Tariq Khan
@tariqmk.bsky.social
Reader | Writer | Artist | In Pursuit of Excellence.
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Tariq Khan
@tariqmk.bsky.social
· Nov 26
I am happy to announce the publishing of my first book!
I’ve been the proud father of a young boy and although it’s only been 2 years, fatherhood has taught me many lessons.
Some of which I have written and now compiled into book format.
Available in Paperback and on Kindle.
I’ve been the proud father of a young boy and although it’s only been 2 years, fatherhood has taught me many lessons.
Some of which I have written and now compiled into book format.
Available in Paperback and on Kindle.
Never automate anything meaningful
April 28, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Never automate anything meaningful
Some passing thoughts on leadership and the (misguided) desire to attain it before its prerequisites.
February 27, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Some passing thoughts on leadership and the (misguided) desire to attain it before its prerequisites.
As a husband and father, you have before you countless opportunities to display the qualities of excellent leadership. Meet every scenario with high expectations of yourself.
February 1, 2026 at 3:40 PM
As a husband and father, you have before you countless opportunities to display the qualities of excellent leadership. Meet every scenario with high expectations of yourself.
Each person is born with two ropes keeping him stable and moored to the earth.
One by one, those ropes will come loose and fall away. You must make yourself stable in your own right by the time those ropes let go of you.
Those ropes represent your Mother and Father.
One by one, those ropes will come loose and fall away. You must make yourself stable in your own right by the time those ropes let go of you.
Those ropes represent your Mother and Father.
February 1, 2026 at 8:49 AM
Each person is born with two ropes keeping him stable and moored to the earth.
One by one, those ropes will come loose and fall away. You must make yourself stable in your own right by the time those ropes let go of you.
Those ropes represent your Mother and Father.
One by one, those ropes will come loose and fall away. You must make yourself stable in your own right by the time those ropes let go of you.
Those ropes represent your Mother and Father.
People naturally hate injustice.
Bullying, coercion and intimidation are expressions of injustice.
Doing any of those to helpless children is the worse type of injustice because of the enormous different in size, strength, authority and power.
Every evil will face its account.
Bullying, coercion and intimidation are expressions of injustice.
Doing any of those to helpless children is the worse type of injustice because of the enormous different in size, strength, authority and power.
Every evil will face its account.
February 1, 2026 at 12:26 AM
People naturally hate injustice.
Bullying, coercion and intimidation are expressions of injustice.
Doing any of those to helpless children is the worse type of injustice because of the enormous different in size, strength, authority and power.
Every evil will face its account.
Bullying, coercion and intimidation are expressions of injustice.
Doing any of those to helpless children is the worse type of injustice because of the enormous different in size, strength, authority and power.
Every evil will face its account.
"All men plume themselves on the improvement of society, and no man improves."
~ Emerson
~ Emerson
January 28, 2026 at 12:00 AM
"All men plume themselves on the improvement of society, and no man improves."
~ Emerson
~ Emerson
I havent even finished it yet, but this book is starting to make me despise my camera.
I had no idea this topic could be so provocative and thought-provoking.
I had no idea this topic could be so provocative and thought-provoking.
January 23, 2026 at 6:20 PM
I havent even finished it yet, but this book is starting to make me despise my camera.
I had no idea this topic could be so provocative and thought-provoking.
I had no idea this topic could be so provocative and thought-provoking.
When you fully, deeply understand something, you become able to play around with it, see it from other angles and deconstruct it mentally.
Writing is a mechanism to be able to do this.
Writing is a mechanism to be able to do this.
January 5, 2026 at 2:06 PM
When you fully, deeply understand something, you become able to play around with it, see it from other angles and deconstruct it mentally.
Writing is a mechanism to be able to do this.
Writing is a mechanism to be able to do this.
Photography was initially thought to be an objective endeavour, but since noe 2 people take the same picture of the same object, there is clearly an inherent subjectivity when taking a photo.
Photography therefore is not an accurate, realistic 1:1 render of the world no matter how much we try.
Photography therefore is not an accurate, realistic 1:1 render of the world no matter how much we try.
December 29, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Photography was initially thought to be an objective endeavour, but since noe 2 people take the same picture of the same object, there is clearly an inherent subjectivity when taking a photo.
Photography therefore is not an accurate, realistic 1:1 render of the world no matter how much we try.
Photography therefore is not an accurate, realistic 1:1 render of the world no matter how much we try.
Never depend on the grace of others. Self reliance is the fortress for your dignity.
December 28, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Never depend on the grace of others. Self reliance is the fortress for your dignity.
