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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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There is no “there” to get to.
There’s only here.
And it’s not about leaving here, because if you aren’t here, where are you?
This quote came up before my meditation this morning.
“A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving”
-Lao Tzu
At first, I felt my ego rises, priding myself on how I had traveled to many countries and places always with a sense of adventure and not a checklist.
But, as I sat, watching my mind wandering, and initially feeling frustrated by the fact that I wasn’t concentrating on my breath, I realized that I was actually intent on arriving somewhere other than where I was.
And then I realized that the travel to which Lao Tzu was referring wasn’t a trip to Paris or Florida.
He’s talking-I think-(as my yoga teacher says) “the journey of the Self, through the Self, to the Self".
There’s no plan and it’s not about arriving.
It’s about being here, not getting there.
There is no “there” to get to.
There’s only here.
And it’s not about leaving here, because if you aren’t here, where are you?
This quote came up before my meditation this morning.
“A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving”
-Lao Tzu
At first, I felt my ego rises, priding myself on how I had traveled to many countries and places always with a sense of adventure and not a checklist.
But, as I sat, watching my mind wandering, and initially feeling frustrated by the fact that I wasn’t concentrating on my breath, I realized that I was actually intent on arriving somewhere other than where I was.
And then I realized that the travel to which Lao Tzu was referring wasn’t a trip to Paris or Florida.
He’s talking-I think-(as my yoga teacher says) “the journey of the Self, through the Self, to the Self".
There’s no plan and it’s not about arriving.
It’s about being here, not getting there.
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