The Nerdy Notes

Hey.  I’m back. Again.  Ik I haven’t posted for a while now. But, honestly, it's not because I didn’t want to, but mostly because I’ve been running low on energy, ideas, motivation, and yes, personality .  But weirdly enough, even when I stop writing, I still sonehow  crave this space of mine.  It’s that tiny corner of the internet where I hope someone like me is reading this, while stuck in corporate hustle, struggling with deadlines, and googling randomly on “how to multitask?” Anyway, let's talk about what brought me here today!! Well…  scrolling LinkedIn for straight up 30 minutes, I realize 7 out of 10 posts are literally people talking about how AI is everywhere.  The common posts I see now are like " Top 10 AI tools you need.""This prompt will save you 10 hours.""Stop using ChatGPT like this" etc etc.  And irony? somewhere in between all that noise, we all quietly started doing the same thing:  Emails? Written. Ideas? G...

You ever sit at your work desk and suddenly feel like throwing the whole laptop, job, and existential purpose into the bin? Yeah. It's me and my thoughts at 11:28 PM. Lately, I’ve been in this weird space. That zone where the workload is not that heavy, but am still struggling with deadlines, and constructive criticism feels more like lowkey shade.  Like, it starts with small things, a snarky comment on your presentation, or someone giving “helpful suggestions” that feel more like micro-hits to your confidence. You try to take it positively, but some days it just feels like you are the problem. Then the spiral begins: “Maybe I’m not even good at this job.” “Why can’t I handle pressure like others?” “Why do I feel like crying at 3 PM every day?” Suddenly, everything feels bigger than it is. The Slack ping becomes scary. A Google Meet invite feels like judgment day. The usual workload now feels like pushing a mountain with a teaspoon. And the worst part? You're not ev...

I know you won’t read this till the end.  That’s the problem, right? You’ll skim a little, get a notification, check your phone, maybe switch to another tab, and boom—15 minutes gone. Trust me, I get it. I’m Gen-Z too, and our attention spans have been absolutely cooked. I’ve tried everything—Pomodoro timers, blocking apps, even putting my phone in another room—but somehow, I find myself 30 minutes deep into a YouTube documentary about why octopuses has 3 hearts.  No idea how I got there!  So, why is it so damn hard to focus? And more importantly, how do we fix it?  Let’s talk science, work culture, and some brutally real solutions.  The Morning Mind Spiral: Welcome to the Chaos Every morning, it’s the same drill. You wake up, maybe half-motivated, maybe already exhausted. The moment you start work, the mental battlefield begins: 💭 “Okay, today I’ll be super productive.” 💭 “Just need to get through emails first.” (20 minutes later—still in emails.) 💭 “Wait, ...

It’s Friday evening today.  The end of the week, and the end of the month. That weird in-between moment where you’re feeling both accomplished and low-key panicked. Payday just hit (or is about to), and for a split second, you feel rich.  But then, boom, rent, EMIs that one "treat yourself" moment, and suddenly, you're questioning every life decision. Money is weird. Sometimes it feels like it disappears overnight, other times it stacks up just enough to let you breathe.  And let’s be real, most of us weren’t exactly given a crash course on "How Not to Go Broke 101."  But understanding how your brain sees money? That’s the game-changer.  1. Your Money Mindset = Your Money Reality Ever heard of “scarcity mindset” vs. “abundance mindset”? It’s real.  If you’re always thinking, “I’m broke, I’ll never have enough,” your brain literally wires itself to believe it.  You hesitate to invest, to take opportunities, to think long-term. On the flip side, an abun...

Career FOMO...aka the modern plague of our generation.  One minute, you're casually scrolling through Instagram, and the next, you see someone your age launching a start-up, buying a house, or becoming a CEO while you’re still figuring out what to have for dinner. Suddenly, your entire existence feels like a tragic comedy. But trust me, you’re not alone.  As your fellow Gen-Z writer (yes, I’m also trying to figure things out), let’s talk about this comparison trap and how to escape it before we all collectively lose our sanity. Why Does Career FOMO Hit So Hard? Back in the day (before Instagram), people only compared themselves to their neighbors or colleagues. Yeah! We used to hate that "Super-talented cousin" who's literally excellent at everything.  Now, thanks to social media, we get to compare ourselves to literally everyone —from the high school friend who became an investment banker to the influencer who’s somehow making millions from posting aesthetic coffee v...