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A plain account of where I am and what I'm doing.
Not everything belongs in an essay. This is where I keep a plain record of my current focus, the work I'm doing, and the questions I'm carrying.
"The measure of a life is not its speed, but its direction."
◷ UPDATED MAY 2025
Build slowly. Write clearly. Keep my systems clean. Spend more time on first principles and less on noise. Serve my family well and stay rooted in daily disciplines that compound.
- Depth over quantity
- Systems over motivation
- Clarity in work and life
Practical models and tools for thinking, writing, and decision-making. Everything here is built for my future self first, and shared in the hope that it helps someone think a little more clearly.
- Mental models and frameworks
- Templates and decision tools
- A long-term body of clear writing
I study in public and in private. The goal is not to collect notes, but to change how I see the world and improve how I build, write, and decide.
- Systems thinking and feedback
- History, biography, and strategy
- Economics and incentives
- Writing that endures
Essays on systems, clarity, leverage, and the craft of building. I write to understand. If it helps you think more clearly, that's a bonus.
- Long-form essays
- Notes on models and ideas
- Case files from real work
These are the questions I keep returning to. They don't have answers yet, and I'm leaving them open.
- What systems actually compound over a lifetime?
- How do we build trust in a noisy world?
- What work will still matter in decades?
- How can I be more useful to more people?
I try to update in public. Here are a few beliefs I've revised recently.
- Busyness is not progress.
- Talent is overrated. Systems win.
- Most tools are crutches.
- Simplicity compounds.