Long live friendship: a little gift that moved me
Life without friends feels dull. A small handmade gift reminded me what connection means.
mantou · THE LONG VIEW
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I turn questions from reading, AI, and daily life into usable tools and verifiable case studies, including what failed and changed.
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All writing →Turning reading into useful work: my standards for five books
Finishing a book is not enough for my learning plan. Each book should lead to something I can use, test, and reuse.
I no longer want my blog to be a display cabinet
I am trying to make this blog feed back into what I do next, through real-world checks, responses to published work, and reuse.
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Two everyday entry points · New behavior on trialUnderstand goals, check judgments, clarify requests
manuel helps me understand goals, check judgments, and take a next step; mantou helps me clarify requests. The new behavior still needs evidence from use.
A long-term notebook
Explore monthly Bitcoin investing and compound-return scenarios. Interactive tool in Chinese.
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Project Sculpt: making health the default
From 86.5 kg to 70.0 kg over 29 weeks. How I gradually changed a “just eat less” plan into a more sustainable way of looking after my body.
Turning reading into useful work: my standards for five books
Finishing a book is not enough for my learning plan. Each book should lead to something I can use, test, and reuse.
Project notes
Understand goals, check judgments, clarify requests
Two everyday entry points · New behavior on trial
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A couple of moments from life
Small things worth keeping, somewhere between the plans.
mantou · Keep learning. Keep a record.