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  • The Daily Prompt – No. 350

    What do you think is the future of AI?

    I was talking about this topic the other day with a friend. I believe that AI is a great disruptor, a game changer, if you will. It’s a great equalizer; it gives access to a super-intelligent program ready to assist the user.

    I am highly optimistic about its potential capabilities. I use it now to help me write, learn languages, and organize projects. I’ve made progress with my personal goals using AI.

    In a sense, AI is like money. It’s an amplifier. If you are a poor steward with little money then you may be a poor steward with more money. If you’re poor in your habits without AI, you may be poor in your habits with AI.

    My concern is that there’s a great temptation to rely on it for direction in all things. This is where having a healthy relationship with God is paramount, because it provides a framework for interacting with creation. It’s supposed to be God first: seeking His wisdom, following His principles, and discerning His will. Then everything else falls in line, including AI. If anything else takes that place, there is disorder and chaos ensues.

    AI is a great tool to amplify my efforts, organize my projects, and develop new skills. But if I don’t check myself, it can be a great self-disruptor.

  • The Daily Prompt – No. 349

    Do you set personal goals for yourself?

    Absolutely, yes.

    I am a goal-setting machine. The challenge isn’t setting goals. It’s remaining consistent and persistent when pursuing them becomes inconvenient, tedious, or difficult.

    I’ve been waiting for someone else to motivate me.

    No one is coming.

    The circumstances will never be perfect. If I keep waiting for the ideal moment, I’ll never begin.

    With God’s help and direction, I have to take the first step.

    I will achieve them.

    Little by little. Poco a poco. Шаг за шагом.

  • The Daily Prompt – No. 348

    What’s the best way to explore a new city?

    The best way to explore a city is to just walk around.

    I’m usually in a new city for a convention, so the convention center becomes the base of operations for controlled wandering. After accomplishing my purpose at the center, the extracurricular fun begins. I have some freedom to see some architecture, cross new streets, and create some personal landmarks. Then I follow the same pattern coming from my hotel (or Airbnb).

    When I was in Budapest a couple of years ago, I would frequently leave the Airbnb to go to the bakery across street, to the vintage shop around the corner, and even grab some delicious chimney cake with Oreo ice cream and chocolate syrup. (This is a new city, so it counts as a vacation even though i was there for business! Therefore, the controlled diet goes out the window.)

    After repeating this a few times, I understand how these places connect.

    It’s like putting the pieces of a puzzle together in my mind.

  • The Daily Prompt – No. 347

    What’s the best way to meet new people while traveling?

    The best way to meet new people while traveling is to eat where the locals eat. Get to the location and ask them for recommendations from the menu. Initiate small talk and take it from there.

    This is assuming that the place is friendly and peaceful.

  • The Daily Prompt – No. 346

    What’s the longest trip you’ve ever taken?

    This is an unconventional answer, but it was a trip to my cousins’ place for the summer. When my sister and I were younger, our parents separated. We would spend the weeks during the school year with our dad, while we usually spent the weekends, holidays, and summers with our mom.

    But, one summer was different. My sister and I stayed at our cousins’ place in Rockland County for what seemed like the entire summer. (It was only six weeks, but felt so long to the younger me.) It was such a cool experience. We were in a different part of the state, hanging with our extended family, playing and having a good time. The daily routine consisted of waking up, watching MTV and BET, and playing PlayStation. It was a very simple time.

  • The Daily Prompt – No. 345

    What are five simple exercises to do at home?

    For a simple prompt, I’ll give some simple exercises. These are not in any order.

    • Push-Ups
    • Sit-Ups
    • Squats
    • Jumping Jacks
    • Lunges

    And more. If you were to combine those into 30 reps for each exercise, you can do a circuit. 4 or 5 of those circuits will get your day off to a good start.

    I hope helps. Cheers!

  • The Daily Prompt – No. 344

    What’s the longest book you’ve ever read?

    The longest book I have ever read was the Power Broker by Robert A. Caro, many years ago. I used to read this blog daily and the author recommended this book as a great source of New York City history. Based on that, I decided to buy it, and read it for myself.

    It was certainly worth it. The hardcover copy that I bought was over 1,000 pages. Nonetheless, I remained undeterred because the story intrigued me. Robert Moses, the Yale graduate, rose to power in New York through many offices. And he used that power to shape the city’s and state’s landscape.

    This was a long book that took me several weeks to read. It revealed how the decisions of one man influenced New York City and State to evolve into what it is today through the highways and parkways.

    I would definitely recommend it if you have some time to spare.

  • The Daily Prompt – No. 343

    Who is your favorite cartoon character?

    For this one, I’ll have to give you my favorite character from when I was a kid. I currently do not have a favorite cartoon character.

    It’s Michelangelo from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. They were such a cool bunch of characters. They ate pizza, knew martial arts, and fought crime. These guys were the good guys.

    There was a Burger King promotion around the time the Ninja Turtles began to be shown on TV. BK was giving away a TMNT episode on VHS cassette tape with the purchase of a kids’ meal. They were offering 4 different episodes. I convinced my mom to buy kids’ meals so that I could get all 4 episodes (over the course of a few weeks, not all at once).

    Michelangelo was my favorite because he had a laid-back attitude but he was still able to get the job done. That attitude resonated with me: succeeding did not require stress! He was such a contrast to his brothers.

    Michelangelo was the legitimate party dude who could fight crime and have fun doing it.

  • The Daily Prompt – No. 342

    What’s the best and worst airport you’ve been to?

    The best airport that I’ve been to is LaGuardia Airport. The facility’s recent renovation has made it a wonder to behold. The concourse and terminals are so shiny, open, and clean. The shops are welcoming. I do not mind spending time there.

    But if it hadn’t gone through that renovation (read: reformation), then it would occupy the bottom of this list. It was so dingy, closed off, and messy. There was so much construction within the facility that it became quite the turnoff.

    Now, the worst airport that I’ve been to is O’Hare Airport in Chicago. I do not hate the facility, but I am not impressed by it. I cannot pinpoint the source of indifference. There’s something about the airport that does not stand out. The experience of being at O’Hare makes me lukewarm. If that experience could be transformed into a glass of water, I would spit it out.

    But that’s just me.

  • The Daily Prompt – No. 341

    If your pet could talk, what would be the first thing it says?

    It would say nothing because I don’t have a pet!

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