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      <title>2026 June Thought Notes: The Pushing-Away Comes Before the Reason for Pushing Away</title>
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      <description>In June I came back from Laos to Shenzhen. The dense, active records of the entire month were squeezed into the last ten days (June 21 to 30) — about thirty-nine conversations, almost all in Chinese. On the surface I was slack. Underneath I was thinking through hard things at high density. This piece breaks June into seven layers: the deepest psychological line — &#34;I finally saw the mechanism of how I push people away&#34; — and how the same move lives inside my career; Agent architecture and technical engineering; what to do and not do in product direction; the founder studies and the lesson that &#34;incentive structure colonizes personality&#34;; a handful of epistemological knives; and finally back to my own situation today — that the essence of disorientation is not insufficient effort, it is not yet recognizing what problem I have to solve.
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      <description>In May I did not write a single flomo note. I barely posted on social. It was a month of intentional disconnection — disconnecting from the tools other people designed to record me, disconnecting from the Shenzhen default script for how a life should be lived, and throwing myself into the cafés, caves, bars and riverbanks of Laos to see, in the absence of any external frame, what I am actually pulled toward, when I light up and when I go hollow. This is a deep recap of that one month: from the alms-giving in Luang Prabang to the wild adventure of Vang Vieng, from the post-water-festival emptiness in Vientiane to a month-plus of slow life there; from reading myself as a risk-seeker, to the realization that the unity of knowing and doing is the answer, to the engineering thought of compiling a person into a self-model, and finally to the disorientation after returning home and a life roadmap I now have to design myself.
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      <description>March 2026 thought notes, 468 entries across 31 days. Covers travel impressions (Cambodia Siem Reap, Angkor Wat, Phnom Penh history), AI Agent architecture and multi-agent system design, Khmer civilization engineering aesthetics, and self-narrative cognitive exploration. Core topics: Gewu/AI (53 entries), Gewu/Cambodia (38 entries), Gewu/Angkor Wat (23 entries), Gewu/Hinduism (15 entries), Guannwo (14 entries), Gewu/Vietnam (11 entries).
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      <description>When AI can replace our thinking and execution, where is &#34;me&#34;? Exploring human agency, feelings, and the essence of meaning in the AI era.
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      <description>February 2026 deep thought notes with 365 entries covering travel experiences (Chiang Mai, Pokhara), ecological protection, urban governance observation, AI product thinking, Buddhist philosophy, and self-discovery.
Key Themes:
1. Desire &amp; Resources (about  25 entries): The eternal proposition of ecological protection—human desire is endless, resources are finite. Internal control through religion/education vs external control through systems/incentives.
2. Urban Governance &amp; Aesthetics (about  20 entries): Pokhara vs Chiang Mai vs Japanese cities—chaos vs order, the beauty of disciplined management, clarity and minimalism in urban design.
3. Travel &amp; Serendipity (about  80 entries): Unexpected discoveries in Chiang Mai morning tea shops, the player mindset in solo journeys, cultural immersion through language learning.
4. AI &amp; Technology (about  45 entries): AI platform compute infrastructure, Microsoft&#39;s AI strategy (building universal底层), Meta&#39;s core assets (attention vs social relationships), agent responsibility boundaries.
5. Philosophy &amp; Buddhism (about  30 entries): &#34;There&#39;s a crack in everything—that&#39;s how the light gets in&#34; (Leonard Cohen), service as humanistic care, the distance between people in modern society.
Selected Notes Include: - &#34;Wildlife protection isn&#39;t just about development/economics—it&#39;s fundamental. Control desire, not expand resources.&#34; - &#34;Pokhara feels chaotic with few rules; well-managed places present clarity, simplicity, white-space beauty&#34; - &#34;Chiang Mai density is incredibly high—every two steps, surprising discoveries&#34; - &#34;Japanese service: technology + culture + humanity fused, with appropriate distance—both sides satisfied&#34; - &#34;There&#39;s a crack in everything—that&#39;s how the light gets in. Accepting imperfection is the beginning of growth.&#34;
Time Span: February 1-28, 2026 | 28 days of continuous recording.
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      <description>January 2026 deep thought notes with 388 entries covering AI product design, finance, biology, Buddhism, social observation, and self-discovery.
Key Themes:
1. AI Products &amp; Agent Design (55 entries): Manus roundtable insights, TOB vs TOC closed-loop dynamics, deterministic value delivery, agent architecture ablation studies, pure-blood agent definition, SOTA pursuit value, and AI as a product promise system vs exploration system.
2. Finance &amp; Investment (19 entries): A-share industry rotation &#34;three-times rule&#34;, institutional trust economics, asset pricing logic, and dynamic industry research methodologies.
3. Self-Discovery &amp; Psychology (11 entries): Projection jealousy, suffering definitions across class boundaries, personality-environment fit, and the player mindset in solo journeys.
4. Biology &amp; Evolution (10 entries): Zhe&#39;ergen (fish mint) addiction and volatile sulfur compounds, serotonin and social hierarchy, prefrontal cortex and decision-making.
