May 23, 2024

1. I know what makes people grow more reliably than anything else. It is: taking on a difficult project with some amount of public accountability. This can be large or small: a lecture series, a business, a blog, a house, a child, etc.


2. It’s strange, but I know that it’s common to resist positive emotions, as well as negative ones. Ask

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This newsletter is one way I've made my road. It's kept me focused on the next step rather than a perceived destination in the distance. Showing up to write this for 505 weeks (I skipped a few in the early days, but not a single one since 2016) has allowed me to embrace imperfection. It's provided both pressure and release.

I.

"Take all the energy you spend on...

worrying about the past

worrying about the future

worrying about what others think

worrying about if you might fail

... and channel that energy into one useful action within your control."

​II.

"Stories of failure resonate more than stories of success. Few people reach the top, but everyone has failed—including those... See more