Shum's Blog | Mental Models, Work, Change, Relationships

4 days ago
2 min

Clean Your Glasses: Part Two

A continued exploration of the difference between looking and seeing.

Mar 19
2 min

Clean Your Glasses

When you last looked at someone, did you really see them?

Mar 12
3 min

No Time for the Thinker

An important lesson I've learned from an event that I've never been to.

Mar 5
3 min

Simple Rules

Lessons we can learn from a snowflake.

Feb 26
2 min

The Fragility of Lego

An exploration of self-reliance through the art of connecting bricks.

Feb 19
2 min

Commitment

A way to think about choices and compound effects.

Feb 12
2 min

The Nature of our Questions

A short reflection about how we reflect.

Feb 5
2 min

Feedback Loops

How long are you willing to wait to read this?

Jan 29
3 min

Perspective

Some gifts we are given. Others we must earn.

Jan 22
2 min

The Invisible Parts

A short observation about dealing with what we don't see.

Jan 15
2 min

How to Feel Quality - Part Four

When a minute feels like an hour and an hour feels like a minute.

Jan 8
2 min

Shredded Cheese

An exploration of people and problems, through the lens of a block of cheese.

Jan 1
1 min

Waterfalls

A short exploration into feeling overwhelmed.

Dec 25, 2022
2 min

Reps

There may be more ways than one to put in the work.

Dec 18, 2022
2 min

The Feelings Column

A short encouragement to look beyond what you see.

Dec 11, 2022
2 min

Endings

A few more thoughts about effort.

Dec 4, 2022
2 min

Renting Space

A short analogy about something very close to your heart. Well, more like your head.

Nov 27, 2022
1 min

The Purpose of a Leaf

An exploration into what nature can teach us about sunk costs.

Nov 20, 2022
3 min

Aim for Imperfection

The difference between what happens before and after you hit the record button.

Nov 13, 2022
2 min

Seesaws and Swings

A short exploration of what we can learn from playgrounds.

This blog is written by me, Shaminda (Shum) Attygalle. It is a collection of observations on mental models, change, work, and relationships. I publish a new post every Sunday. If you're looking to connect with me directly, feel free to send me an email anytime, or connect via LinkedIn.