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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“When things have become strong, they then become old…and soon end.”
-Lao Tzu
This isn’t to say that you shouldn’t be physically strong or competent.
It’s about mental complacency.
One of the core values of my family (and if you ask any of my kids, they will cite them) is “Never Stop Marketing,” the name of my former consulting firm.
The name came from my observation that many companies generate sales and then turn their attention to delivering to those clients (which makes sense).
However, it comes at a price, which is that they divert their attention from driving future leads. Essentially, they are so busy reaping, that they are not sowing.
But “never stop marketing” isn’t about just business. It’s about…everything (which is why it’s a core value).
The challenge is significant.
Reap AND sow.
Be strong AND be weak.
It’s like a quantum superposition of existential states.
Step out of the binary into the wave, the flow, the perpetual change and be all, all at once.
When you figure out how to do that, please let me know.
“When things have become strong, they then become old…and soon end.”
-Lao Tzu
This isn’t to say that you shouldn’t be physically strong or competent.
It’s about mental complacency.
One of the core values of my family (and if you ask any of my kids, they will cite them) is “Never Stop Marketing,” the name of my former consulting firm.
The name came from my observation that many companies generate sales and then turn their attention to delivering to those clients (which makes sense).
However, it comes at a price, which is that they divert their attention from driving future leads. Essentially, they are so busy reaping, that they are not sowing.
But “never stop marketing” isn’t about just business. It’s about…everything (which is why it’s a core value).
The challenge is significant.
Reap AND sow.
Be strong AND be weak.
It’s like a quantum superposition of existential states.
Step out of the binary into the wave, the flow, the perpetual change and be all, all at once.
When you figure out how to do that, please let me know.
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