haven’t yet done… you stop. There’s a high chance there’s no link between those events. This is the time to start <strong>doing</strong> and see for yourself.<br><br>Same with thinking too. It’s so easy to go down the spiral of possibilities, only to later realize that they mean nothing.<br><br>When we spend too much time analyzing, we drift too far from our current point and lose sight of what really is out there. So we jump all over the place.<br><br>When we put in the work, the path becomes more clear. Of course we still need to periodically stop to choose direction, but that only happens when we’re at a point when choosing is an option.<br><br> <figure class="attachment attachment--preview attachment--lightboxable attachment--jpg">
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</figure> <br><br>Overthinking, overanalyzing, overtalking is tiring. It takes so much out of you and yet, you’re left with nothing. <br><br>Working is energizing, even with all its unexpected challenges. Progress is satisfying and having something concrete to continue building upon is insanely motivating. </div>
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mashamash@hey.comtag:world.hey.com,2005:World::Post/206812022-05-08T14:55:35Z2022-05-08T14:55:35Zmind the gap<div class="trix-content">
<div>There’s distance between stimulus and response. Often that distance is zero.<br><br>Often I go straight to the response, without realizing what I am responding to, without realizing that I am, in fact, responding. <br><br>It’s not a problem, as long as the response is the <em>correct</em> one. <br><br>But what if it’s not? Then it’s time to pause. The pause is the distance, the distance is the gap.<br><br>The gap creates space to step away from the stimulus and to understand why that stimulus is even there. And then, to generate a more thoughtful response.<br><br>Pausing is chaotic. It unleashes restrained thoughts, letting them flow freely. The more thoughts have been squeezed and tucked away, the more overwhelming the pausing experience is. That’s why it can be so afraid to pause.<br><br>Pausing feels wasteful. In a culture that loves nonstop speed, pausing isn’t promoted or welcomed. Pausing makes manipulation harder and manipulation drives money. <br><br>But pausing frequently is necessary. <br>First, to clear accumulated information. <br>Second, to continuously practice the act of pausing itself. <br><br>So that at the time of stress, at the time when I encounter an unpleasant or unfamiliar stimulus, I have a way out. A way to recognize the stimulus, to create a gap, to process and only then, to respond. <br><br>—<br><br>Go further…</div><ul><li><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-tim-ferriss-show/id863897795?i=1000458041762">The Tim Ferriss Show #398</a></li><li><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780735223837">The Deep History of Ourselves</a></li></ul><div><br><br></div>
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mashamash@hey.comtag:world.hey.com,2005:World::Post/205092022-04-29T19:18:14Z2022-04-29T19:18:14ZThe meaning of life<div class="trix-content">
<div>… is to do your best, whatever it is you’re doing, at the very moment you’re doing it. With focus and respect. With concentration, awareness, acknowledgement. With acceptance of who you’re, at that very moment. And no matter where you are, no matter the circumstances. <br><br>That’s the simple part.<br><br>The hard part is to figure out what is worth giving your full attention too. Otherwise you’ll constantly be thinking of what is it that you should <strong>really</strong> be doing.<br><br>Avoid that by setting time to reflect, to be bored, to allow random insights enter your mind. To step back, to question, to be sceptic. To remove yourself from the stage, to review and edit the script. <br><br>And then to return, with confidence and presence. </div>
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mashamash@hey.comtag:world.hey.com,2005:World::Post/203812022-04-24T14:03:41Z2022-04-24T14:03:41ZAdd vs remove<div class="trix-content">
