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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It’s ok to have a difference of opinion about goals (how you measure success).
And it’s definitely ok to have a difference of opinion about strategy (how you’re going to accomplish a goal) or tactics (what you’re going to do).
However, a difference of opinion about beliefs is not ok…if you care about progress.
“I believe that the Constitution is the foundational principle for American democracy. Everything flows from there.”
“I believe that there should be a state for Jews in the Middle East in the land of Israel.”
“I believe that Allah is the true God and Mohammad is his true prophet.”
“I believe that Jesus is the son of God and was crucified to remove our sins from us.”
However you find the beliefs on which you align (or at least are complementary/compatible) is the Belief Test you administer to others. They are your allies.
Those who do not pass the Belief Test are not.
But finding the right Belief Test, that’s very difficult.
At least that’s my belief.
It’s ok to have a difference of opinion about goals (how you measure success).
And it’s definitely ok to have a difference of opinion about strategy (how you’re going to accomplish a goal) or tactics (what you’re going to do).
However, a difference of opinion about beliefs is not ok…if you care about progress.
“I believe that the Constitution is the foundational principle for American democracy. Everything flows from there.”
“I believe that there should be a state for Jews in the Middle East in the land of Israel.”
“I believe that Allah is the true God and Mohammad is his true prophet.”
“I believe that Jesus is the son of God and was crucified to remove our sins from us.”
However you find the beliefs on which you align (or at least are complementary/compatible) is the Belief Test you administer to others. They are your allies.
Those who do not pass the Belief Test are not.
But finding the right Belief Test, that’s very difficult.
At least that’s my belief.
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