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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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I went for a swim in the sea yesterday.
It was fascinating to observe how, no matter how much I intended to go straight and stay aligned with the rope, I would inevitably be pushed off course.
So, I just started to relax and realize that, periodically, I’d need to just look around and see where I was, put forth a bit more effort to get back (mostly) to where I wanted to be….and then the process (kind of a wave function itself) would start again.
I wasn’t in there long enough to develop an internal sense of where I was. But I imagine that’s possible.
It seems possible, with enough practice, to become so attuned to the waves of the sea that you can intuit your location relative to a fixed point without looking. You can just feel where you are.
Then, you just naturally course correct.
With that capability, the intervening swim becomes even more relaxing. You’re not worried about where you are and where you’re supposed to be.
You just flow with the water, feel its energy, and naturally, effortlessly adjust.
Then, you’re at the point when you’re swimming with the waves, not against them.
Best of all, while you’re doing that, you start to notice and wonder at the schools of fish below.
I went for a swim in the sea yesterday.
It was fascinating to observe how, no matter how much I intended to go straight and stay aligned with the rope, I would inevitably be pushed off course.
So, I just started to relax and realize that, periodically, I’d need to just look around and see where I was, put forth a bit more effort to get back (mostly) to where I wanted to be….and then the process (kind of a wave function itself) would start again.
I wasn’t in there long enough to develop an internal sense of where I was. But I imagine that’s possible.
It seems possible, with enough practice, to become so attuned to the waves of the sea that you can intuit your location relative to a fixed point without looking. You can just feel where you are.
Then, you just naturally course correct.
With that capability, the intervening swim becomes even more relaxing. You’re not worried about where you are and where you’re supposed to be.
You just flow with the water, feel its energy, and naturally, effortlessly adjust.
Then, you’re at the point when you’re swimming with the waves, not against them.
Best of all, while you’re doing that, you start to notice and wonder at the schools of fish below.
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