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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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What’s going on in my head right now?
You don’t know.
Just like I have no idea what’s going on in your head.
But that doesn’t stop us from coming up with narratives about what others are thinking about us, does it?
Then, we spend time ruminating on the possibilities or the story.
It’s a waste.
Not only are they probably not thinking about us, but even if they are, who cares?
“Let them” is what Mel Robbins says.
Let them think it. Let them do things that don’t make sense to you. Let them make the mistakes.
(Yes, there are moments, like obvious discrimination where this doesn’t apply, but MOST of the time, it does).
Stop trying to control the situation.
Stop trying to come up with explanations that satisfy your need to feel secure.
The liberation comes from letting go of that need…and letting others be who they are.
What’s going on in my head right now?
You don’t know.
Just like I have no idea what’s going on in your head.
But that doesn’t stop us from coming up with narratives about what others are thinking about us, does it?
Then, we spend time ruminating on the possibilities or the story.
It’s a waste.
Not only are they probably not thinking about us, but even if they are, who cares?
“Let them” is what Mel Robbins says.
Let them think it. Let them do things that don’t make sense to you. Let them make the mistakes.
(Yes, there are moments, like obvious discrimination where this doesn’t apply, but MOST of the time, it does).
Stop trying to control the situation.
Stop trying to come up with explanations that satisfy your need to feel secure.
The liberation comes from letting go of that need…and letting others be who they are.
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