0435 – earn some self-respect
I feel a little funny writing this, because it’s probably something that I should write for myself, personally, rather t
0434 – go somewhere new
I’m getting tired of writing about the thoughts on my mind the way I’ve been doing for the past 400 vomits or so.
0432 – let go of your fixations
I’m not sure when or how exactly I was triggered to write about this, but it’s been obviously something that’
0431 – your priorities are what you do, not what you say you’ll do
My subconscious doesn’t seem to grasp the idea that I’ve done over 400 vomits. I write “242” instead
0430 – needed changes and a perfect month
I’m writing this vomit by picking something from my to-do list. Somewhere– maybe a few vomits ago– I thought to myse
0428 – define integrity and embody it
integrity (n.) c. 1400, “innocence, blamelessness; chastity, purity,” from Old French integrité or directly from
0426 + 0427 – significance requires responsibility
Trouble sleeping, mind is refusing to power down. Thinking about the last vomit, and how I didn’t adequately answer the
0425 – replace hyperbole with precision
I’m learning that I have a habit of using hyperbole in my communication. I sometimes describe things as the “best
0424 – the yin-yang nature of our inner child and parent
Amusingly, I have repeatedly messed up the numbers of the past few word vomits. I keep writing 0241, 0242, 0243 instead of 042
0423 – muddled time
A couple of things happened today that made me think about the passage of time. An ex-colleague visited the office, and the de
0422 – reconfiguring things to become a better writer
I have a recurring thought that’s hard to shake, and yet hard to do very much about. I don’t think it should be shaken. In
0421 – beware false victory, and validation
I had an interesting thought this morning when I woke up. I published 4 word vomits yesterday, which is 4 times more than I’
0420 – intelligently power through plateaus and don’t give up
“What is the present state of the saboteur?” The saboteur is always present, always scheming, and always full of s
0419 – identify and overcome your intrinsic weaknesses
“What intrinsic weaknesses do I have, and how do I overcome them?” Aw, man. One of those questions I don’t r
0418 – do periodic reviews at multiple timescales, experience the joy of reviewing
“How do I design checks and balances into my routines?” I’ve been writing word vomits pretty regularly becau
0417 – idea-resistance, one journey, saying no, falling off wagons
“9. The best ideas get implemented without resistance, why?” Well– these might not necessarily be the _best_ ide
0416 – be precise about execution and work hard
“Are we limiting ourselves when we think local?” I was thinking about this in the context of writing. Should I wri
0415 – how to have meaningful interactions + game mechanics in life
I want to take a couple of vomits to answer a bunch of questions I’ve collected over time, mostly the earlier vomits. &#
0414 – i want to host dinner parties
I was having a text conversation with a friend that I sometimes talk to from time to time– one of those people that I don
0413 – stop trying to save the world
Having written one vomit about a status update, I figured I might as well write another. This time it’s about saving the
0412 – on conversations again
Yesterday I said that I’d write a word vomit about having good conversations. It’s a good idea to do what I say I&
0411 – writing aspirationally
I’m currently reading ‘The News, A User’s Manual’ by Alain de Botton, the guy who gave a TED talk abou
0410 – shelves of books and nothing to read
I was amused by a minor struggle I had this morning when choosing a toilet read. I’ve gone through quite a few books in
0409 – emotion in writing
I’m tired and sleepy, but I need to get a vomit done. I don’t feel like I can freeball it completely, so I’m
0408 – (resist the) tendency to talk in explanations
TLDR: I get neurotic when I try to explain everything, including how and why I try to explain everything. Relax. – IR
0407 – description of an average day
I’ve been trying to write about my habits in a sort of bullet list, in some sort of orderly fashion. Progress on that ha
0406 – nobody summits a mountain by going on a random walk
I decided to take 5 minutes to ‘meditate’ and calm my mind before writing this. I was going to start without knowi
0405 – dealing with slipping and with foggy black boxes
Had a couple of interesting conversations at work today that I want to explore a little more fully. The first is about what it
0404 – some things change, some things stay the same
I took a bit of time to read some of my older writing– some from back in 2006, some from back in 2010 or so, and some from 2
0403 – missed a vomit
I failed to publish a word vomit yesterday. I’ve been trying to keep a streak going. I had a 9 day streak when I first d
0402 – a yearning for deep companionship
It’s late at night, and I was hoping to have gone to bed by now. But at the same time I’ve been having really good
0401 – consider absurdity of tapping on glass
I feel like taking a vomit to think through my thoughts about games that I play. This time I’m talking about literal vid
0400 – liberate truths from their boxes
Previous title: stop hoarding truth in boxes As I woke up this morning and lounged in bed for a while, before going to the toi
0399 – good conversations do not write novels
I was thinking about my last vomit about how my writing style has changed, and how grateful I am to have induced and witnessed
0398 – beware of digression
Digression is fun Achieving your goals is more fun Do not digress at the expense of achieving your goals Alright, I’ve b
0397 – stop living life stressfully (the elephant can break free)
TLDR Collect desired end-states We are all elephants tied to posts Don’t waste time talking to other tied elephants; fre
0396 – publish crap
I’m approaching 400 word vomits now, which is a nice milestone but it isn’t even half of everything that I’m
0395 – procrastination as Parent vs Child breakdown
I felt like that last post was a lot of beating around the bush and exploring the area around what I wanted to talk about with
0394 – the problem with the motivation game
I’ve always been fascinated by discussions about motivation and procrastination. I guess it’s because I’ve h
0393 – earn your own trust
Assuming you’ve got something that you’re working towards, and you’re working on it… you could probabl
0392 – life is precious
Life is precious. It’s the best thing we’ve got, as far as we know, and yet it’s unpredictable, volatile. We
0391 – examples of wrong feelings
I feel like I should quickly expand on the previous vomit, which I started without an end in mind, and summarized as “my
0390 – my feelings are often wrong and unreliable
Recovering from my illness. I feel my mind returning. I have thoughts and questions to explore. I find myself thinking about t
0389 – get your ass up and walk that tightrope, son
I find myself thinking about the balancing act that’s required in order to move from one level of functioning to the nex