Last update: 5 Apr 2026
What is this?
This Now page is inspired by Derek Sivers, NowNowNow. I use this page to share the projects and priorities I'm currently focusing on. It is also a quiet reminder to listen to my own voice and connect with the world's conversational nature.
My Location
I've moved back to Singapore.
Testing e-bike as the default mode of travel.
I bought an e-bike to get around Singapore with the intent of better understanding my local surroundings. A big reason why Singapore citizens prefer to stay home is that public transport is inefficient. It takes, on average, 5-10 minutes to get to your public transport, and another 5-10 minutes to wait for your bus or train. That's 20 minutes just for the first mile. When heading home, that's another 20 minutes. As a general rule of thumb, an hour is wasted on the last mile of transportation. I think the experience is simply unenjoyable. To make matters worse, the weather is hot and humid. I think a Personal Mobility Device (PMD), like an e-bike, makes short- to mid-distance travel much more enjoyable. Critics might say that a car is more practical; I disagree because driving in such a dense city is anxiety-inducing. In comparison, an e-bike elevates your sense of agency without costing anywhere near as much as a car. It also has the miraculous effect of bringing you closer to your surroundings. I'm excited to receive my e-bike tomorrow and explore Singapore.
Pickleball and fitness
I added pickleball to my social and exercise routine. Mon, Wed, and Fri are for regular strength/cardio training. Saturday is reserved for social pickleball games.
In Loving Memory of My Pet Dog
Muffin, a lovely Jack Russel, left us on 26 Mar 2026. She took her last breath at home. She was 13 years old. The beauty of animals often stands in stark contrast to the unpleasantness of human nature. The values and principles we struggle to attain seem to come effortlessly to them. Though these "values" may ultimately be constructs of my own thinking, they feel no less real for it.
Life goes on. I wake up the next day, make my bed, wash my dirty laundry, and go on about my daily activities as if none of this had happened.
In search for meaning, you find none. But in faith, I know that when I look back, it will all make sense.
~Life is short~ Life is long enough, if you live intentionally.
The Boredom Lab
I envision that education will be transformed quickly in the next 1-10 years. The legacy education system, I noticed, is more damaging than helpful to a child's development. AI, as an accelerant, will highlight why the education system is no longer working. I'm trying to start a tech-education business. The purpose of the business is to incubate curiosity. I only have a vague outline of the business so far.
Getting serious on Calisthenics
I have not been consistent in calisthenics. Moving forward, I will take more concrete steps to make progress and log them. Diet is also key. Make sure that the progress log is measurable. Previously, I set out to do handstands and muscle-ups in 2025. I managed to hit my goal of muscle-ups. However, I felt my progression was inconsistent. Logging progress creates a dopamine-and-motivation cycle. I think it makes it easier to build a habit, too.
Stepping down from my role in my company
I took a leap of faith and stepped down from my role as manager of a team of 60 at a medical device company.
Learning AI tools. Using AI to improve my English.
This is purely exploratory and playful. Let curiosity guide me. Currently, using AI to improve my essay-writing skills.
New approach to note-taking - emergent structure
Testing a new way of keeping notes using Obsidian for 3 months. The idea is to keep the note files at the root folder instead of obsessing over how to categorise them. Previously, I was always anxious about losing some notes if I didn't categorise them correctly. However, I was inspired by Steph Ango, the CEO of Obsidian, to embrace messy, chaotic files. This messiness and chaos instead allow for an emergent structure to form. I think this emergent structure enables users to create and produce rather than simply consume.
Besides, I really liked how Obsidian is designed to empower users rather than control them. The philosophy "File Over App" is shared by Steph Ango here: File Over App