People who take photos seek in a way to preserve the old.
But the irony is that the old is not preserved by way of photography.
But the irony is that the old is not preserved by way of photography.
December 21, 2025 at 10:27 PM
People who take photos seek in a way to preserve the old.
But the irony is that the old is not preserved by way of photography.
But the irony is that the old is not preserved by way of photography.
Fulfilling short-term tasks with consistency builds perfection over the long term.
You dont even have to think of the long term, it just happens by virtue of your diligence in the present.
Take care of the short term and the long term will take care of itself.
You dont even have to think of the long term, it just happens by virtue of your diligence in the present.
Take care of the short term and the long term will take care of itself.
December 21, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Fulfilling short-term tasks with consistency builds perfection over the long term.
You dont even have to think of the long term, it just happens by virtue of your diligence in the present.
Take care of the short term and the long term will take care of itself.
You dont even have to think of the long term, it just happens by virtue of your diligence in the present.
Take care of the short term and the long term will take care of itself.
Fantastic article, I learnt what exactly a ‘knowledge shield’ is and why a typical structured curriculum isn’t always the best way to learn something.
Insightful.
www.henrikkarlsson.xyz/p/perceptive
Insightful.
www.henrikkarlsson.xyz/p/perceptive
Becoming perceptive
This is the second part of an essay series that began with “Everything that turned out well in my life followed the same design process.” It can be read on its own.
www.henrikkarlsson.xyz
December 7, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Fantastic article, I learnt what exactly a ‘knowledge shield’ is and why a typical structured curriculum isn’t always the best way to learn something.
Insightful.
www.henrikkarlsson.xyz/p/perceptive
Insightful.
www.henrikkarlsson.xyz/p/perceptive
Never cower from asking ‘stupid’ questions.
Most of the people who don’t are not able to answer them past the surface level and you will quickly understand the topic deeper than them.
Most of the people who don’t are not able to answer them past the surface level and you will quickly understand the topic deeper than them.
December 7, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Never cower from asking ‘stupid’ questions.
Most of the people who don’t are not able to answer them past the surface level and you will quickly understand the topic deeper than them.
Most of the people who don’t are not able to answer them past the surface level and you will quickly understand the topic deeper than them.
Consistent love over years builds self esteem and ultimately confidence.
This applies to your family, spouse and your children.
Its the consistency that counts. Love compounds over time.
This applies to your family, spouse and your children.
Its the consistency that counts. Love compounds over time.
December 7, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Consistent love over years builds self esteem and ultimately confidence.
This applies to your family, spouse and your children.
Its the consistency that counts. Love compounds over time.
This applies to your family, spouse and your children.
Its the consistency that counts. Love compounds over time.
It is your duty to deal with the times you were destined to live in.
Longing for another time is to do away with the opportunity God has given you to prove yourself.
Longing for another time is to do away with the opportunity God has given you to prove yourself.
December 4, 2025 at 3:40 PM
It is your duty to deal with the times you were destined to live in.
Longing for another time is to do away with the opportunity God has given you to prove yourself.
Longing for another time is to do away with the opportunity God has given you to prove yourself.
We all need something or someone to give us some perspective.
December 2, 2025 at 3:40 PM
We all need something or someone to give us some perspective.
It’s mind boggling to me just how many people have no issue with being indoors and then driving somewhere else indoors over and over
November 30, 2025 at 3:40 PM
It’s mind boggling to me just how many people have no issue with being indoors and then driving somewhere else indoors over and over
Its been almost a year since my Father (May God have mercy on him) passed away.
Everything I do, I now wonder if it is something that he would have been proud of me for.
The permanent expectation is there for the rest of my life, and I wouldn't have it any other way.
Everything I do, I now wonder if it is something that he would have been proud of me for.
The permanent expectation is there for the rest of my life, and I wouldn't have it any other way.
November 29, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Its been almost a year since my Father (May God have mercy on him) passed away.
Everything I do, I now wonder if it is something that he would have been proud of me for.
The permanent expectation is there for the rest of my life, and I wouldn't have it any other way.
Everything I do, I now wonder if it is something that he would have been proud of me for.
The permanent expectation is there for the rest of my life, and I wouldn't have it any other way.
Physical strength is always in abundance. What people must be inspired towards is moral and mental strength.
Those they are in dire need of.
Those they are in dire need of.
November 20, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Physical strength is always in abundance. What people must be inspired towards is moral and mental strength.
Those they are in dire need of.
Those they are in dire need of.
On the difference between breaks and true leisure.
November 18, 2025 at 8:37 PM
On the difference between breaks and true leisure.
