jer979Purpose Struggle
Yesterday, I decided that my blogging career should come to an end. I was doing myself a disservice. I told myself that the goal of the posts was to dig deeper, peel back the layers, get down to the core. But by publishing online (or on-chain as the case may be), I was subconsciously writing for others, even if I told myself that I didn't care if others read. So, in an effort to be more authentic, I figured I'd stop publishing and start doing a private journal. Within 2 hours of that decision...
jer979Value. Happiness.
I feel happy. It's fun, it's light, like a feather floating at the beginning of Forrest Gump. But, like the feather, it's not grounded. It can flitter and float away. Value is also ephemeral. We know it when we see it. We feel it, somewhere deep inside. Something connects to us, saying "yes, this is worth it." The "it" that it's worth is energy. Energy in the form of time, attention, money. The things of which our possession is limited. There's a reason why all the great traditions point to "...
jer979Coffee with AI
Every day for the past month, I’ve had a coffee date with AI. I literally sit down, with a cup of coffee, with an appointment on my calendar that says “coffee with AI”. During that time, AI (I’ve used ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude, and Venice) and I literally have a chat, the way I would with a friend. It’s not “write this letter for me” or “do this or that.” No, it’s a chance for us to have a conversation about whatever topic I want. Many days, recently, at least, it’s been about quant...
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jer979Purpose Struggle
Yesterday, I decided that my blogging career should come to an end. I was doing myself a disservice. I told myself that the goal of the posts was to dig deeper, peel back the layers, get down to the core. But by publishing online (or on-chain as the case may be), I was subconsciously writing for others, even if I told myself that I didn't care if others read. So, in an effort to be more authentic, I figured I'd stop publishing and start doing a private journal. Within 2 hours of that decision...
jer979Value. Happiness.
I feel happy. It's fun, it's light, like a feather floating at the beginning of Forrest Gump. But, like the feather, it's not grounded. It can flitter and float away. Value is also ephemeral. We know it when we see it. We feel it, somewhere deep inside. Something connects to us, saying "yes, this is worth it." The "it" that it's worth is energy. Energy in the form of time, attention, money. The things of which our possession is limited. There's a reason why all the great traditions point to "...
jer979Coffee with AI
Every day for the past month, I’ve had a coffee date with AI. I literally sit down, with a cup of coffee, with an appointment on my calendar that says “coffee with AI”. During that time, AI (I’ve used ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude, and Venice) and I literally have a chat, the way I would with a friend. It’s not “write this letter for me” or “do this or that.” No, it’s a chance for us to have a conversation about whatever topic I want. Many days, recently, at least, it’s been about quant...
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After I publish my blog post every day, I copy the text and put it into an AI, with the following question:
Based on the post I've written, any insights you have on my strengths/weaknesses/blindspots/perspective?
What would be the best questions now that I've presented this thought starter to ask you so I can gain more insight into myself about what I have written and why?
It’s been a slow process of self-discovery and expanding awareness.
The strengths, such as pattern-recognition, abstract thinking, effective storytelling, and cross-domain knowledge, are helpful.
The weaknesses, such as excessive use of parentheses and a failure to make things concrete and universal in the practical suggestions are helpful.
The blindspots are really what is illuminating and fun. Plus, the feedback is provided in a non-threatening, helpful way that makes it more likely for me to internalize and not feel defensive.
The biggest blindspots are that I tend to be a bit too confident in my viewpoint and that I don’t think about the emotional side of equations sufficiently.
Those are really fair and whereas, once upon a time, I would probably have written something like “oh my God, you MUST use AI to help improve your own self-awareness. It’s the best,” now, thanks to AI, I’ll just say that AI’s analysis of my own writing has been helpful for me to look more holistically at the way I think.
I also recognize that not everyone is going to get the same kind of value out of an AI analysis and, frankly, many people may not even want an AI to offer perspectives on strengths, weaknesses, and blindspots.
For me, however, it feels like a much “safer” way to do the journey of self-discovery because unlike a friend, partner, or therapist, I don’t have to feel concerned about the personal agenda.
AI, because of the way it is trained, has a perspective (even if it may not be able to state it--oh wait, there’s a parentheses), but it feels more like getting on a scale than having a friend tell you, “hey you look like you could lose a few pounds.”
After I publish my blog post every day, I copy the text and put it into an AI, with the following question:
Based on the post I've written, any insights you have on my strengths/weaknesses/blindspots/perspective?
What would be the best questions now that I've presented this thought starter to ask you so I can gain more insight into myself about what I have written and why?
It’s been a slow process of self-discovery and expanding awareness.
The strengths, such as pattern-recognition, abstract thinking, effective storytelling, and cross-domain knowledge, are helpful.
The weaknesses, such as excessive use of parentheses and a failure to make things concrete and universal in the practical suggestions are helpful.
The blindspots are really what is illuminating and fun. Plus, the feedback is provided in a non-threatening, helpful way that makes it more likely for me to internalize and not feel defensive.
The biggest blindspots are that I tend to be a bit too confident in my viewpoint and that I don’t think about the emotional side of equations sufficiently.
Those are really fair and whereas, once upon a time, I would probably have written something like “oh my God, you MUST use AI to help improve your own self-awareness. It’s the best,” now, thanks to AI, I’ll just say that AI’s analysis of my own writing has been helpful for me to look more holistically at the way I think.
I also recognize that not everyone is going to get the same kind of value out of an AI analysis and, frankly, many people may not even want an AI to offer perspectives on strengths, weaknesses, and blindspots.
For me, however, it feels like a much “safer” way to do the journey of self-discovery because unlike a friend, partner, or therapist, I don’t have to feel concerned about the personal agenda.
AI, because of the way it is trained, has a perspective (even if it may not be able to state it--oh wait, there’s a parentheses), but it feels more like getting on a scale than having a friend tell you, “hey you look like you could lose a few pounds.”
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