El Viento Viene, El Viento Se Va
Wind comes, wind goes. Spanish wisdom about impermanence. Everything passes—good and bad. Attachment to either creates suffering
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 species that stays in slowly boiling water
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.
Causes, Effects and Circumstances
Causes create effects through circumstances. Same cause produces different effects in different conditions. Understanding circumstances matters more than identifying causes
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 nothing—structure enables creativity
Your Story Follows Your State
Emotional states shape narratives. Happy creates optimistic stories, depressed creates tragic ones. Same facts, different states, completely different meanings
Camino de Santiago – The Experience
Camino strips life to basics—walking, eating, sleeping. The pilgrimage teaches through subtraction. What remains after removing everything non-essential is you
Detached Shadows
Shadows follow until you turn toward light. Detachment isn't abandoning shadows—it's refusing to let them dictate direction
Algorithmic Emotions
Algorithms trigger emotions deliberately. Outrage, envy, fear—all optimized for engagement. Your feelings became their product
The Tender Place Between Oversimplification and Unnecessary Complexity
Truth lives between oversimplification and unnecessary complexity. Too simple misses nuance, too complex obscures clarity. Finding middle requires precision
Being Vulnerable – Reloaded
Vulnerability requires strength, not weakness. Opening up creates connection but invites wounds. The calculation—intimacy worth the risk
2 Ways To Look At The Coronavirus Crisis
Crisis as catastrophe or opportunity. Same situation, different frames. Perspective determines response—victim or adaptor
We Don’t Need Balance, We Are Balance
Lately I’ve seen a lot of people doing sugar-free challenges. Like, you know, not eating sugar (or sweets) for at least 30 days.
The Amount Of Life In Our Days
Days contain life in varying concentrations. Some days hold years worth of aliveness. Counting days misses measuring life density
It’s In The Small Things
Life quality hides in small things—morning coffee, kind words, sunset walks. Big achievements create spikes, small things create baseline
Normality, Reloaded
Normal changed after crisis. Old normal died, new normal emerged. The reload—accepting previous normal isn't returning
Can Consistency Be Bad For You?
Consistency compounds good and bad. Consistently wrong direction accelerates error. The question—is the path worth consistent walking?
Six Impossible Things
Alice believed six impossible things before breakfast. Impossibility is temporary—yesterday's impossible becomes today's normal
And The World Will Never Be The Same
Every crisis promises permanent change. World never returns to pre-crisis normal. The question—better different or worse different?
Too Good To Be True
When something seems too good to be true, it usually is. The exception—sometimes reality exceeds expectation. Discernment separates both