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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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Two things I’ve been contemplating a lot recently are vulnerability and time.
A simple answer may be because I’m scared of both of them.
Vulnerability is, I think, at its core a fear of death.
And time may just be the same thing.
So, I do what I think many other people do, which is try to “defeat” vulnerability and time.
I love building systems and infrastructure to protect me from vulnerability.
And I love calendars and efficiency so I feel like I don’t waste time.
But deep down, I know it’s a game I can’t win.
That’s not to say the work I do on infrastructure and calendars is wasted, it’s not. But I think there’s an opportunity reframe them for what they could be instead of what they are.
They are containers to allow for me to do the real work of appreciating, embracing, confronting, and leaning into randomness, vicissitudes, and unpredictability.
Because, in the end, that’s the challenge and the opportunity.
Live in harmony with the total disharmony.
Two things I’ve been contemplating a lot recently are vulnerability and time.
A simple answer may be because I’m scared of both of them.
Vulnerability is, I think, at its core a fear of death.
And time may just be the same thing.
So, I do what I think many other people do, which is try to “defeat” vulnerability and time.
I love building systems and infrastructure to protect me from vulnerability.
And I love calendars and efficiency so I feel like I don’t waste time.
But deep down, I know it’s a game I can’t win.
That’s not to say the work I do on infrastructure and calendars is wasted, it’s not. But I think there’s an opportunity reframe them for what they could be instead of what they are.
They are containers to allow for me to do the real work of appreciating, embracing, confronting, and leaning into randomness, vicissitudes, and unpredictability.
Because, in the end, that’s the challenge and the opportunity.
Live in harmony with the total disharmony.
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