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Some of the satisfaction we derive from new knowledge stems from that information’s adherence to what we already knew. The world seems to be a particular way, a new piece of information seems to support that assertion, and we receive…

Successful communication is a multi-person effort. That’s true in the sense that it requires both (or all) people to be engaged, to be interested in the act of communication. But it’s also true in the sense that we, as individuals,…

I’ve taken the last few months off, in the sense that I’ve set aside most of the work that I typically do on a day-to-day basis so I can focus, instead, on recalibrating my lifestyle. In practice, that’s meant decompressing…

There was a time when I made a significant portion of my income by designing and building websites for clients. That collection of skills was once vital to my financial well-being, but today it’s more of a tiny advantage: nice…

What would you do if there was no need for you to do anything? This isn’t a simple question to answer. It’s also a question that’s increasingly relevant, not because we’ll all be able to stop working any time soon,…

Our lives are reflections of our values. Said another way: the way we live demonstrates our priorities and beliefs. That’s the optimal situation, at least. In a lot of cases, for a lot of reasons, this isn’t entirely true. It’s…

I’m often asked where I envision myself, my career, my life in five years. But I don’t have a good answer for this. Looking back five years, I was in a very different place from where I am today. My lifestyle,…

It’s not always easy to tell if the work you do, the way you spend your time, is a net value-add for the world. Part of the difficulty is that most types of potential value and anti-value are measured using…

Every new experience we have is a camera with a light attached to it. That camera allows us to see a side of ourselves—an ultra-specific angle, a super-distinct composition—that we may never have seen before. That we may not have…

This essay was originally published on my Patreon. I try not to get too caught up in ritual. I enjoy routine and predictability on a visceral level as much as anyone, and being able to plan around lazy mornings or…