<div>Sometimes we add things when we should remove them and remove things when we should add them.<br><br><strong>Example 1: Adding instead of removing</strong><br>We add more lanes to the roads, thinking it’ll solve the traffic issue. It does for a few weeks or maybe months. And then it goes back to the previous state. <br><br>This phenomenon is known as <em>induced demand</em> or <em>Braess’s paradox</em>. More lanes encourage more people to drive so we end up with more cars on the road. <br><br>Often, in order to solve the traffic issue, we need to either reduce the number of lanes or close the roads to cars entirely. This can create wonderful results, especially when combined with public transport improvements and creation of safe biking and walking routes. <br><br>Doing so reduces the number of unnecessary car trips, easing the congestion. <br><br>(It’s harder to reach 100% capacity when it comes to public transport, biking, or walking, because those methods of getting around simply take less space).<br><br><strong>Example 2: Removing instead of adding </strong><br>When it comes to dieting, it’s common to remove things. Nutrients like carbs or fat, for example. Or meals like breakfast or dinner. Or even some specific foods like chocolate or chips or whatever.<br><br>That usually doesn’t work. It leads to cravings, binging, messes up metabolism and health.<br><br>This is the case where instead of removing, we should try adding. <br><br>Let’s say I love pizza and have it for dinner every night. I could either try to stop having it for dinner or skip the dinner entirely BUT there’s a different way. <br><br>I can say to myself: “I can have as much pizza as I want but first I’ll have a really good salad”. And by salad, I don’t mean a couple of sad leafies, I mean a legit meal. Something that has vegetables, some carbs like quinoa or buckwheat, some fats like nuts or avocado, and some protein like chicken or tofu. <br><br>And after that I can have the pizza.<br><br>Chances are I’ll not be able to have as much pizza as I would have had if I didn’t have the salad beforehand. Maybe I’ll not even want the pizza.<br><br>And since that salad is a much more balanced meal, it’ll help me get in a better shape.<br><br>—<br><br>So if you keep on adding to or removing something and don’t see the intended result, maybe it’s worth trying the opposite. </div>
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mashamash@hey.comtag:world.hey.com,2005:World::Post/201242022-04-09T20:39:12Z2022-04-09T20:39:13ZBerlin<div class="trix-content">
<div>If you have a week to go anywhere, it’s tempting to hit as many places as possible. <br><br>Check, check, check. Off the bucket list. <br><br>It looks great on paper. But what happens to and in your head?<br><br>If you’re anything like me, you easily get overwhelmed. You need to spend at least 2 or 3 days in a new place to start making sense of things.<br><br>And then the best part comes after that. You feel more present.<br><br>So if I have a week, I will choose one place I’m really interested in and then just spend that week there.<br><br>Walk through the touristy areas, do some touristy things, of course.<br><br>Walk through the residential neighborhoods, get a glimpse of what the life is like. <br><br>Spend hours sitting at a cafe and reading a book or simply watching people. Without feeling rushed. <br><br>Spend a few days doing planned things and a few days doing whatever comes to mind first. <br><br>One week is good enough to both see the city and then realize how much there’s more to see. And hopefully come back someday, to do it all over again. <br><br><br> <figure class="attachment attachment--preview attachment--lightboxable attachment--jpg">
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mashamash@hey.comtag:world.hey.com,2005:World::Post/199882022-04-02T20:50:31Z2022-04-02T20:50:31Zmemory bits<div class="trix-content">
<div>Tickets, stickers, business cards, post cards, drawings, notes, photos, chocolate wrappers, coffee cup sleeves.<br><br>Maybe they have sentimental value, maybe they have good design.<br><br>Things worthy holding on to. Things that become even more meaningful with time.<br><br>Keep them, organize them. The process of organizing itself is meditation, reflection.<br><br>Go through them, once in a while. You'll be surprised to find out how much you forget.<br><br> <figure class="attachment attachment--preview attachment--lightboxable attachment--jpg">
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mashamash@hey.comtag:world.hey.com,2005:World::Post/191902022-02-26T19:47:30Z2022-02-26T19:47:30Z[2/2] I don’t like Instagram either <div class="trix-content">
<div>It’s like an obstacle course.<br>You jump over ads in your feed. You jump over ads in your stories. You go search for a friend and the explore page attacks you with random stuff.<br><br>You constantly, consciously tell yourself where to look, what to read, what to ignore. It's draining, mentally and physically.<br><br>Seeing friends' pictures is heartwarming. Seeing your favorite artists' work is inspiring. It's an exhausting race to get to it though. Does it have to come at such price?<br><br>Some say social media is just a tool and it's up to you to figure out how to use it. They tell you to exercise your willpower. What nonsense.<br><br>All these apps are designed to keep you hooked. You can have all the willpower you want, but one day you'll be tired and you'll give in. Not your fault. <br><br>It's like trying to avoid junk at McDonalds. Maybe possible, but you really have to try. Wouldn't have happened if you were, for example, at Sweetgreen.<br><br>Is there a Sweetgreen equivalent of Instagram? <br><br></div>
