Every Hammer Is Just Looking For Some Nails
Your skills can define you until you become just a function. The trap is solving problems with your hammer whether they need hammering or not
Greetings
In the countryside, strangers greeted each other freely. Cities taught us efficiency and privacy. We gained convenience but lost something invisible
A Few Things That Would Be Interesting To Do In The Dark
Practicing guitar in darkness revealed something unexpected—removing sight forces other senses to sharpen. Sometimes constraints unlock hidden capacities
The Rise Of Non Fungible Tokens
Trends cook slowly under the radar before exploding into mainstream. NFTs follow Bitcoin's pattern—dismissed for years, then suddenly everywhere
Atypical Micro-Investments
Prepaying for drinks isn't just convenience—it's investing in flexibility, social bonds, and a mindset of preparation. Small financial moves create psychological freedom
Modern Gods
We stopped worshipping gods in temples. Now we worship algorithms, metrics, and notifications. The faith shifted but the devotion stayed the same
The Benefit Of Spanning Multiple Realities
Living in multiple countries, cultures, and contexts builds cognitive flexibility. Your brain learns to switch contexts—the ultimate adaptability training
Blitz Empires – How The Mighty Fall In Modern Times
Empires used to take centuries to fall. Now they collapse overnight—Nokia, Blackberry, Blockbuster. Speed of rise equals speed of extinction
Monday Moving Forward – Run It Over, Run It Early
Start Mondays by running through your week early. The practice creates mental maps before chaos arrives—preparation beats reaction every time
The Stranger From Ten Years Ago
Look at photos from ten years ago. That person is a stranger now—different priorities, beliefs, habits. Continuity is the illusion we maintain
The Stupidity Map
Everyone has domains where they're brilliant and zones where they're foolish. Mapping your stupidity zones is more valuable than celebrating your genius
Survivorship Bias In Financial Resilience
We study successful investors and miss the thousands who used identical strategies and failed. Survivorship bias makes luck look like wisdom
Reality As A Service – Living By Subscription
Everything became subscription—software, entertainment, relationships. We stopped owning and started renting. Reality itself is now pay-per-month
Bitcoin Is Now Legal Tender In A Country On Planet Earth
El Salvador made Bitcoin legal tender. The experiment begins—can decentralized currency work at nation-state scale? History is watching
Comfortably Ahead Of The Game
Financial resilience isn't about hoarding wealth—it's about positioning yourself comfortably ahead. Enough buffer that surprises don't become emergencies
Monday Moving Forward – Let Go Of The Previous Week Properly
Welcome to a new Monday Moving Forward post, a series which is published, you guessed, every Monday. In these articles, I explore ways to start the [...]
People Placeholders
We fill relationship slots like casting actors. Friend placeholder, mentor placeholder, partner placeholder. People become functional roles we assign and replace
Being Constantly “Unhappy”
Constant low-grade dissatisfaction isn't depression—it's the fuel for growth. Contentment stops evolution. Productive unhappiness drives improvement
Coffee And Conversations
Coffee shops became remote offices. But their real value isn't WiFi—it's accidental conversations with strangers that redirect your entire trajectory
Oversimplifying Versus Analysis Paralysis
Oversimplify and miss critical nuance. Overanalyze and never move. The sweet spot between reckless action and frozen perfection is where life happens