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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We think about our “perspective” on things.
But how often do we think about our “perspectives” on things?
If we want, we have the opportunity-and it takes work and some discomfort-to develop new lenses and thus new perspectives.
Learning a new language to a conversational level is a tried and true method.
Exploring a new technology deeply.
Living in another country.
It becomes more difficult as we get older, but, with AI, it actually is becoming easier than ever.
Mental strength and agility, physical strength and agility, requires disciplined, persistent effort.
In one, you have better physical health.
In the other, better mental health.
And, even better, you can rapidly change your lenses when looking at a situation, giving you the opportunity for even greater understanding, comprehension, and meaning.
We think about our “perspective” on things.
But how often do we think about our “perspectives” on things?
If we want, we have the opportunity-and it takes work and some discomfort-to develop new lenses and thus new perspectives.
Learning a new language to a conversational level is a tried and true method.
Exploring a new technology deeply.
Living in another country.
It becomes more difficult as we get older, but, with AI, it actually is becoming easier than ever.
Mental strength and agility, physical strength and agility, requires disciplined, persistent effort.
In one, you have better physical health.
In the other, better mental health.
And, even better, you can rapidly change your lenses when looking at a situation, giving you the opportunity for even greater understanding, comprehension, and meaning.
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