WeeklyBlog #3
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4/18/26 #April
Aim: 17mins
8:48AM-9:05AM: #17mins
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[[Daniel Siegel]]
[[The Power of Showing Up]]
[[Thinking in Systems]]
[[Donella Meadows]]
[[The Invention of Science]]
[[David Wotton]]
[[Grain Brain]]
[[David Perlmutter]]
[[The Book of Lymph]]
[[Lisa Gainsley]]
[[The Demon-Haunted World]]
[[Carl Sagan]]
[[The Timeless Way of Building]]
[[Christopher Alexander]]
Wow, I’m at a good point in my reading journey. I have started a new book recently, called [[The Invention of Science]] by [[David Wotton]], and I am really excited. I read a lot of books, and recently, during my trip to NC State University, in North Carolina, I ended up coming close to the end point for some of the books that I’m reading right now. I finished the book [[The Power of Showing Up]], by [[Daniel Siegel]], which is a super awesome. I am a big fan of Dr. Siegal, and I think he is a brilliant person. Moreover, he’s really on point with his perspective on the attachment theory. This theory, I genuinely agree with a lot of confidence, and I also believe that, we can change our attachment pattern, with sufficient support and reflection.
Moreover, I recently finished the book [[Thinking in Systems]], by [[Donella Meadows]]. I wish I took more from this book, though I do like the concept that the right system helps us do things automatically, rather than us thinking so intentionally about so many things. I like the topic of thinking that, once we have a system in place, the magic of what we want done, it happens by default. Thus, we don’t have to spend an intense amount of time, thinking about things, that are irrelevant to what needs to happen. Thus, because of my fondness of life, I believe hard things can be done more easily, with the right systems are in place.
Moreover, I also finished another book by [[David Perlmutter]], called [[Grain Brain]], and I am always a huge fan of how eloquently Dr. Perlmutter is able to explain his view. Though, the more I read, I am starting to question if I actually do believe everything that he says. As I’m a person of Bangladeshi origin, we always have taken grain as a main source of nutrient. Though, not to say Dr. Perlmutter is wrong, but because, nowadays, I myself am more aware of what is actually the crux of what I believe to be essential information. Thus, reading about grain, and just, in general, how the body works, I have also like to come to my own conclusion, of how to actually keep the body healthy. I am also a big fan of [[Dr. William Li]], thus, I like comparing perspectives, and listening from different individuals, before making a decision of what I actually believe in. Thus, for me, taking a wholistic approach, and actually trying to understand Dr. Perlmutter is more important, then just believing everything he says. Though I do believe we should reduce certain kinds of grain in our food of choice, in a typical day.
Moreover, these past few weeks, I also have gotten super close to finishing [[The Book of Lymph]] by [[Lisa Gainsley]], though this is more of a book about how to to get acquainted with how our lymphatic system works. I’m not taking in everything exactly, but I do love how intelligent Ms. Gainsley is at explaining how our lymphatic systems works. I find it fascinating, and I do want to learn more about how our body actually recycles dead cells and molecules, throughout the body. Thus, I think this is going to be crucial, for my understanding of how the human body works, as I proceed forward in my personal research.
I do have a lot of fun with all this, trying to take in all these perspective. Thus, being close to the end point of with [[The Demon-Haunted World]], by [[Carl Sagan]], is also a real treat for me. Mr. Sagan is another brilliant person, and I feel super proud that I have gotten to this point, to actually get myself exposed to his unique perspective, in regards to how to approach science. I love the perspective of Mr. Sagan, and how on-point he is, regarding science education. I find it fascinating, and I myself, because I am so curious, I can genuinely relate to his questioning so much. He is, by definition, at least to me, what a true scientist should be in real life. Thus, I am also awe-struck sometimes, that there isn’t enough exploration of how amazing science really is.
Although I consider myself to be a researcher nowadays, I still haven’t completely gone to accept myself as a scientist, since I am not doing legitimate experiments. But, on another hand, I am actually doing experiments, because I’ve improved my observation capabilities, because of the patience that I have developed, through the process of writing, over the past 4.5 years. Thus, I also know our brain, is by default a scientist, unconsciously, because it is always reasoning, and deducing what is the most crucial stimuli in our environment, and moving forward, with the best of decisions, as a result of it. And because, I have developed a lot of patience nowadays, with time, I am sure I will consider myself a scientist as well. Though, first and foremost, I would like to be known as an architect, because I’m always focused on trying to understand how we can live better, in the environment that we live in..
That’s why I am super excited to be finishing up, [[The Timeless Way of Building]], by [[Christopher Alexander]]. I do love seeing patterns, and making sense that architecture as also a physical embodiment of a pattern language. I think this is really cool. Thus, it’s an incredible perspective that I am genuinely appreciating, and really happy that I’ve discovered. Thus, I am genuinely excited to get even more perspective, as I continue my reading journey. I want to keep learning, and I want to keep reading. Thus, I want to get more perspectives, from people like [[Peter Zumpthor]], [[David Leatherbarrow]], and [[John Tuomey]], some architects one of my professors recently mentioned. I am genuinely excited, and I cannot wait to see what else is in store. I do have a lot of serene moments nowadays, when I am able to get excited from moments like this. And, it really does come from reflections, and I find it fascinating, to be at this point, where I can realize what I actually really care about.