365 Days Writing Challenge – Checkpoint One
First month of daily writing complete. The challenge shifts from excitement to discipline. Showing up [...]
The Virus That Killed The Modern State
COVID exposed state incompetence and overreach simultaneously. Trust collapsed from both sides. The virus that [...]
The 6 Stages Of A Toxic Attachment (To Anything, Not Just A Person)
Toxic attachment progresses through six stages—idealization, dependency, rationalization, isolation, crisis, release. The pattern repeats across [...]
The GameStop Takeaway – We’re Already In A Post-Factual World, But We’re Just Entering A “Post-Fundamentals” Economy
GameStop proved fundamentals no longer determine prices. Coordinated sentiment beats balance sheets. Post-fundamentals economy runs [...]
The Schnitzel Effect
Schnitzel expectations set disappointment thresholds. When reality matches mediocre standards, satisfaction follows. The effect—lowered expectations [...]
Playing Music To Someone Who Can’t Hear You
Communication requires shared frequency. Playing music to deaf ears wastes breath. The lesson—find audiences capable [...]
The “New Normal” Is The Old Abnormal, With A Twist
New normal rebrands abnormal as acceptable. COVID measures normalized authoritarian overreach. The twist—temporary becomes permanent [...]
All People Are OK, Their Actions May Be Off At Times
Separate person from behavior. Everyone's fundamentally OK—actions sometimes aren't. The distinction prevents demonization while allowing [...]
Learning To Play The Guitar – 5 Months Later
Five months of guitar. Calluses formed, chords connect, rhythm emerges. Progress is visible but incomplete. [...]
El Viento Viene, El Viento Se Va
Wind comes, wind goes. Spanish wisdom about impermanence. Everything passes—good and bad. Attachment to either [...]
When Is Something Becoming Obsolete?
Obsolescence happens gradually then suddenly. Technology becomes obsolete when better alternatives exist. The transition—useful to [...]
The Yet To Be Fulfilled Promise Of Blockchain
Blockchain promised decentralization, transparency, disintermediation. Decade later—speculation dominates, real use cases remain rare. Promise unfulfilled [...]
The World Might Be A Better Place If Everyone Would Treat Their Opinions As They Treat Their Dicks
People brandish opinions publicly but keep genitals private. Reversing the protocol improves discourse—modest about opinions, [...]
Hard Resets versus Soft Resets
Hard resets wipe everything, start fresh. Soft resets preserve some continuity. Life requires both—knowing which [...]
What’s Left After The Messy Beginning
Beginnings are messy—confusion, mistakes, false starts. What remains after cleanup reveals actual foundation. The mess [...]
Is It Still Worth Promoting Your Blog On Facebook Or Instagram? An Experiment
Social media reach collapsed organically. Platforms favor paid promotion. Experiment tests whether organic blog sharing [...]
What Nobody Is Telling You About Boiling Frogs
Boiling frog myth is false—frogs jump out. But humans don't. Gradual degradation normalizes. We're the [...]
5 Things Brewing Beer Taught Me About Relationships
Beer brewing requires patience, temperature control, contamination prevention, timing, fermentation. Relationships need identical elements—rush any [...]
Hi, I’m Media. Social Media.
Social media introduced itself as connection platform. Revealed itself as manipulation engine. The name stayed, [...]
Fake It Till You Make It – The Safe Path To Failure
Fake it till you make it breeds impostor syndrome. Pretending competence prevents learning. The path [...]
Today’s A-ha Moment Comes From A-Ha, The Norwegian Pop Band
Every once in a while, the endless scrolling on Twitter can reveal something actually interesting.
You’re Improving While You’re Resting, Not While You’re Running
Muscles grow during rest, not training. Skills integrate during sleep, not practice. Improvement happens in [...]
Fear versus Hunger
Fear motivates escape. Hunger motivates pursuit. One runs from, one runs toward. Sustainable motivation comes [...]
Learning To Agree To Disagree
Agreeing to disagree preserves relationships across different beliefs. The skill—holding conflicting views without demanding conversion. [...]
Causes, Effects and Circumstances
Causes create effects through circumstances. Same cause produces different effects in different conditions. Understanding circumstances [...]
Flavors Of Courage
The first image that comes to your head when you try to define courage?...
From Goals to Habits, via Challenges
Goals define targets. Challenges create momentum. Habits sustain behavior. The progression—goal sets direction, challenge builds [...]
A Short Fitness Recap Of 2020
2020 fitness during lockdowns—improvisation, home workouts, running empty streets. Constraints revealed what's essential versus what's [...]
The Subtle Danger Of Being Able To Do Whatever You Want
Unlimited freedom paralyzes through infinite choice. Constraints create focus. Ability to do anything often produces [...]
Processing Failure
Failure needs processing or it festers. The work—extracting lessons without dwelling, accepting without excusing, moving [...]
New Year, New Writing Challenge
New Year launches 365-day daily writing challenge. Commitment before clarity. The challenge—showing up regardless of [...]