The update ticker updates are as follows:
“Video 2 in progress”
The second video is currently in production and will be uploaded to YouTube and Bilibili upon completion.
“Website updated (2026-01-17)”
The website has been reworked and no longer resembles its previous form. The changes reflect the current alignment of the author’s mind, where identity is not treated as a central concern.
“Core projects locked: Arabic, Piano, Reaper, language maintenance, video editing”
- Arabic: With the aim of achieving fluency, Arabic is in a growth phase and is given priority attention.
- Piano: After one and a half years of learning via the Simply Piano app—a largely mechanical process of memorizing and following on-screen notes—a different approach is now taken. Playing is focused on listening and allowing sound and hand movement to interact freely, without structure or conscious thought overriding the process. The approach is intuitive and relies on the brain’s natural auditory perception and motor response.
- Reaper: Reaper is being learned as a music-creation tool, motivated by the goal of producing original music for use as background material in video projects.
- Language maintenance: Language maintenance exists to prevent skill decay in established languages while selectively pushing some toward peak functional range, without competing with growth-phase skills. Languages are categorized as follows:
- English: Fully stable. Active consumption discouraged; no deliberate practice allocated.
- Chinese (Mandarin): High-priority maintenance with upward pressure. Long-form listening as primary mode; video as secondary support. Used both as a working language and as a future output language.
- Spanish: Maintenance-only. Passive listening without subtitles; no structured study. Vocabulary lookup only when contextually unavoidable.
- Polish: Maintenance/repair mode. Limited exposure to prevent erosion; emotionally neutral or present-focused content preferred.
- Arabic: Excluded from maintenance; classified as growth-phase (see above).
- Video editing: self-explanatory.
Physical training program introduced
Given physical deterioration (reduced efficiency and increased inertia), a physical training program is being reintroduced. The plan includes regular running, with sprinting added after a base period or when appropriate; bodyweight training at home; and supportive, low-friction exercises performed opportunistically (e.g., hand grippers at work or while walking). Primary emphasis is placed on recovery and repair: adequate nutrition, vitamins, elimination of low-to-zero-quality “food”, and targeted massage-gun use to promote blood flow, reduce muscle tension, and accelerate recovery.
“Room optimization underway (storage, organization, cleanliness)”
To reduce time loss and cognitive load, the room—serving as the primary computer-based work area—is being optimized across all dimensions. Any item or change that improves efficiency is considered.
Optimizations completed this month:
- Removed all items tied to past phases with no present or future relevance.
- Reorganized all drawers and storage: items boxed, categorized, and assigned fixed locations.
- Replaced suboptimal furniture (two metal drawer units) with a larger, smoother single-drawer system.
- Installed a door hanger for coats; wardrobe reserved exclusively for shirts and suits.
- Centralized all documentation in a single, dedicated area.
- Mounted a 190 cm wall shelf above the window to add vertical storage.
- Installed motion-sensor lighting in corridors and staircases for hands-free nighttime illumination.
- Installed motion-sensor lighting in the bathroom for the same reason.
- Installed RGBA light bulbs above the desk and in the room, with a remote control mounted under the desk via magnet (detachable) and mobile app control for flexible lighting management.
Planned optimizations (near future):
- Apply reflective window film to improve privacy by exploiting exterior-side brightness.
- Improve window insulation using sealing tape and foam inserts to reduce heat loss and drafts.
- Use fitted monitor covers to selectively disable visual input when fewer displays are desired (current setup: four monitors—two 27″ horizontal, two 24″ vertical).
- Add a dedicated remote to control the above-desk light independently from the room lighting.
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