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mashamash@hey.comtag:world.hey.com,2005:World::Post/191822022-02-26T16:26:12Z2022-02-26T19:47:46Z[1/2] I don't like twitter<div class="trix-content">
<div>I made a twitter account a few months ago. I made it because I wanted to follow a few people I admire, mostly in the urban planning field. Big mistake.<br><br>First, I expected that I would only see <strong>their</strong> posts in my 'feed'. How naïve. <br><br><em>If you follow x, you may want to follow y...</em><br><em>See this post because it's also about urban planning<br><br></em>No, no, no. If I want to follow y, I will find them myself. And that suggested random urban planning post... yeah, that's trash.<br><br>I also don't care what the people I follow like or who they follow. I only care about what they have to say. <br><br>Second, twitter indeed brings out the worst out of you. Those amazing people, whose books I read, who are the definition of rationality... the things they retweet, the arguments they get into, even the things they say sometimes... are they really the same people?<br><br>It's unbelievable, unfortunate, and understandable. It's easy to give in, to get carried away, to get polarized. I feel the same way too after scrolling for a mere few minutes. <br><br>Therefore... arrivederci.</div>
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mashamash@hey.comtag:world.hey.com,2005:World::Post/184032022-01-25T19:53:59Z2022-01-25T19:53:59ZNight, avenue, lamp, apothecary<div class="trix-content">
<div>Night, avenue, lamp, apothecary<br>Meaningless and obscure light.<br>Live as little as a quarter of a century -<br>All will remain. And no way out. <br><br>Die - begin anew<br>It will repeat, like in old times.<br>Night, the glacial ripple of a canal,<br>Apothecary, avenue, and light.<br><br>— <br>My translation of Aleksandr Blok’s poem</div>
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mashamash@hey.comtag:world.hey.com,2005:World::Post/184022022-01-25T19:52:48Z2022-01-25T19:52:48ZLight, street, rubber, field<div class="trix-content">
<div>Light, wind, rubber, field.</div><div>It's meaningless to be elsewhere.</div><div>It's meaningless to leave this place,</div><div>Because my happiness is here.</div><div><br></div><div>Cold, metal, stairs, clock.</div><div>It's pleasant to feel this pain,</div><div>It's pleasant to know I can,</div><div>Because without it I'm just nothing.</div><div> </div><div>Darkness, moon, fake grass, and music.</div><div>You lead me where I can be.</div><div>You lead me where I can't see</div><div>Your faults, your weaknesses, your sadness. </div><div><br></div><div>High and higher, hot, and hotter.</div><div>Running faster, light is brighter.</div><div>It's meaningless to tell you more.</div><div>It's meaningless, so say no more. <br><br>—<br>Small poem I wrote senior year of high school, inspired by Aleksandr Blok’s “Night, avenue, lamp, apothecary..”</div>
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mashamash@hey.comtag:world.hey.com,2005:World::Post/183602022-01-23T15:01:44Z2022-01-23T15:01:44ZOn being a newbie<div class="trix-content">
<div>At any point of your life, aim to be a beginner in something. The moment you get comfortable with it, try something else. Repeat.<br><br>Aside from learning tons of new things, you’ll also learn patience. Each time you go through this cycle, you’ll have a clearer understanding that a beginner stage is just a stage. And if you could get through it doing other various things, you’ll be able to get through this one as well.<br><br>You’ll still feel weak, awkward, even teary. Don’t deny those feelings - feel them, feel through them, and let them go.<br><br>Enjoy the results.<br><br>Being a newbie will keep you grounded. You will be able to relate to those who are new where you’re an expert. You’ll be more patient in taking the time and helping them. Maybe you’ll actually be helpful, maybe you’ll even become a better teacher. <br><br>Being a newbie will ensure your ego doesn’t get bloated. <br><br>At last, it’ll give you a feeling of aliveness few other things can. <br><br>Enjoy the adrenalin. </div>
