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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“How was it?”
It’s kind of a lazy question.
If “it” had any type of profound impact, then “it” deserves a thoughtful response…and a thoughtful question.
And if “it” wasn’t profound, you’re going to get a lazy response: “fine.”
Either way, an opportunity is missed to learn something…and help your conversation partner learn something as well.
Peel it back:
“what surprised you most about the experience?”
“what was the biggest takeaway from the experience?
“what expectations were met or left unmet?”
and there are 1000s of others. ChatGPT can help.
But one-level deeper questions afford the opportunity to, much more quickly, uncover the value…and show you care.
One of the things I took away from The Hidden Story of Every Person was that we all ask ourselves deep, existential questions…very frequently.
But getting the answers requires help from those whom we choose to surround ourselves with.
Everyone wins when an extra 5 seconds of thought has the potential to unlock a world of value.
“How was it?”
It’s kind of a lazy question.
If “it” had any type of profound impact, then “it” deserves a thoughtful response…and a thoughtful question.
And if “it” wasn’t profound, you’re going to get a lazy response: “fine.”
Either way, an opportunity is missed to learn something…and help your conversation partner learn something as well.
Peel it back:
“what surprised you most about the experience?”
“what was the biggest takeaway from the experience?
“what expectations were met or left unmet?”
and there are 1000s of others. ChatGPT can help.
But one-level deeper questions afford the opportunity to, much more quickly, uncover the value…and show you care.
One of the things I took away from The Hidden Story of Every Person was that we all ask ourselves deep, existential questions…very frequently.
But getting the answers requires help from those whom we choose to surround ourselves with.
Everyone wins when an extra 5 seconds of thought has the potential to unlock a world of value.
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