Today's Lesson: Finding Beauty in Brokenness - The Kintsugi Philosophy

Today was incredibly productive! I attended my class with full energy and even found some free time to finish my course on professional resilience from Udemy. It was truly eye-opening, focusing on how to be resilient in challenging professional environments.

A powerful lesson I learned was inspired by the traditional Japanese repair method known as kintsugi. In kintsugi, broken pottery🍯 pieces are mended with lacquer and adorned with gold or silver powder, transforming them into limited edition, unique and very valuable works of art. This practice teaches us that our ‘breaks’ can enhance our worth, reminding us that imperfections and challenges can lead to greater beauty and strength.

We also explored the concept of "failing forward" and the importance of confronting our fears and failures, what I like to call the "2 Fs." It was a great experience, and I'm grateful to God for successfully completing the course and earning my certificate!🥳

Additionally, I dedicated time to my new MVP project, which needs focusing on state management using Riverpod. While it can be challenging, especially when the syntax and business logic become complex....I’m enjoying the cool features it offers. I admit I sometimes feel like giving up, but pushing through with God’s support has been rewarding.🔥

Thank you all for being here, supporting my journey, and providing constructive feedback. It means a lot to me, and I'm truly thankful for your encouragement!😊

🌟 Wisdom from the Professional Resilience Course 🌟

I want to share some wisdom (lessons) from the course I completed yesterday on Professional Resilience by Maureen Falvey.

One story that truly stood out to me was about Kintsugi, Japan’s ancient art of repairing broken pottery with gold. Instead of hiding the cracks, this technique highlights them, turning flaws into beauty. That’s resilience. That’s life.

Here are some golden lessons I took away:

🔹 WOOP Model (Wish, Outcome, Obstacles, Plan) – This simple yet powerful framework helps transform dreams into actionable steps.

Wish: Identify what you truly want to achieve. This is your goal or aspiration.
Outcome: Visualize the best possible outcome of achieving this wish. What will success look like?
Obstacles: Acknowledge the internal and external barriers that may hinder your progress. This step is crucial for preparing for challenges.
Plan: Create a concrete plan to overcome the identified obstacles. This includes specific actions you'll take to move toward your goal.
🔹 Failing Forward – Embrace failure as a stepping stone. Fail early, fail smart, and keep moving. The aim isn’t to avoid mistakes but to learn and grow from them.

🔹 Resilience in Perspective – The pace of change will never again be as slow as it is today. Tomorrow will bring more challenges, so flexibility and adaptability must be non-negotiable.

🔹 Mindset Blockers – Often, it’s not external factors but internal ones that hold us back:

Our self-interpretations
Assumptions that the past dictates the present
Limiting beliefs we accept about ourselves
The victim mentality that drains our power
🔹 Communication Matters – A staggering 93% of conflict arises not from malice but from misunderstanding. This realization hit me hard.

At the end of the day, resilience isn’t just about bouncing back, it’s about bouncing forward. It involves owning our failures, learning from them, and emerging stronger in the process.

If you take away one thing from this, let it be this:
💡 Don’t hide your cracks. Fill them with gold.

Today was such a great day, filled with unexpected surprises! By coincidence, I met jossy Yoseph_Won , an amazing and generous person from around the dorm. We planned to have lunch and grab some coffee, during which we talked about his journey into tech, his vision for the future of technology, and various project ideas.

I was truly inspired by his passion, problem-solving capabilities, and the insights he shared. Even though we attend the same campus and belong to the same faculty, we never had the time to discuss our experiences before.

We also played a checkers board game, and I was thoroughly beaten! I gave up when I was left with three lonely pieces, he’s really good at checkers! After that, we got haircuts, took a bunch of pictures (fun fact: he’s not just a developer; he also takes incredible photos!), and enjoyed dinner while walking over 6,000 steps. I feel lucky to have such a generous friend from our community and the same compound.

I want to thank God for this amazing Saturday!

Lesson of the Day:

Connections and conversations can lead to unexpected inspiration and growth. Never underestimate the power of taking time to engage with others; it can enrich your journey in ways you never imagined.

Here are some pictures we took today!🤓

Debugging 🙂‍↕️

hello friends..today was such a great day....
after class finished one of the core features of my new MVP...
i am building it step by step on my free time🥳
learning many things ....pushing even if it is boring .....

yesterday i read a quote on my Instagram feed:
"you can beat 99% of ppl, if you can master the shame of rejection, the boredom of repetition and the pain of feedback " - Hormozi

Let's just keep going 💪

best possible way to start Thursdays

And the best possible way to end this generous day? By pushing the MVP, testing it on the emulator, and making the fan scream by opening the emulator and running the app I’ve been coding. Building it fast!

I want to thank God for this amazing Thursday!

Your support means a lot to me, friends. Thank you for being here.

Your morning sets up the success of your day. Start it with a positive mindset, a grateful heart, and a healthy routine.
🥳

Mornings 🫡

🔥😺 Progress UPDATE 😺🔥

Today was such a great day! Despite feeling unwell and missing classes and lab sessions, I managed to finish most of my tasks. I pushed through and made significant progress on my MVP, which addresses the issues faced by many people and students.

Today, I worked with semi-structured data formats like JSON and incorporated Lottie animations. Yesterday, I also attempted to integrate the Ethiopian🇪🇹 calendar into my project, and I pushed through the challenges, it’s been interesting!

With my background in C++ and other programming languages from university, I found myself debugging, compiling, and writing code using pen✒️ and paper📎. I always use paper to check my understanding, but this journey feels different. Asking for help from AI and compiling code on my phone adds a unique twist to the experience.

I also found it amazing to reflect on where I’m headed. Asking for comments and advice from positive peers and my seniors has been incredibly valuable.

Even though our journeys vary, I've learned that taking breaks and pushing through tasks builds confidence. A new life lesson I learned today is to ask myself, “Would I wake up two hours earlier than usual to tackle this task?” This simple question can redefine how I approach time-consuming activities.

From my experience with committing and pushing code, I’ve realized that treating it as a final task after finishing my work can be problematic.😮‍💨 I’ve lost some of my work in the past and couldn’t retrieve previous versions even with Ctrl+Z. My process now looks like this:

git add .
git commit -m "My commit message ends with gracefully"
git push

Last year, I had a tough time pushing my changes to Git due to conflicts, but this year, I’ve become friends with Git commands, which makes the experience much more enjoyable!

🙏 I want to thank God for this generous Tuesday🙏.

Currently,
I’m building a revolution for Ethiopians.
Current commit count: 45🤖

✌️my Wednesday✌️
Today, I just finished my Mobile App Engineering course from Gebeya. The course covered general and basic concepts, including various mobile development frameworks like Flutter and React Native, as well as native languages like Objective-C, Swift, and Kotlin. While we focused on Flutter, the exposure to these different technologies provided great experience.

It's a wonderful opportunity to learn from every resource available, even though it can be challenging to fully harness my potential and maintain productivity at times. I once came across a definition of productivity that made me realize mine might be a bit unconventional.

This achievement is a significant milestone in my knowledge journey, thank God for this!

Additionally, I had a meaningful lunch with a mentor, during which I gained a wealth of life lessons that I will apply every day.

Thursday morning 🌄 💪

Sunsets 🌇