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mashamash@hey.comtag:world.hey.com,2005:World::Post/182942022-01-20T13:46:35Z2022-01-20T13:46:35ZThe difference<div class="trix-content">
<div>Between humbleness and humiliation. <br><br>Being who you are, not underselling, not overselling.<br><br>A good way to test is to write about yourself and then show it to a friend. They’ll tell you if you’re pushing too much or not enough. <br><br><br></div>
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mashamash@hey.comtag:world.hey.com,2005:World::Post/181362022-01-12T17:24:34Z2022-01-12T17:24:34ZThe system discourages revision<div class="trix-content">
<div>The systems we set discourage us from revising our work and improving.<br>They also draw a hard line between creation and revision.<br><br></div><h1>Example 1 - high school writing</h1><div>You write a paper, hand it in, done. Maybe you revise it. (For extra credit). <br><br>If you revise it, you probably already have that next assignment hanging over you.<br>So revision becomes secondary, unimportant, rushed. It's a nuisance.<br><br>You rarely do anything beyond typos, punctuation, and shuffling a few words around.<br>You probably never rewrite it from top to bottom. <br><br>Having to revise makes you feel worse about yourself.<br><br><em>Why couldn't I get it right the first time?<br></em><br></div><h1>Example 2 - agile </h1><div>We try to predict things based on assumptions. <br>When things don't go as anticipated, we blame ourselves for not guessing accurately enough. <br><br>We feel disappointed that we now have to fix what we thought was done. <br><br>We also separate our work into distinct stages. <br>Design -> development -> testing. <br><br>And when a bug is discovered during testing, it has to be "sent back". The beautiful flow is disrupted.<br><br>We try to make sure it doesn't happen the next time. <br>We fail to realize it's a part of the process.<br> <br>The only negative thing about this part of the process is what we call it, how we perceive it, and how we treat it.<br><br>-- <br>It's not developing and fixing.<br>It's not writing and revising.<br><br>It's all one.<br><br></div>
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mashamash@hey.comtag:world.hey.com,2005:World::Post/176802021-12-22T14:49:39Z2021-12-22T14:49:39ZSet standards, stick to them<div class="trix-content">
<div>You are a professional. <br><br>So act like one.<br><br>Set standards for yourself, adhere to them. If you find yourself around people that accept subpar quality as a given, don’t fall into that trap.<br><br>You have standards, that should be your guide. Don’t copy others when it compromises who you are. But copy those who inspire you.<br><br>When in doubt, ask yourself: “What would <that person I look up to> do?”. Maybe it’ll help you find you the right answer in a rushed situation. <br><br>When moving through space, maintain clean lines. Elongate. Breathe evenly, calmly. Concentrate on one point, don’t move your gaze around. Root down, to grow up. Be very, very still.<br><br>When communicating, proofread your message. Don’t fire it away in incoherent stream of snippets. Provide context, links, if possible. Respect the receiver. Write a message that you’d want to read yourself. <br><br>Take your time. Pause to embrace more. Act according to who you are.<br><br>It doesn’t matter if it’s not in accord with others around you. You have your own standards, so adhere to them.<br><br>It’s not perfectionism, it’s decency. It doesn’t make your better or worse. It doesn’t make you weird or too much.<br><br>It’s just about putting your best work out there. It’s just about honesty, to yourself and those around you. </div>
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mashamash@hey.comtag:world.hey.com,2005:World::Post/176152021-12-19T14:02:27Z2021-12-19T14:02:27ZAn ideal Saturday morning<div class="trix-content">
<div>Emphasis on “an”.<br><br>Wake up, go to the gym, walk to Seven Stars. Get a coffee, jot down some thoughts.<br><br>Go back home, clean the apartment while listening to Tim Ferriss podcast. <br><br>Cloudy, gloomy, quiet morning. Perfection.</div>
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mashamash@hey.comtag:world.hey.com,2005:World::Post/175442021-12-16T15:12:03Z2021-12-16T15:12:03ZFoundations<div class="trix-content">
