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Eugene Scheepers

📍 Cape Town

Having a fight to fight

But I think it's more than just avoiding boredom. It's more than being inquisitive. It's about having a fight to fight. Having something that excites you. Something that drives you. Something that gives you meaning and keeps you out of trouble.

Why build it when you can buy it?

The value of doing something yourself is often hidden but worth much more than money.

How to build a sliding gate & other life lessons

There is nothing you cannot learn - you can just do things.

Year in Review: 2025

When I started doing them I tried to do a last year vs next year type of approach. The issue with this is, it's not really how it works in real life. In reality it's much more fluid.

Playing the long game

I've shifted my focus from chasing short-term gains to embracing a long-term strategy, recognising that a small change in perspective can yield massive returns over time.

We need to STOP underestimating compound interest

Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. He who understands it, earns it; he who doesn’t, pays it.

Why I blog

It's almost like talking to a therapist, but I'm not actually talking to a person, I'm just putting my words down on the page.

Opportunity Cost: Why you need to purchase an old bakkie with terrible fuel efficiency

Last weekend, I was invited to a friend's 32nd birthday weekend camping trip. It was great fun and the first night we embraced the "celebration" a bit too aggressively - as one does. It was great fun and we stayed up until 3am, sitting by the

Self-Hosting: Toolkit

A list of tools I self-host and use on a daily basis.

You can just do things and see what happens

Dealing with people, it doesn't take long to realise that you are surrounded by either doers or talkers. You get people who do things and you get people who talk about or think about doing things (but never do).