365 Days Writing Challenge – Checkpoint Five
Five months of daily writing. The challenge became automatic. Discipline transformed into habit—showing up no [...]
Financial Resilience – The Hard Way versus The “Easy” Way
Hard way builds resilience through discipline and delayed gratification. Easy way shortcuts with debt and [...]
How To Start A Religion – Covid-19 Apostles and Bitcoin Maximalists
Religions need true believers, sacred texts, heretics to condemn. Covid measures and Bitcoin maximalism follow [...]
Incremental Growth versus Sudden Leaps
Incremental growth compounds reliably. Sudden leaps look dramatic but rarely sustain. Tortoise beats hare because [...]
The Real Problem With Virtue Signaling
An angry status on Facebook. A long, punchy thread on Twitter. Changing your avatar picture [...]
A Little Bit Of Rest
I have a really hard time resting. When I get into "work mode" I summon [...]
The Day Bitcoin Died Its 1000th Death
Bitcoin faces another dramatic price drop, marking yet another 'death' in its volatile history of [...]
There Are Idiots At Both Ends Of The Spectrum
Extremes attract confident fools regardless of ideology. Bitcoin maximalists and crypto haters both miss nuance. [...]
Once Upon A Time
Stories begin with once upon a time because distance creates perspective. Your future self will [...]
How To Become Financially Resilient In 3 Easy Steps
Three steps to financial resilience—spend less than you earn, build emergency buffer, diversify income. Simple [...]
It’s A Learning Process
Everything worthwhile is a learning process. Quick fixes promise shortcuts. Real skill accumulates through repetition, [...]
If People Move, Money Move
Money follows human migration. When people relocate, capital flows after them. Location independence creates economic [...]
Nearly Missing It
Near misses teach more than successes or failures. Almost achieving something reveals exactly what's missing. [...]
The Berlin Wall Inside Our Minds
Physical walls fall but mental walls persist. We build barriers inside our minds that outlast [...]
Bitcoin’s And Elon Musk’s Ultimate Antifragile Test
Elon Musk shares similarities with Santa Claus and faces the ultimate antifragile test with Bitcoin [...]
Lisbon’s Pigeons And Some Territorial Issues
Pigeons fight over Lisbon's squares like nations fight over borders. Territorial behavior scales from birds [...]
The Meaning In Meaningful Relationships
Meaningful relationships require meaning beyond utility. Transactional connections serve purposes. True relationships exist for their [...]
The Random Post
Not every post needs purpose. Random thoughts have value in their randomness. Structure serves goals, [...]
What’s The Difference Between Santa Claus And Elon Musk?
Santa promises gifts once yearly. Elon promises Mars colonies, full self-driving, neural interfaces. One's fictional, [...]
Financial Resilience In 3 Words
Financial resilience in three words—spend less, earn more. Everything else is commentary. The formula stays [...]
Free Falling
Free falling feels like failure until you realize it's flight without control. Surrender isn't giving [...]
What You See Is NOT What You Get
Surface appearances deceive constantly. People show curated versions. What you see is marketing, what you [...]
Remote Work – The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Remote work insights covering the good, bad, and ugly aspects of location independence from someone [...]
Why Do We Have To Go “Deep”?
Surface living feels insufficient because we crave meaning. Going deep—into work, relationships, spirituality—satisfies the hunger [...]
Most Of The World Is Functioning At The Grape Level
A grape is beautiful thing. Sweet, juicy, refreshing, nurturing. I love grapes.
Knocking At The Wrong Door
Persistence at wrong doors wastes time persistence at right doors would solve. Knowing which door [...]
Ripples
Small actions create ripples across time and space. You'll never see most effects you cause. [...]
A Flea Market
Flea markets trade other people's discarded value. One person's trash becomes another's treasure. The market [...]
The World Behind My Morning Coffee
Morning coffee involves global supply chains—farmers, shippers, roasters, baristas. Simple pleasures hide complex systems. Convenience [...]
Finding Money In The Back Pocket Of An Old Pair Of Jeans
Forgotten money in old jeans feels like finding treasure. The pleasure comes from rediscovering what [...]
365 Essential Days Writing Challenge – Checkpoint Four for Location Independence
Four months of daily writing on location independence. The discipline builds skills money can't buy—showing [...]