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Melbourne Datathon Competition 2019

Love for data & the analysis of the mind

Mathematics is beautiful , as it helps make sense of the universe. The beauty of computer science is problem-solving at scale. Art is what we are alive for, it expands our thinking, by making us feel the world from other person's senses. It expands your mind in some way. New and unprecedented forms of looking at things. Helps us explore the unknown. Data science is an amalgam of all three art, mathematics, and computer sciences, you're discovering something new about the world. Which can help solve a problem for someone and it can be a creative process, as your approach can be one which was never anticipated by anyone. What I discovered about myself is, if I like something, I develop a hunger for it, and that hunger grows over time, and it gives me great pleasure to feed this hunger. And I gradually excel in the field. I feel life is all about this hunger, what you'd like to have it totally depends on your taste. For example, I love pizza, and you might like the

Why? (Existential crisis)

I've been caught with my most mortal fear again this morning, existential crisis. Why am I doing anything I am doing? Why am I alive? Why should I get out of bed? - I know the world can go on without me, because everyone is replaceable, then why I should bother? Nothing is essential in front of the cosmos. I'm a speck of dirt in the cosmos and us humans define our own meaning to things, people, circumstances, hence everything is subjective. Based on the feedback I've got, I've been underperforming at work, not meeting my objectives, basically loosing and I hate losing. I want to win because those are the moments which makes me feel alive. I was doing everything in my power to win, there were some weaknesses, but I didn't know they were that significant until I failed. In life, you get the strength or motivation to go through your most difficult times because of some form of motives. It can be fear or love, I did what I did before because I loved doing it, I enj

Life on a fast-track lane

I learned a lot about life on a fast track go-cart lane. And If I'd been observant enough, I could observe this pattern in all forms of life. But there is something in the moments of high intensity when a lot of truth comes out. Be rigorous research, meditation, interrogation, sex, interventions, getting fired, go-cart racing. I observed and learned about different people and their habits positive or negative, which they adopt to succeed in life. My philosophy is simple -1.) Identity what you want, 2.) Visualise that you are going to get it, 3.) Believe you have got it and 4.) with full intensity go after it. Because I believe it's all me. I define all outcomes in life, I have the ultimate control of my life and situations. I hold all the cards. Others use different strategies to win : Some people are straight outright jealous, Some people show that they are your friends but are not, Some people want to put you down, Some people want to stop you from growing, Som

To be really honest...

Hello, world, I have to share something, I have ADHD. I'm pretty sure of it now, I've given the self-assessment test and its 90% conclusive that this is the case. How did I know that I have ADHD? Well, it was because of the feedback I got at my job. It was because I had to leave the situation as it didn't fit my nature. It was because I couldn't do some things well enough in this world. It was because I learned something about me. What does this mean for me and my life? Life's a constant process of self-discovery and figuring out what you're good at. Also, realising you can't do everything so you should play to your strengths. The diagnosis means I've to be more mindful about my weaknesses and strengths. Don't sign up for responsibilities which you're not entirely in alignment with, be it mentally, emotionally or spiritually. What are my strengths, and what am I good at?  I'm good at technology, I'm good at maths, I'm good

Saar Two point O

Some time ago, I wrote a blog about retiring before starting. A lot has changed since then, I spent 2 years in a different country. Upskilled in machine learning and data science. I am writing this because recently I joined the same company the one I quit 2.8 years ago.   I'm in a state where I'm confident about my technical capabilities, whether it be knowledge about my field, clarity on the core fundamentals or developing a technique to learn and absorb faster. The important thing which makes me valuable is unquenching curiosity about everything. How can I do things better (this is the question which keeps on revolving in my mind)?  relentlessly going after the thing I want, openness to make sacrifices and change things about me to achieve them. Learning from my mistakes and not repeating them. Thinking about how I can add value to any interaction. The meta-level learning is to be a valuable person, and I know that requires a lot of sacrifices. It should be beneficial for