What I’m Doing Now

[Last updated 24/06/2024]

Currently living in Dundalk, Ireland.

Going into 3rd year of college, studying music production.

Building this blog.

Learning to make YouTube videos on my channel.

Released my first song ‘THIS NITE’ under the moniker airclash.

Transitioning from a “learner” to a “doer”.

Three albums I’m obsessed with at the moment (might change tomorrow):

BRAT by Charli XCX

No skips. Unlike anything I’ve heard before. I’d call it uncanny. Charli can make a club banger about an existential crisis, and I’m here to eat it up.

Right Place, Wrong Person by RM

Huge Let’s Start Here influence on this one. Amazing collection of what I’d consider the new wave of anti-pop. Made by the leader of BTS, of all people!

CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST: Estate Sale by Tyler, The Creator

My go-to summer album. I enjoy the additional songs even more than the core tracks. If it’s sunny outside, I’m probably listening to this.

Three books that I changed my thinking the most this year (also might change tomorrow):

Courage To Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi nad Fumitake Koga

All problems are interpersonal. People are your comrades, not enemies. People always choose not to change. Don’t take on other people’s tasks.

Great for people pleasers, like me. It’s a radical book explaining Adlerian psychology in the form of a dialogue between a student and a master. I think everyone in their 20’s should read this book. Go into it with an open mind and read it slowly.

The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle

Spiritual classic.

Most suffering comes from identifying with your mind. Happiness is in the now, not in the future or the past, those are not real. Change it or accept it, but don’t resist it.

This book has to meet you at the right time. It helped me cure my anxiety. Not completely, but when I feel my mind going out of control, I remember the principles from this book.

Art of Focus by Dan Koe

The playbook for the new digital age.

Focus is the catalyst to the good life. Set a meaningful goal, or you will be assigned one. Upgrade your consciousness. We are here to reverse entropy. Making money is spiritual.

This book is so rich and dense with wisdom and mental models. I’ll have to re-read it multiple times. It presents a completely new outlook on the game of life and work. Just wow.

BONUS: Scattered Minds by Dr. Gabor Mate

This one is a little bit more personal.

This book helped me realise I have ADHD. Dirty word these days, because everyone seems to have it now. I don’t care. I’m not writing this for clicks and I’m not playing victim.

This book was written 25 years ago, but it’s more relevant than ever. The more I read, the more I connected the dots. Just the realisation was a huge relief. I’m not broken. There is nothing wrong with me. It’s not a disease.

Realisation is the first step to start healing. And healing is possible.