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Latest — 15 Nov 2025

5 Stoic Lessons from Marcus Aurelius That Actually Work

A modern look at five Stoic lessons from Marcus Aurelius that still work. From controlling the story in your head to accepting reality without surrendering to it, here’s how an ancient emperor can help you think clearer, live better, and stop spiraling over unread emails.

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10 Classic Sci-Fi Audiobooks & Radio Dramas That Still Hit

Old radios, new earbuds. Here are 10 timeless sci-fi listens, vintage radio dramas and classic audiobooks that still hit hard, plus a modern bonus (Project Hail Mary). Expect links to Audible, BBC, LibriVox, and the Internet Archive.

Do Nothing

In a world obsessed with doing more, here’s a radical idea: do nothing. Not as avoidance, but as rebellion. This isn’t a guide to productivity, it’s a quiet permission slip to exist without optimizing.

Why I’m Learning Sumerian, and What It Taught Me About Hard Work, Burnout, and the Joy of Doing Useless Things

After burning out on a massive project, I started learning Sumerian, a language no one’s spoken in 4,000 years. What began as a useless obsession turned into a lesson on meaning, burnout, and the quiet joy of doing hard things that don’t need to matter.

Why You Do It: The Four Words That Changed How I Make Every Decision

A simple, four-word question my father used to ask changed how I make decisions. In this story, I explore how “Why you do it?” became the compass for living, and choosing, with intention.

The 1-2-3 Focus Method: A Simple System to Beat Decision Paralysis and Get Things Done

Stuck in endless planning loops and pretty to-do lists? The 1-2-3 Focus Method helps you cut through noise with one goal, two milestones, and three daily actions, a minimalist system to regain focus and move forward.

Spider, Spider, on the Mirror: Who is the most toxic of them all.

Every morning, a spider rebuilt its web on my car mirror, only for the wind to destroy it again. Watching that tiny creature taught me something about toxic cycles, misplaced resilience, and the quiet courage it takes to stop rebuilding in the wrong place.

I Do Not Want to Be a Programmer Anymore (After Losing an Argument to AI and My Wife)

AI didn’t take my job, it took my authority. From losing an argument to my wife to debating clients armed with AI-generated flowcharts, I’m left wondering: do I still want to be a programmer, or just someone explaining why the confident answer isn’t always the right one?

Mind Maps and the Commonplace Book: The Explorer and the Architect of My Ideas

Mind maps spark wild connections. Commonplace books turn them into blueprints. Together, they form a complete thinking system: the explorer’s sketchbook and the architect’s workshop.

The “I’ll Do It Tomorrow” Trap: Reinvention at Any Age

I almost walked away the day before my blog went viral. The truth is, procrastination isn’t a time-management problem, it’s a hesitation problem. From twenty-five to sixty-five, the “tomorrow” trap looks different, but the cure is the same: one small action, today.

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