I am grateful for this opportunity to test, under real world conditions, whether or not I am actually the man that I say that I am.

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Do you have a very clear vision of how the next 5 years will go for you?  If not, is it courage you are lacking, or clarity?

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Maybe all the meaning is in doing things that are hard, and the harder they are the more they mean to you.

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Why are we so afraid of being alone with our thoughts? Why is it so easy for phones and apps and social media to distract us? Why are we drawn to the porch light of contrived drama and cheap conflict? Why are we so ready to be distracted?

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If you are stuck, think about the system and start at one end, confirming each link as you go.

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The hardest work you can do is the work of controlling the five and a half inches between your ears. It's difficult, thankless work.

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Week #19 of 2025 has arrived... Astronomers have discovered chemical compounds in the atmosphere of a planet 124 light years away that may hint at biological activity. Time to walk over to your 4K Weeks poster and fill in another square.  Done? Nearly every part of that sentence will blow your mind if you let it.  Astronomers: Humans can actually study the universe. Chemical compounds: Humans can understand the building blocks of life. Atmosphere of a planet: Humans understand what an atmosphere is and what it means for us and other life in the universe. 124 light years away: The light that is arriving from this planet today is older than airplanes. Biological activity: Imagine for a minute what it would mean for humanity to...

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Week #12 of 2025 has arrived... Spring is here! Spring is here!... if only for a minute!!! Death and rebirth... it's glorious when it comes! Time to walk over to your 4K Weeks poster and fill in another square.  Done? Are you in a season of saying no, or a season of saying yes? I recently realized that it was time for me to stop saying no to everything, and start saying yes a bit more... No was useful for a while.  There were too many things...  Focus was essential. But, it is easy to get all caught up in your perfectly curated situation, and not notice as things get stale, novelty dries up, and growth grinds to a halt. Everything...

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Every person, every thing, every idea in our lives weighs on us in measure to how dear we hold it.  Some are worth carrying forever, some only for a while, and some were never worth carrying.

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Week 48 of 2024 has arrived. The holiday planning and decorations are in full swing.  Enjoy it.  It's the most human thing in the world to celebrate the endings and beginnings of things. Time to walk over to your 4K Weeks poster and fill in another square.  Done? I have been writing this weekly newsletter for 2 years and 2 weeks. 106 weekly newsletters. Does that seem like a lot?  I have been recording the podcast for a year and 2 weeks.  54 podcasts. Does that seem like a lot? It doesn't seem like it has been that long, and also it seems like I have always been writing it each week. I think that is when a good habit...

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