Opportunity Cost Versus Cognitive Overload
Every yes costs opportunity. But evaluating everything costs cognition. The balance—systematic filters that save mental energy for important decisions
You’re A Social Media Influencer? Expect To Be Deplatformed
Platform dependence creates vulnerability. Algorithms change, policies shift, bans happen arbitrarily. Influencers build on rented land—eviction is inevitable
Facts, Signals And Truthfulness
Facts exist, signals point at them, truthfulness interprets both. The relationship between objective reality and communicated narrative determines trust
How Magic Thinking Can Make You An Easy Prey To Manipulation
Magical thinking skips causality for desired outcomes. The gap between wish and reality creates vulnerability. Manipulators exploit magical thinking constantly
How Would You Explain an iPhone To A Dog?
The smartphone. This tiny object that has become so entrenched with our lives that we can hardly live without it nowadays.
Limited Field Of Vision
Everyone sees reality through narrow apertures. Recognizing your limited field prevents confident errors. Blind spots exist—pretending otherwise guarantees collision
Expectation Management
Expectations set satisfaction baselines. Managing them means calibrating hope with reality. Under-promise and over-deliver beats the reverse
Unintended Consequences, Convergent Evolution And Stranger Things
Actions trigger unintended cascades. Evolution converges on similar solutions independently. Reality produces stranger outcomes than fiction imagines
The Context Is Not The Situation
Situations are facts. Context is interpretation. Confusing them means missing that changing context changes meaning without altering facts
Hit Hard And Settle In The Middle
Negotiation strategy—start extreme, accept moderate. Hitting hard establishes range. Settling middle feels like compromise but achieves initial goal
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
Fake It Till You Make It – The Safe Path To Failure
Fake it till you make it breeds impostor syndrome. Pretending competence prevents learning. The path to failure—maintaining façades instead of building foundations
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
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
The Benefit-Cost Ratio Of Socializing
Socializing has costs—energy, time, emotional labor. Benefits must exceed costs or interaction depletes. Calculate ratios honestly
A Few Downsides Of The Overachiever Syndrome
Overachieving has costs—burnout, relationship neglect, diminishing returns. Success addiction creates treadmill you can't exit
Can Consistency Be Bad For You?
Consistency compounds good and bad. Consistently wrong direction accelerates error. The question—is the path worth consistent walking?
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
Managing Past Versions Of Yourself
Past versions haunt until acknowledged. You're not who you were—managing means integrating lessons without clinging to expired identities