<div>Practice the foundations. Always. Not only when you're a beginner. <br><br>At some point, foundations will become easy. That's great - it means you're getting stronger.<br><br>Still, keep on polishing those foundations. Of course, practice more advanced stuff too but don't let go of the basics. <br><br>Because there will be another point when foundations become hard again. No, you're not getting weaker. In fact, you are seeing deeper. <br><br>That's a wonderful place to discover. There's so much to uncover there.<br><br>Ironically, you'll find that doing advanced stuff is easier when you spend more time doing the basics instead of practicing that advanced stuff.<br><br>Because growing up is easier with a strong root system. Work on those roots.<br><br>There's another, purely logistical reason for practicing the basics: it's a lower barrier to entry.<br><br>Foundations are not just for beginners. They're also for those who are running low on time, energy, or motivation.<br><br>Often, it's easier to convince yourself to spend 20 minutes doing stuff that's not pushing you to the limits of your being. It's a smaller effort, but smaller efforts still add up.<br><br>If you do that 4 times a week, you still get 80 minutes of solid work. And once you have the opportunity to take your practice on step further, you're much more prepared.<br><br>Don't scrutinize yourself for not practicing the big stuff all the time. Don't forego the practice altogether. <br><br>Let go of your ego and get to the little stuff.</div>
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mashamash@hey.comtag:world.hey.com,2005:World::Post/173672021-12-06T13:42:00Z2021-12-06T13:42:00ZMondays<div class="trix-content">
<div>I love Mondays. A rainy Monday after a sun-filled weekend. <br><br>It’s resetting. It makes it easier to concentrate. I love a good routine to go back to. It also makes it easier to concentrate. It opens up space for creativity. <br><br>A work out in the morning, a coffee after, a walk, and then work, work, work. <br><br>May everyone love their Mondays.<br><br>💙<br><br><br></div>
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mashamash@hey.comtag:world.hey.com,2005:World::Post/170882021-11-21T18:44:47Z2021-11-21T18:44:47ZI love/hate restaurants<div class="trix-content">
<h1>I hate restaurants</h1><div><br>It’s mostly the uncertainty. I like to know what’s going on on my plate, all the ingredients, weights, macros. I love food as is - no extra oils, sauces and other frippery.*<br><br>At restaurants, you just don’t know. Sometimes you ask for the dressing on the side and they bring you EXTRA dressing on the side. Sometimes they look at you confused, sometimes they get angry.<br><br>Come on, the calories in this dressing are probably x4 than the salad itself. <br><br>Like, if your food is that good then why are you trying to conceal it?<br><br>I’m digressing. <br><br>It’s also paradox of choice, if there’s choice. I am a boring person. I can eat the same stuff all day every day.<br><br>Salad + grilled chicken. That’s perfection and that’s no asking for too much, is it? <br><br>But some places don’t have that and I have to use my brainpower to figure out what’s the next safest thing to get (a privileged position to be in, I know).<br><br>I’m lucky - I have it better than I could have 20 years ago. Most restaurants today have a salad section with some solid options + there is this “fast casual” thing (God bless sweetgreen!) + some places even publish calories, macros, and nutrients. <br><br>And of course, once you find <strong>that</strong> restaurant or even a few that you can trust, it’s amazing. It’s great to go there occasionally. But I would still rather meal prep at home. <br><br>Pro tip: I found that breweries and pizza places have the best salads. You’re welcome. <br><br></div><h1>I love restaurants</h1><div>I love the buzz! The atmosphere! The smells!<br><br>You rarely see sad people at restaurants. Everyone’s happy, enjoying their fancy food, enjoying their fancy drinks. Everyone’s relaxed, love that.<br><br>I love walking on streets that have lots of restaurants. So much to see. <br><br>Especially when it’s evening time. Bonus points to those places that have string lights.<br><br>Restaurants make the streets safe. They create the neighborhood. They are the creative outlets. They are the places of destination.<br><br>And I love walking, walking, walking. Listening to music, observing. <br><br>And then I go home, have my chicken, and go to bed, happy. <br><br>—<br>*Frippery - never heard this word before, was trying to find equivalent to “мишура” in Russian, so not sure whether it fits but I love the sound.<br><br><br></div>
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mashamash@hey.comtag:world.hey.com,2005:World::Post/170862021-11-21T18:01:56Z2021-11-21T18:01:56ZFeeling like a fraud, meeting your heroes<div class="trix-content">
