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Don't be the Bryan Johnson of money.
“When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure.” - Goodhart's Law
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In spite of time.
Why we waste precious moments.
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The Struggle for Home
"You need to hate the world enough to change it, but love it enough to consider it worth changing." - G.K. Chesterton
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Taylor Sheridan's Lightbulb Moment (Tapping into your creative energy)
"I have never seen anyone bang their head against the wall for 20 years and then make it. I've seen it take eight years; I've seen it take ten. But I've…
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Everything is a Room
Life is a fractal series of spaces.
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December 2024

Revisiting 2024: Favorite Posts and Quotes
Most years feel like they rush by. This year moved like molasses.
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Ben Graham's Duplex
"Most of the problems in my life have to do with my confusing what I want and what I need." - David Foster Wallace
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My Greatest Fear (Wrestling with Faith and Fate)
"If you look for truth, you may find comfort in the end: if you look for comfort you will not get either comfort or truth - only wishful thinking and…
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Until the Heart Catches
“Live to the point of tears.” ― Albert Camus
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Money is a Test (What Money Means)
"Everyone understands a million dollars. There's not a person in the world who does not understand a million dollars." - Taylor Sheridan (Yellowstone…
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Why I Write (An Invitation)
Writing as a spiritual practice.
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November 2024

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