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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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Very few things are “definitely” going to happen.
Sure, when it comes to classical physics, “definites” are there.
The ball, when released from your hand, WILL fall to the ground if you are on earth.
But, while most of our lives are subject to the constraints of physics, most of our lives occur within the realm of quantum physics.
That is to say, there are things that will PROBABLY happen.
But just because they will probably happen, doesn’t mean that they WILL happen.
Pundits like to offer definites. We feel better when we believe in definites.
“If Trump gets elected, X will happen…”
“If the Federal Reserve cuts rats, Y will happen.”
Sure, the events may probably happen, but…sometimes they won’t, because probably isn’t definitively.
So, the first thing to do, it seems to me is remove the concept of definitives from the part of our lives that takes place outside of the realm of classical physics.
The second thing to do is to figure out, for yourself, what you think is probable.
The third thing is to develop options and contingencies for what you are going to do in either event.
At least that is what I think one should probably do.
Very few things are “definitely” going to happen.
Sure, when it comes to classical physics, “definites” are there.
The ball, when released from your hand, WILL fall to the ground if you are on earth.
But, while most of our lives are subject to the constraints of physics, most of our lives occur within the realm of quantum physics.
That is to say, there are things that will PROBABLY happen.
But just because they will probably happen, doesn’t mean that they WILL happen.
Pundits like to offer definites. We feel better when we believe in definites.
“If Trump gets elected, X will happen…”
“If the Federal Reserve cuts rats, Y will happen.”
Sure, the events may probably happen, but…sometimes they won’t, because probably isn’t definitively.
So, the first thing to do, it seems to me is remove the concept of definitives from the part of our lives that takes place outside of the realm of classical physics.
The second thing to do is to figure out, for yourself, what you think is probable.
The third thing is to develop options and contingencies for what you are going to do in either event.
At least that is what I think one should probably do.
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