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 "...
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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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So much of my youth and the early parts of my career was about “doing a lot of stuff.”
Like many, I took a false pride in the idea that I was a highly-effective multi-tasker.
Time changes perspective, right?
This morning, I saw a great quote from the Dalai Lama.
"Wisdom is like an arrow. The serene mind is the bow that shoots."
It takes a LOT of practice to get to any moment of serenity, let alone sustained serenity.
In the Art of War, Sun Tzu uses the bow and arrow analogy in a different way. The taut bow represents momentum. Knowing when to release the arrow is timing.
Putting these together makes me think that wisdom is accumulated momentum of knowledge.
Having a serene mind gives the sense of timing.
Together, you get clarity.
And that leads to effective outcomes.
So much of my youth and the early parts of my career was about “doing a lot of stuff.”
Like many, I took a false pride in the idea that I was a highly-effective multi-tasker.
Time changes perspective, right?
This morning, I saw a great quote from the Dalai Lama.
"Wisdom is like an arrow. The serene mind is the bow that shoots."
It takes a LOT of practice to get to any moment of serenity, let alone sustained serenity.
In the Art of War, Sun Tzu uses the bow and arrow analogy in a different way. The taut bow represents momentum. Knowing when to release the arrow is timing.
Putting these together makes me think that wisdom is accumulated momentum of knowledge.
Having a serene mind gives the sense of timing.
Together, you get clarity.
And that leads to effective outcomes.
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