Money is the best life game ever created. It has rules but no referee. It is both an objective artefact and an ephemeral belief. Money reveals who you are; it amplifies you. But money’s chief trick is to mess up … Read More
Reflect
What Do You Want to Want?
I was having a thoughtful beer with a friend over the weekend, and we were both lamenting life’s shifting goalposts and ever-accelerating time. We both acknowledged that we would have never dreamt of being where we are today, yet we … Read More
The Heart Outside the Body, the Brain in the Cloud
There’s a line I’ve always loved about parenting: having children is deciding to let your heart walk around outside your body. It is beautiful because it is terrifying. Parenting externalises the heart. AI externalises something else. For the first time, … Read More
The 7 Types of Rest: Why Sleep Alone Can’t Save You
When people find out what I do, they often ask: “What’s the one thing I should do to improve my health?” The conversation always drifts toward sleep. This is progress. But here’s the missed opportunity: people still confuse sleep with … Read More
Slow Is Steady, Steady Is Fast
In a world that equates speed with success, what if slowing down is the key to going faster? Speed races you; pace raises you. Formula 1 teaches us that maintaining speed through the corners, not the straight lines, helps you … Read More
We Are Only Ever Truly Human When We Play
As the geyser of 2025 tactical advice erupts, I challenge you: What game are you really playing? Life whispers three profound philosophies: pura vida, carpe diem, and hakuna matata — celebrating pure moments, seizing days, and releasing unnecessary worries. We’re … Read More
The IRS of Existence: Why Life’s Taxes Are Non-Negotiable
I woke up to a work-related fire drill this morning. It was not the garden variety style, but something that initially seemed serious. Luckily, it wasn’t. But it got me thinking: I have been paying a lot of anxiety tax … Read More
The Morning Routine Trap: How Not to Ruin Your Day Before Coffee
1. The Minimum Effective Dose (AKA: Don’t Be a Morning Martyr) As Oliver Burkeman brilliantly points out, we transform potentially helpful habits into “toxic preconditions” – rigid requirements that become obstacles rather than tools. Your 9-step morning protocol isn’t inspiring; … Read More
Don’t Compare Your Outsides to the Insides of Others
I’m not sure what I’ve done to alert the feed gods, but they keep pelting me with content like: “here’s how I set up 55 AI agents to work overnight so I can sip coffee and levitate above labour.” Naturally, … Read More
How to Expand Time: Escape the Time Warp
Ever feel like time is accelerating as you get older? You’re not alone. Our brains have a fascinating way of warping the passage of time, often leaving us disoriented. The quip “By 21, you’ve lived half your life—perceptually” highlights how … Read More
