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Quotes that fit in my pocket
People collect coins and antiques; I collect quotes. A few well-chosen words can contain a book-worth of knowledge. How powerful is that? To me, quotes are s...
Trust the process
What do we need to achieve our goals? Is it motivation? No, it's not. As David Goggins says, “Motivation is crap”. Motivation is just a temporary state. Wha...
A year in pixels
First of all, for those who don’t know me well, I am a productivity nerd. I love data, simple habits and analyze myself. Since we entered the new year recen...
6 books that opened my mind
Books are by far the best investment you can make. Period. That's why, I felt extremely lucky every time I find one that radically changes my understanding ...
My PhD: behind the scenes
I am extremely proud of my personal growth during the last years, and my PhD experience has a lot to do about it. But, as a disclaimer, I don't recommend it...
Corsica from North to South: my 10-day hiking journey
Corsica, the French mediterranean island surrounded by crystal clear water while hosting one the most beloved and challenging hiking trail in Europe: GR20. ...
Don't be a perfectionist
Although it may sound great to be a perfectionist, let me tell you that it is absolutely not. To be clear, what I understand by being a perfectionist is som...
The Code Breaker: mimicking the nature to edit our genes
Today I want to recommend you one of my favorite book which combines detective mystery, science and biography: The Code Breaker, by Walter Isaacson. Let me ...
Can you fill this chessboard?
I am a big fan of riddles, especially those which are extremely simple to explain while having an elegant solution. So, here it is one of my favorites!
Project Hail Mary: an electrifying interstellar journey
Let me share with you one of the best sci-fi book I read this year! I bet you have heard about The Martian: the surviving chronicle of a lost human in the r...