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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There’s an app I use called WeCroak.
Five times per day, it sends you a notification that says “Remember, you are going to die.”
On the surface, it seems morbid.
But it’s actually one of the most life-affirming things I do.
There’s a strand of Buddhist who believe that, if you contemplate death 5 times per day, you’ll be more content.
And contentment, according to the Tao Te Ching, Kohelet, Pirkei Avot (google/chatgpt them), is the key.
How does contemplating death do that?
Because it is a forcing function on stripping away the frivolities and the temporal-the fancy cars, vacations, and dinners-to focus on the most important things-relationships, people, and impact.
Nothing physical lasts.
Legacy, if I have one, is made up of the ephemeral.
Eventually, that truth dawns on all of us.
The question is: when?
And then what do we do about it?
How do we live differently…every day?
How do we “put in the reps” and play the longest possible game?
There’s an app I use called WeCroak.
Five times per day, it sends you a notification that says “Remember, you are going to die.”
On the surface, it seems morbid.
But it’s actually one of the most life-affirming things I do.
There’s a strand of Buddhist who believe that, if you contemplate death 5 times per day, you’ll be more content.
And contentment, according to the Tao Te Ching, Kohelet, Pirkei Avot (google/chatgpt them), is the key.
How does contemplating death do that?
Because it is a forcing function on stripping away the frivolities and the temporal-the fancy cars, vacations, and dinners-to focus on the most important things-relationships, people, and impact.
Nothing physical lasts.
Legacy, if I have one, is made up of the ephemeral.
Eventually, that truth dawns on all of us.
The question is: when?
And then what do we do about it?
How do we live differently…every day?
How do we “put in the reps” and play the longest possible game?
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