Welcome!

Hi, my name is Niclas. For anyone who is interested, here’s me in a nutshell.

My approach to life

To me, a fulfilled life consists of three cornerstones: your social bonds, your health, and your work. If you know someone’s approach to these, you can get a pretty good idea of who they are.

I try my best to keep the three in balance. I used to think that performance was all I cared about. The older I get, the more I try to give each its place and time. However, efficiency is key to me. I hate nothing more than wasting my time. It’s just that my conception of what wasted time is has changed a lot.

Social Bonds

I try to be incredibly loyal. This seems to be a contrarian approach nowadays, as most self-help books and modern wisdom suggest curating your social circle based on performance, success, and mutual benefit. I disagree. I think the duration of a social bond has intrinsic value, and I put in a lot of effort to keep my longstanding friends around, even if they might be totally different from who I am.

Health & Strength

A strong body and mind are the foundation of everything. To keep my body and mind strong, I rely first and foremost on heavy exercise. I have been passionate about weightlifting since I was 14 years old. Recently, I have incorporated triathlon training into my schedule, with the goal of becoming an Ironman in 2026.

To keep my mind sharp, I try to set aside at least an hour a day for learning, whatever that means. I try to keep that time experimental, reading newsletters, books, blogs, watching YouTube, or taking online courses. I aspire to have T-shaped skills, being able to understand a wide range of topics but having deep knowledge in the science of intelligence.

Work

Work takes up most of my time in total, and I like it that way. Work to me is being productive. Being productive to me is producing something of value. What that means specifically changes. I used to work a lot on my own projects. Right now, I focus all my effort on getting into the frontier of AI development. For a more detailed look at what I am up to, check my now page.