Fallas – The Purifying Effect Of Loud Noises
Fallas in Valencia—burning giant sculptures, deafening explosions. Loud noises purify through overwhelming sensory input. Catharsis through chaos
Building addTaskManager, the best iOS productivity app for ADHD minds
Fallas in Valencia—burning giant sculptures, deafening explosions. Loud noises purify through overwhelming sensory input. Catharsis through chaos
Essential nomad tools—laptop, VPN, backup drive, unlocked phone, power adapter, portable WiFi. Hardware determines location independence feasibility
Revolut, TransferWise, Wirex compared—foreign exchange fees, ATM limits, crypto integration, card availability. Banking for borderless living
Financial discipline through tracking spending, automating savings, cash envelopes, 24-hour rule, meal planning, buying used, avoiding subscriptions, price comparison, no-spend days, reviewing monthly
Small incident—misplaced tomatoes—revealed disproportionate emotional reaction. Minor triggers expose major unresolved issues hiding underneath
Brexit as auto-immune disorder—body attacking itself believing foreign threat. Nation harming itself through misidentified danger
Goal obsession creates anxiety. Breaking up with productivity culture means accepting flow over force. Being versus achieving
Steadily fluid—consistent in adapting, reliable in changing. Paradox that works—stability through flexibility, predictability through responsiveness
Technology drives revolution more than ideology. AI, blockchain, biotech reshape society. Ideas follow tools—not reverse
Wrong tools produce wrong results regardless of effort. 0.5 inch wrench can't build watches. Matching tools to tasks matters more than trying harder
Robot era survival requires emphasizing what machines can't do—creativity, empathy, complex judgment, relationship building. Double down on humanity
Complete portfolio needs emergency fund, retirement accounts, diversified investments, insurance coverage, estate planning. Building blocks of financial security
Pushing through builds grit. Letting go prevents waste. Wisdom is knowing which situation demands which response
Law of attraction works through focus directing action, not magical thinking. Attention shapes behavior which creates outcomes—psychology, not metaphysics
Meditation improves business through better focus, reduced reactivity, enhanced creativity, clearer decisions. Calm mind makes better entrepreneur
Three months intermittent fasting—weight loss stabilized, energy increased, hunger signals normalized. Body adapted to eating windows
Fighting negativity with assess decide do: capture thoughts without judgment, decide what deserves attention, execute despite mental noise. A practical framework.
Real startups solve actual problems. Competition startups exist to win contests. Different incentives create different outcomes
Lost wallet moment—sudden disconnection from digital identity and financial access. 404 error in physical world. Modern vulnerability
This is a guest post by Alex Reddle. There’s an old saying that money makes the world go round.