HeyJaredVirgos the Neighbourhood
Born in Mauritius, raised in Canada...my life’s been a mix of wins, failures, joy, and heartache. This is where I share those stories and reflections, raw and real, the kind that connect us as humans first.
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We are allowed to be sad (opens the original)
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Sadness Is a Powerful ThingToday, after six months together, my mom went back to Canada.I’m happy for her.She gets to see my sister. She gets to take care of the things she needs to take care of there. She gets to return to a part of her life that has been waiting for her.And still, I’m sad.Those two things can exist at the same time.I think we sometimes make the mistake of believing emotions have to be clean and uncomplicated. If something good is happening, we’re supposed to be happy. If somet
The Meta-Hustle (opens the original)
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This week, thousands of people are tuning into a free online event promising to show them how to build an AI-powered side hustle.The Side Hustle Summit, featuring Iman Gadzhi and Russell Brunson, describes itself as a free virtual event showing people how to build an AI-powered side hustle from scratch. Its marketing emphasizes accessibility: little experience, little capital, AI doing much of the heavy lifting. (Side Hustle Summit)At first glance, there is nothing particularly unusual about tha
It’s all about mindset. (opens the original)
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I’ve had a cold for the past few days. I could have stayed in bed, watched TV, read a book, and done absolutely nothing.Unfortunately, my brain doesn’t really work that way.It’s always moving. Always curious. Always asking, “What if?”So I decided I wanted to play a game.And that reminded me why I hardly play many games anymore.You start playing…Ad.You finish something…Ad.You try to continue…Another ad.Or a pop-up asking you to buy something.I understand it. Developers need to make money. Games c
Some things wait a lifetime to come home. (opens the original)
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There’s something incredibly tender about a plushie that survives an entire lifetime.This teddy bear was given to me when I was born. Tomorrow, I turn 57.And somehow, after being apart for 55 years, we found our way back to each other.He’s a little worn now. His fur isn’t quite what it used to be. Time has left its marks on him — much like it has on me. But perhaps that’s what makes him so special.When we’re children, a teddy bear isn’t just a toy. It’s comfort. It’s something we hold when the w
I’ve been saying this since I stepped into AI in 2022. (opens the original)
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Not because I had a crystal ball.Because the more I worked with AI, the more obvious one thing became:What AI is capable of doing and what people are actually using it to do are two very different things.Anthropic has now put some fascinating data behind that gap.Their research compares the percentage of tasks within different occupations that LLMs could theoretically perform with the percentage they’re actually seeing AI used for today.And look at the gap.Com
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