Nearly Missing It
Near misses teach more than successes or failures. Almost achieving something reveals exactly what's missing. The gap between close and done contains the lesson
The Berlin Wall Inside Our Minds
Physical walls fall but mental walls persist. We build barriers inside our minds that outlast external restrictions. Internal freedom requires demolishing invisible walls
Lisbon’s Pigeons And Some Territorial Issues
Pigeons fight over Lisbon's squares like nations fight over borders. Territorial behavior scales from birds to empires—the instinct stays identical
The Random Post
Not every post needs purpose. Random thoughts have value in their randomness. Structure serves goals, but chaos serves discovery
A Flea Market
Flea markets trade other people's discarded value. One person's trash becomes another's treasure. The market proves value is subjective and contextual
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 up regardless of conditions, circumstances, motivation
Learning To Play The Guitar – 8 Months After
Eight months into guitar. Progress is slow, clumsy, frustrating. But fingers remember what mind forgets. Skill accumulates invisibly until it suddenly appears
Showing Up For 100 Days, Every Day
Hundred days of consistent showing up transforms behavior into identity. The streak becomes sacred. Missing one day breaks what took months to build
The Delusive Simplicity Of The “Law Of Attraction”
Law of attraction sells magical thinking. Visualization without action produces nothing. The truth they omit—work matters more than wishes
365 Days Writing Challenge – Checkpoint Three
Three months of daily writing. Quarter-year into the commitment. The difficulty shifted from starting to maintaining—different challenge, same requirement for showing up
Playing Around With NFT – But For Books
NFTs for visual art exploded. Books remain untokenized. Experimenting with literary NFTs—ownership, scarcity, royalties for written work
Learning To Play The Guitar – 7 Months After
Seven months in. Fingers hurt less, progress shows more. Guitar reveals truth—consistent practice beats occasional brilliance every time
My (First) Audition As A Guitar Player
First audition reveals gap between practice room and performance pressure. Fingers that worked perfectly alone fail under eyes. Public skill tests different than private
365 Days Writing Challenge – Checkpoint Two
Two months of daily writing. The honeymoon ended, discipline kicks in. Writing when inspiration is absent separates professionals from hobbyists
Learning To Play The Guitar – 6 Months After
Six months transformed fingers from clumsy to competent. Progress is visible now. Guitar teaches patience—results lag effort by months
I’m Not A Cat
This pandemic changed our world in ways we would have never imagined before. One of the things that changed dramatically is how we work.
The Daily Stroll To The End Of The World
Daily walks reveal world's edges gradually. The routine doesn't change—perspective does. Familiar paths contain infinite observations
365 Days Writing Challenge – Checkpoint One
First month of daily writing complete. The challenge shifts from excitement to discipline. Showing up matters more than inspiration
The Virus That Killed The Modern State
COVID exposed state incompetence and overreach simultaneously. Trust collapsed from both sides. The virus that might kill states isn't biological—it's epistemic
Learning To Play The Guitar – 5 Months Later
Five months of guitar. Calluses formed, chords connect, rhythm emerges. Progress is visible but incomplete. The journey demands patience