Published inKreynin Bros·May 6, 2022The Bungalow — Part 2(Read Part 1 here) You’ve been building for a while now. The basic structure of the bungalow is mostly up, and some parts are even starting to be filled in! These are the parts you’ve played with before — you had some experience with basements and can stuff a mean…Life5 min readLife5 min read
Published inKreynin Bros·Feb 19, 2022On Artificial ScarcityI don’t know why I started working out at 11 years old. Maybe it was because Tarzan and Hercules were on repeat in our household. Maybe it was because I always loved sports but sucked at them, and thought that some pushups could turn this uncoordinated, asthmatic kid into an…Life5 min readLife5 min read
Published inKreynin Bros·Feb 10, 2022The BungalowSo you’re living in a house. It’s a nice house! It’s a familiar model, built by a good local company, and it looks a fair bit like the other houses in the neighbourhood. You’ve definitely made it your own — you’ve put your art up on the walls, you have…Life6 min readLife6 min read
Published inKreynin Bros·Feb 27, 2021The Cycle That Governs My LifeOver the course of days, weeks, or months, 2 major measures change in my life — energy and positivity. Energy is my level of activity and presence, while positivity is whether I perceive myself to be happy. There are fluctuations to both moment to moment throughout any given day, but…Life7 min readLife7 min read
Published inKreynin Bros·Feb 7, 202125 Years, 25 LessonsA dear friend asked me to write this, and I thought I’d share it with all of you! At the close of my first quarter-century, here are 25 things I think I know about life. The Mind Is A Tool — it is not who you are any more than…Life Lessons6 min readLife Lessons6 min read
Published inKreynin Bros·Jan 24, 2021A Guide To Focused WorkAn Actionable Summary (because 20 minutes is a long time) Here’s a process that helps me consistently do deep, focused work, which I otherwise am not good at. I’ve laid it out in brief to start, because your time is precious to me and 20 minutes is a long time…Process19 min readProcess19 min read
Published inKreynin Bros·Jan 23, 2021How I ReadOverview This is in fact a 20 minute article about reading! Here’s a little roadmap of what it covers. Read whatever’s interesting — I won’t be offended, I promise. Reading With Intent Playing Catch 7 Reading Principles Tools Measure Time, Not Books Fiction Selection Consumption Non-Fiction How Many Books Per Topic? …Books18 min readBooks18 min read