Novice's Thoughts

[2026]

• [Deep Work]*

• Thinking In Algorithms

  • The book goes through the steps involved in solving a problem
  • Covers procrastination and overthinking
  • 1. Obtain a description of the problem
  • 2. Analyze the problem
  • 3. Develop a base algorithm
  • 4. Refine the algorithm by adding more detail
  • 5. Review the algorithm

• LLMs From Scratch - Notes*

• Ikigai

• Rajesh Kumar - Pocket Crime Novel - 392 - மரணம் உன்னை மன்னிக்கட்டும்

• Devi Bala - Pocket Crime Novel - 20 - Lup Tup Latha Latha

• Rajesh Kumar - Classic Crime - 19 - Vivekin Vishwaroopam & 100 degree thendral

• Rajesh Kumar - Prime Novel - 252 - Meendum...Meendum

Few Old Readings...

• Sapiens [2025]
• Atlas Shrugged
• The Naked Sun [2025]
• The Caves Of Steel [2025]
• Sandworm [2025]
• Tuesdays With Morrie
• I, Robot [2025]
• Man's Search For Meaning

Technical...

• Beejs Guide To CS [2025]

Some quotes from readings,

• Nietzsche quote - "He who has a why to live for can bear almost any how"
• Bruce Lee - "Be Water, My Friend"
• Serenity Prayer,

God, give us grace to accept with serenity the things that cannot be changed, Courage to change the things which should be changed, and the Wisdom to distinguish the one from the other.

• Epictetus - It's not what happens to you, but how you react that matters
• Thich Nhat Hanh - The only moment in which you can be truly alive is the present moment
• Seneca - All things human are short-lived and perishable