Movie Review: Looking For A Lady With Fangs And A Moustache
Vietnamese film about identity, gender, tradition colliding with modernity. The title's absurdity masks profound questions about who we're allowed to become
Anxiety And Learning
Every time I put myself in a new situation, context or physical place, I experience, at the same time, two different, and somehow complementary proces
The Humble Usefulness Of “I Don’t Know”
We live in a world where admitting you don't know something can get you in trouble, yet saying 'I don't know' has humble power.
Short Game versus Long Game
Short game optimizes immediate wins. Long game sacrifices today for compound tomorrow. Most people play short because long requires patience they lack
Finding The Center
The last year has been challenging for all of us. But it was challenging in different ways. For those of us leaning into fear, it created [...]
If Countries Names Would Actually Mean Something
Country names carry historical baggage. If they meant something literal today—imagine the honesty. Names would describe reality instead of obscuring it
Maintaining Consistency In Disrupting Times
Disruption tests consistency more than stability does. Maintaining routines when everything changes proves commitment. Chaos reveals what's truly automatic
Monday Moving Forward – Renegotiate Some Commitments
Monday Moving Forward post exploring ways to get unstuck and renegotiate commitments that no longer serve your goals.
Learning How To Learn
Meta-skill that multiplies all others. Learning how to learn makes every subject easier. The framework matters more than individual lessons
The Most Expensive Things In The Universe Are Not Diamonds
Time costs more than diamonds. Attention costs more than gold. Health costs everything. Real wealth isn't in banks—it's in non-renewable resources you're spending now
If It’s Not 100% “Yes”, Then It’s A “No”
Lukewarm yeses waste time and energy. Hell yes or no eliminates mediocre commitments. The filter creates space for things that deserve full engagement
How To Start A New Country – The Practicalities
Starting countries requires territory, recognition, monopoly on force. Seasteading, charter cities, network states attempt workarounds. Sovereignty remains the hardest hack
The Case For Permanent Limited Supply
Limited supply creates value through scarcity. Permanent limits prevent inflation. Bitcoin's 21 million cap demonstrates the power of credible scarcity
Minding Your Own Business At Home? You May Unintentionally Entertain Someone (While Making Someone Else Rich)
Home privacy died. Smart devices watch constantly. Your private moments become data someone monetizes. Convenience traded for surveillance you didn't authorize
Monday Moving Forward – Pick A Theme For The Day
Theme-based days prevent scattered energy. Monday's theme focuses attention. Pick one—communication, creation, maintenance—and align tasks accordingly
The Effort Of Understanding
Understanding requires effort most people won't invest. Surface judgments come easy. Deep comprehension demands time, empathy, suspending assumptions—exhausting work few attempt
Showing Up For 100 Days, Every Day
Hundred days of consistent showing up transforms behavior into identity. The streak becomes sacred. Missing one day breaks what took months to build
Shifting Focus
Focus shifts are expensive. Each transition costs momentum and mental energy. Minimizing shifts maximizes output. Single-tasking beats multitasking every time
Smiling On A Gloomy Day
Smiling on gloomy days isn't toxic positivity—it's rebellion. Refusing to surrender mood to weather or circumstances reclaims agency over internal state
The Delusive Simplicity Of The “Law Of Attraction”
Law of attraction sells magical thinking. Visualization without action produces nothing. The truth they omit—work matters more than wishes