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“We aren’t quitters” could be a tagline from a sports movie, a speech about the American people or your parent’s family philosophy. Fortune favors those with fortitude. Grit sums up entire pedagogies of successful education and institutional cultures. And here I am, one day at a time, continuing to log my thoughts for anyone who […]
I used to have a habit of extended fasting during the Holy Nights. I would fast for ten days between Christmas and New Years though never all the way through to Epiphany. I have no special Christmas traditions beyond worship as my own family does not do gifts or gatherings. I prefer it this way. […]
I must have taken fairy tales and “just so” stories quite seriously as a small child as I have deep faith in process, repetition, and routine. J Just keep at it. Practice makes perfect. Chop wood and carry water. To be worthy of the opportunities that might present themselves in your life you must live […]
I’m running on fumes and would really like to say “fuck it” to both the year and my daily habits but as that’s not an option I’ll kvetch about it instead. As optimistic as I am about 2025 (I know this isn’t a widely held view), I’ve never felt like I needed a break more […]
An offensive “joke” I learned from my favorite trainer when I was a powerlifter contains a simple truth. You should only ask a former fatty for exercise and nutrition advice. The reasoning is simple. The naturally slim and athletic never had to work for it and as such don’t understand the struggles of the average […]
I’m not quite sure how I got a bug but I seem to be running a fever. It’s possible it’s passing and I’m on the mend but I still feel a little “delulu” as the kids says. I was taking a constitutional walk Saturday after eating and my heart rate spiked to 180bpm. I wasn’t […]
Introverts don’t do well with social overstimulation. Any time I attend a gathering where the majority demographic is nerdy, weird, and autistic I find myself feeling the collective vibes of the overstimulated. And it’s not always good vibes for many of them. I am doing everything I can to take care of myself, be kind […]
Literacy has been an equalizing force. The capacity to record and pass on history and culture in writing has given power to individuals over institutions. But what if this no longer matters? Paul Graham has a prediction that in a couple of decades there won’t be many people who can write. The reason so many […]
It’s lovely to have the occasional day where you are running on adrenaline. I myself am not a big fan of stress as I don’t see it as a “good” in and of itself so much as a tool to be used to accomplish certain ends. To that end, I live a mostly quiet life. […]
I get some comfort when I see someone with substantially more resources than me use the same tools as me. Bryan Johnson tracks his sleep with Whoop. So do I. You’d think there would be more variance but largely the tide of turning health technology into consumer technology has been to increase access. If you […]