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16 Jul

Balconies – understanding when to dream and when to look at the current step

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A Moment Worth Pausing For: Reflections on Growth, Mentorship, and Trust LinkedIn and any platform seeking value capture can feel a bit noisy sometimes—full of reposts and surface-level updates—so I wanted to share something more personal and meaningful from my

10 Jul

Fleeting thoughts – back to source

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If my duty to my parents is a superstition, then so is my duty to posterity. If justice is a superstition, then so is my duty to my country or my race. If the pursuit of scientific knowledge is a

04 Jul

An ache I dislike encountering, I am standing – but not crying!

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Today, for the first time since I heard the news of Big Steve’s passing, I felt that same deep ache. “The reminders pull the floor from your feet In the kitchen, one more chair than you need, oh And you’re

30 Jun

Scarcity loop creating friction thoughts

Step 2: CREATE FRICTION Add barriers to interrupt compulsive behaviors (e.g., remove apps, block sites). Michael Easter shares his ideas of “scarcity loop awareness” in his book Scarcity Brain. He explores how modern life hijacks our modern day survival instincts using the lens of

29 Jun

Scarcity loop awareness thoughts

Step 1: AWARENESS Recognize when you’re in a scarcity loop triggered by modern behaviors. Michael Easter shares his ideas of “scarcity loop awareness” in his book Scarcity Brain. He explores how modern life hijacks our modern day survival instincts using

28 Jun

Scarcity Brain topics

Gamification and the Scarcity Loop Michael Easter explores how modern systems (like social media, shopping apps, and slot machines) exploit our evolutionary wiring through variable rewards and quick repeatability—what he calls the scarcity loop. Thi Nguyen critiques similar systems in

26 Jun

Another trip around the sun 🌍✨

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Wandering on the Third Rock from the Sun! Another trip around the sun 🌍✨ As I begin my 51st annual tour on the third rock from the sun, I’m feeling deeply grateful—for the many birthday wishes, the thoughtful messages, and

22 Jun

Hate isn’t the answer

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CHAOS and NOISE Detuning the disruptive wave lengths Chaos was loud today—buzzing, swirling, ever-present. But even in the noise, we stayed grounded, focusing fully on the kids and their joy. We spent the morning at the Touch-a-Truck event in North

20 Jun

RED-S with Lionel Sanders

Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs) describes a syndrome of poor health and declining athletic performance that occurs when athletes do not consume enough calories to meet the energy demands of their daily lives and training1. This energy deficit, known as low energy availability, can become serious if an...