Mental Models

Sep 11, 2022
2 min

Minutes on Court

Serena Williams' last match in the 2022 US Open, lasted for three hours and five minutes. The longest in her 25 years playing the Open.

Sep 4, 2022
2 min

Infinite Playgrounds

A few observations about our kids at the beach.

Aug 28, 2022
1 min

Stuckness

Often it's something to avoid. Perhaps it should be something to seek.

Aug 21, 2022
1 min

Art and Skill

A short post on a simple thought.

Aug 14, 2022
2 min

Every Point is not Equal

You’re playing points all the time.

Aug 7, 2022
1 min

Defending Hard Pursuits

If it were easy … then everyone would …

Jul 17, 2022
1 min

How to Feel Quality - Part 3

A simple lesson from a good dessert.

Jul 10, 2022
2 min

Your Past, Your Present, and the Work

Another look at sunk costs, from the perspective of the work itself.

Jul 4, 2022
2 min

Two Sides of Value

One word, many meanings. Some obvious, some not.

Jun 19, 2022
2 min

The Distance From Zero to One

A few thoughts on effort.

Jun 12, 2022
2 min

Start or Stop

A useful way to think about behaviour change.

Jun 5, 2022
2 min

Acting and Writing

A helpful analogy about the seasons of our lives.

May 29, 2022
2 min

Two Sides of Beauty

A small story about chaos, love, and lessons learned from art.

May 15, 2022
3 min

Useful Binaries

A short guide on a useful tool.

May 1, 2022
2 min

How to Feel Quality, Part Two

We all have conversations. Some feel different than others. Why?

Apr 24, 2022
2 min

Hope is a Flywheel

Push slowly, push consistently, and push for a long, long time.

Apr 17, 2022
1 min

Quantity

What's worth counting?

Apr 3, 2022
2 min

Harmony

A short reflection on composing and decomposing.

Mar 27, 2022
2 min

Rushing

What happens to us when we enter this mode?

Mar 20, 2022
1 min

Fractions and Wholes

A difference between beginners and experts.

Mar 6, 2022
1 min

Constraints

The beauty of limits and the feelings of limitation.

Feb 27, 2022
2 min

A New Floor

A few thoughts on facing hard things.

Feb 20, 2022
4 min

A Tale of Two Forces

Thoughts on handling things that come at you.

Feb 13, 2022
2 min

Bad Now. Good Later.

A thought about tension.

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.

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