Austinite 🌮 experimenting in my job and personal life, always optimizing for disproportional returns. :) This blog is a daily look into my mind. It's raw, honest, and reflective, and I post often.
A week ago, my good friend's Dad, Mark, fell and broke his back and was paralyzed from the neck down. This morning he died. Mark was the best type of person. In fact, after his paralyzation (he could still talk), he lamented that he couldn't use
Posting daily has been the #1 best decision I've made this year. Looking inwardly every day has brought me to a really healthy, happy place! I feel excited about life again. I feel like a new person. I am so thankful. The first part of the year was
For today's Nature Saturday, I drove east of the Cascades. There's a stigma to the no man's lands east of the mountains; I've had the impression that it's dry and ugly, undesirable, and deserted. What I found instead surprised me.
makers
Start at around the 60 minute mark, where Shaan is talking about a chat he had with Naval. > "The way to learn is to go put some skin in the game, try to actually use the tools, that'll teach you about their shortcomings, that'll
mental health
I can't let myself fall in love with anything. I'm constantly living for a future that will never exist, while discounting what I have in the present. And it's time for that to stop.
productivity
Have you ever been overwhelmed with your life dreams? Maybe you want to get in amazing shape. Buy your dream home. Start (or scale) your business to dizzying heights. Surround yourself with the most interesting people in the world. Marry the love of your life.
travel
I moved around a lot as a kid, and I've always felt unsettled. This may sound crazy, but I've never felt 'home' anywhere, and it's something I've longed for since I was in high school. A big reason I went
burnout
I do everything in extremes. In 2018 wanted to start a business, so I launched five startups in 5 months. In 2016 wanted to travel, so instead of taking a vacation like a normal person would, I saved half of my salary and nomaded for three years. I wanted to
money
My end goal is starting my own successful company. The thing is, it really overwhelms me to think about. I instantly get imposter syndrome, even though I've done it before and it turned out okay. So it got me thinking... right now with the recession I've
makers
In December, I asked a mentor for career advice. > You are very calculating. My advice is to stop for a minute, and find the joy in your work. Make it so that you look forward to Mondays. Then you'll do your best work, and be so good
daily journal
> “A smart person learns from his mistakes, but a truly wise person learns from the mistakes of others.” Is this true? Or is it true, that learning by doing is the best way to learn? In which case, it's best to learn from your own mistakes, because
daily journal
How are we all dealing with being stuck at home all the time? Alcohol sales have gone up by 55% [https://www.newsweek.com/us-alcohol-sales-increase-55-percent-one-week-amid-coronavirus-pandemic-1495510] , Netflix servers have been overloaded [https://www.cnet.com/news/netflix-amazon-prime-video-apple-youtube-asked-to-slow-down-streaming-so-internet-doesnt-overload/] , and everyone I know is stuffing their faces with bags of ruffles and salt