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Ed Nite

Ed Nite

Software developer and lifelong IT nerd. Learns best by doing, breaking things, and occasionally finishing them. Writes about creativity, learning, and doing things before he's ready.

When Little Things Bring You to Your Knees (Literally)

When life throws curve-balls, or a 3mm kidney stone, it’s the small things that can stop you cold. This is a story about learning when to pause, say no, and choose yourself before burnout chooses for you. Small choices shape everything.

How Discipline Saved My Blogging Habit (Even from a Hospital Bed)

When life throws curveballs, discipline keeps your habits alive. This week, from a hospital bed, I chose to write instead of skipping my blogging routine. Here's how sticking to the habit—even in tough times—can help you stay on track, stay motivated, and keep creating.

Can AI Stop AI? Inside Bengio’s Mission to Make It Safer.

Yoshua Bengio, a pioneer of modern AI, is now building safety systems to guard against the very tech he helped create. Inside his new nonprofit, LawZero, and its mission to keep AI aligned, accountable, and safe before it’s too late.

How to Know It’s Time to Quit Your Job: 3 Reasons You Shouldn’t Stay Too Long

Stuck in a job that’s draining you? I stayed too long under bad leadership, and paid the price. In this post, I share the warning signs of a toxic workplace, how to protect yourself while you're still in it, and three compelling reasons to leave before it erodes your confidence.

Hobbies: Your Brain's Favorite Productivity Hack

Some hobbies seem like a waste of time until you realize they’re the only reason you haven’t burned out. This isn’t a post about getting more done. It’s about the small things that bring you back to yourself.

3 Books You Should Read Twice: Once in Your Youth, Again in Midlife

Introduction If I could give my younger self a roadmap to navigate promotions, burnout, and feeling undervalued at work, I’d hand over three books. Each one gave me a different lens, but together, they cover the full picture. The three books are; * Sun Tzu – The Art of War * Marcus

Creativity Is My Curse

Some ideas won’t let go. They whisper at midnight, haunt your thoughts, and demand to be finished. Blame the Zeigarnik Effect or the Default Mode Network, or call it what it is: the curse of creativity. This piece explores the science and beauty behind why certain ideas never leave us.

5 Surprising Ways Writing Became My Meditation Practice

I never planned to meditate, I just wanted to clear my head. Writing became my reset button, my quiet space, and unexpectedly, my form of meditation. Here’s how putting words on a page started changing how I think, feel, and handle stress, backed by science, memory, and a little glitter.

From Zero to Publishing a Blog: How and Why I Launched It – Part II

How learning filmmaking, embracing criticism, and launching a blog helped me reset my creative life—one habit, one post, and one lesson at a time.

From Zero to Submission: How A Tight Deadline Taught Me Video Editing - Part I

From Zero to Submission: How a Tight Deadline Taught Me Video Editing.

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