5. Social Observation &amp; Philosophy (7+ entries): The essence of sadness vs nihilism (AI&#39;s choice), technology as the great variable in China&#39;s 40-year transformation, and the meditation on life meaning through pilgrimage experiences.
Selected Notes Include: - &#34;Next wave of profitable AI: Not flashier content generation, but more deterministic, deliverable &#39;work&#39; with clear ROI&#34; - &#34;TOB vs TOC: Not about which is bigger, but which closes loops easier&#34; - &#34;Today&#39;s LLMs cannot take responsibility for their actions—autonomy&#39;s bottom line is &#39;can bear consequences&#39;, not &#39;can do&#39;&#34; - &#34;Sadness vs Nihilism: If I must choose, I pick sadness—sadness means the world still acts on you; nihilism is relationship&#39;s withdrawal&#34;
Time Span: January 1-31, 2026 | 30 days of continuous recording.
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      <description>December 2025 deep thought notes with 380 entries documenting pilgrimage experiences, Zen philosophy, and self-discovery journeys.
Key Themes:
1. Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage (about  40 entries): Walking the ancient path, experiencing the sacred waterfall as deity body (shintai), the coexistence of Shinto and Buddhism at Nachi Taisha, and the philosophy of life and death embedded in centuries-old stone paths.
2. Zen Buddhism &amp; Self-Management (about  35 entries): Koan practice meets modern psychology, applying Legalist philosophy to personal discipline, and AI as the &#34;modern mental pastor&#34; replacing traditional spiritual guides.
3. Japanese Culture &amp; Architecture (about  25 entries): Nara vs Kyoto architectural aesthetics—Tang Dynasty grandeur vs Japanese minimalist introspection, walking meditation, and the cultural discipline of not eating while walking.
4. Philosophy &amp; Meaning (about  30 entries): The essence of war, systematic thinking, personal life database构想，and year-end contemplation on mortality and purpose.
Selected Notes Include: - &#34;Learning language is the way to immerse into another culture&#34; - &#34;Kumano Kodo: Player mindset in solo hiking—respect yourself, respect nature&#34; - &#34;Nara&#39;s Dougong: Honest architecture language like backend code—stable, logical, no redundancy&#34; - &#34;AI as Modern Priest: When algorithms become spiritual counselors&#34;
Time Span: December 1-31, 2025 | 30 days of continuous recording and reflection.
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      <description>November 2025 deep thought notes, documenting reflections across multiple dimensions: psychological mechanism exploration, urban cultural observation, historical philosophy contemplation, AI product design, religious philosophy understanding, social phenomenon insights, personal creative methods, and pilgrimage culture experiences. From the Maasai Laibon to psychological filling mechanisms, from the public nature of Hangzhou&#39;s West Lake to the comparison of ancient capitals between Xi&#39;an and Kyoto, from the essence of war to AI as modern spiritual pastor, from Legalist self-management to systematic thinking, from the philosophy of life and death in Kumano Kodo to the concept of personal life database. Through continuous recording and thinking, exploring personal growth and deep understanding of the external world.
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      <description>October 2025 deep thinking notes, recording multi-dimensional reflections on urban development, tech product thinking, personal cognitive growth, and social phenomena. Covering topics from Jiaxing&#39;s development potential and high-rise building issues, K-visa policy, rapid iteration methodology, the philosophy of moving from knowing to awareness, embodied memory theory, and observations in the AI era.
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      <description>September 2025 Thought Notes - Exploring the intersection of technology and philosophy during the early autumn harvest season, recording deep reflections on the AI era, personal growth, cognitive upgrades, and the wisdom of maintaining inner clarity in a rapidly changing world.
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      <description>August 2025 monthly reflection - harnessing late summer energy, building momentum for autumn goals, and reflecting on the transformative power of consistency.
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      <description>July 2025 monthly reflection - diving deep into summer adventures, philosophical contemplations, and the art of balancing action with reflection.
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      <description>June 2025 monthly reflection - embracing the summer solstice energy, strategic planning for the second half of the year, and celebrating progress made.
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      <description>May 2025 monthly reflection - exploring mid-year insights, creative breakthroughs, and the evolving landscape of personal and professional growth in the AI era.
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      <description>April 2025 monthly reflection - capturing the essence of spring growth, new beginnings, and the continuous journey of learning and self-improvement.
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      <description>March 2025 monthly reflection - documenting learning, growth, challenges, and insights from my journey of continuous improvement and personal development.
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      <description>Dive into the world of Flow State with our comprehensive guide. Learn how to harness this powerful psychological state to boost your focus, productivity, and overall happiness. Whether you&#39;re a developer, artist, or anyone looking to elevate their work and life experience, this article offers valuable insights and practical tips to achieve and maintain the flow. Join Xinwei Xiong and me as we explore the magic of Flow State, and discover how to transform your everyday tasks into opportunities for growth and fulfillment.
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