Home - Abdur-Rahman Shoaib

I’m Abdur-Rahman, a student from Canada. I use this website as a public portfolio.

Currently:

Interned as a Backend Software Engineer
Built several side projects, check out my GitHub
Won 4th place in my regional chess tournament
Attended hackathons, the latest being McHacks in Montreal
Worked on my fitness journey, running over 5 kilometers every morning
Taken inspiration from 'Can't Hurt Me' by David Goggins for self improvement and overcoming obstacles that lie between my life goals

Strive towards greatness: Life contains many challenges that change throughout the journey; however, it is crucial to never lose sight of your long term goals and remain hard-working.
Comparison leads to lack of contentment: When you stop comparing yourself to others and grow in your own lane, life becomes a lot more peaceful. Recognizing this is critical.
Returning kindness: My favourite memories include acts of kindness from people I meet. One of the best ways to repay them is to pass forward the courtesy to others.

"Success at anything will always come down to this: focus and effort, and we control both.” - Dwayne Johnson, Focusing On What You Can
“Your uniqueness increases when you stop comparing yourself to others and start focusing on your own talents.” - Unknown, Comparision
“Kindness is always fashionable, and always welcome.” - Amelia Barr, Kindness
“Show me your friends and I’ll show you your future.” - Mark Ambrose, The Importance of Your Surroundings
“A good programmer is someone who always looks both ways before crossing a one-way street.” - Doug Linder, A Good Programmer
“If you look at what you have in life, you'll always have more. If you look at what you don't have in life, you'll never have enough” - Oprah Winfrey, Being Grateful is Important
“Motivation is not real, but self-discipline is. You will never be permanently motivated, but you can always be self-disciplined ” - Unknown, Self-Discipline