<div>“If you like the painting, don’t get to know the painter.”<br>... I think it goes something like that.<br><br>Sometimes it’s true. Sometimes the painter is a douchebag.<br><br>Or not. Sometimes you stand next to them, but don’t want to say anything. It doesn’t feel like the right time. Or you don’t want to interrupt them. Let them live the normal life. Or you don’t know what to say. Or you don’t want to appear too fan-girly.<br><br>Or you want to have something to offer, you want to be worthy, you want to be good enough. If there’s nothing, then they don’t even have to know who you are. <br><br>So you keep dancing, shoulder to shoulder, and then you leave - with a warm, warm memory in your heart. </div>
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mashamash@hey.comtag:world.hey.com,2005:World::Post/170722021-11-20T17:19:31Z2021-11-20T17:19:31ZOn leaving<div class="trix-content">
<div>You are free to go whenever and wherever you are.<br><br>Most of the time, people don't care if you leave.<br>Some of the time, even if they do care, they'll forget about you in a couple of weeks.<br><br>Life moves on, things keep on happening.<br>When you leave, a place doesn't remain in a vacuum. The time is still ticking.<br>It's very rare for your absence to go noticed. <br><br>But this is what makes it that much more special when it is noticed.<br><br>I don't want to say that you're unimportant or your presence is insignificant. That's just how it is.<br><br>In fact, let this be your freedom. Let this be your permission to leave places where you don't want to be, to stop doing things you don't want to be doing. <br><br>Just because you feel responsible to do them for someone else. <br>Just because you've been doing it for so long, it would look weird if you stopped doing them.<br><br>Let this be your permission to try something else and then something else again. <br><br>To focus on what matters to you, at this particular moment of your life.<br>Because when you start doing things for yourself, you begin doing things for others around you.<br><br>And when you find something you don't want to leave, that's when your absence goes noticed. <br>That's that rare case. <br><br>But how can you end up there if you don't leave other things in the past?</div>
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mashamash@hey.comtag:world.hey.com,2005:World::Post/169682021-11-15T14:24:54Z2021-11-15T14:24:54ZA combination of many, an escape from one<div class="trix-content">
<div>I had never been a competitive person. Not only I have zero desire to be the top in —whatever—, I also find competition to be distracting from one’s physical and mental self.<br><br>Competing implies that you’re devoting as much self to <strong>it</strong> as possible. Everything you do is a supplement to that <strong>one goal</strong>. That’s just too much unnecessary pressure. <br><br>I can’t imagine only running or only boxing or only doing yoga or only lifting or only doing pole. I’ve tried and that’s not for me. Several weeks in I start craving something else and feel incomplete. <br><br>Today, I’m the happiest when I get in 2-3 lifting sessions a week, 5-7 yoga sessions and maybe a run or two.<br>A year ago, it was 3-4 boxing classes, 2-3 runs, 1-2 yoga sessions.<br>Two years ago, it’s was 4-5 boxing classes, 1-2 runs, 1-2 ballet classes.<br><br>While the combinations are different, they are still combinations.<br><br>Ironically, over the years I’ve found that none of the activities are mutually exclusive and it’s wonderful to see how one influences the other.<br><br>Pole helped me develop strength for boxing, boxing helped me develop endurance for running, running helped me develop patience for yoga, yoga helped me develop balance for ballet. <br><br>This loop can continue on and on and venture out in all sorts of directions. <br><br>There’s comfort and refuge in doing multiple things. It gives me an excuse to have bad days. I might have a terrible yoga practice but “hey at least I’m strong and can lift that much”. Or I can have a slow run but “hey at least I’m super flexible”. While admittedly these thoughts are trivial, superficial, and somewhat cringey, they help me maintain my sense of worthiness. <br><br>Maybe, doing a combination of things also gives me an excuse to not be as good as I could have been. I could push myself x5 harder now and have tremendous progress at one thing, but would it come at the cost of time? I would rather take it slow and have slow but steady progress. I would rather be here, doing the same thing 5, 10, 20 years later. I’m here for the long ride. </div>
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