Mark

No problem at all, I would have thought they might have updated it by now, but apparently not!
Glad you found it helpful 🙂

1. As long as it takes to sound "right"
2. Start with a working title, write the thing, realise that I have gone off on a tangent and the working title doesn't fit anymore, try to create something more fitting.

A lot of this was like reading my diary, when you got to the part about running two cars into the ground. I did this last month. That was a low point.
#ExplainAdultADHD

These ideas all seem a bit "Sketchy" to me Chris!

Choice Paralysis: Escaping the Trap of Endless Options The Paradox of Choice by another name

What do Netflix, Starbucks, and dating apps have in common?

They all remind us that too many options can ruin a good thing.

In my latest post, I explore the Paradox of Choice, opportunity cost, and why Rory Sutherland’s retirement idea might be the answer we didn’t know we needed.

@missviking.bsky.social as you're new here you might find Jesse's starter pack useful!

Welcome! I've not fully embraced it yet but I'm trying it out.

Why do I Write? Do I even want to be a "writer"?

Why do you write? If you've never asked yourself the question before, it can be quite challenging to answer.

Here's why I write:

I wonder if his mate Vlad knows there'd likely be similar scenes if he were ousted too.

MEMENTO MORI: REMEMBER YOU WILL DIE This Is Your Life and it's Ending One Minute at a Time.

This might be morbid. Good.
Sometimes you need a harsh wake up call.
You don't get a refund at the end. No rollover minutes for wasted time.
Every second is a chance to make it count, if you're brave enough to act.

The "Mirror of Irritation" = What annoys us in others often reflects our own unresolved conflicts, insecurities or repressed traits. It can be a signal to look inward and find what we are projecting or what we are avoiding.

Absolutely.
Pandora’s box is wide open & now we’ll wait to see where the tide settles.

The baseline for thinking will be dragged up, or down, by the collective choices of the masses.

How much of our critical thinking are we willing to outsource before the waterline starts drowning us.

No problem, it's like a little game of "pass it on poetry". 😁

A paradox of perspective:
If you don’t know what matters, nothing matters.
If you don’t know what matters, everything matters.
Both can be equally true.

Goethe’s quote underlines that simply knowing what matters most, matters most.

It's a paradox of progress: as AI evolves, we risk trading curiosity for convenience and autonomy for automation. To avoid sleepwalking into irrelevance, we must embrace creativity, challenge ourselves, and think boldly for ourselves.

The Secret of Nana Toast - a Legacy in Every Slice A Childhood Memory, a Simple Ritual, and the Life Lessons Hidden in a Slice of Toast

Why did toast always taste better at Nana's?

Great way to frame decisions. It makes me think about those hats that slowly & unexpectedly turn into tattoos. The low-stakes choices that quietly shape who we are, like a casual job becoming a career or a hobby turning into a passion. It’s fascinating how some decisions evolve without us realising.

If you met an all knowing oracle who could accurately answer just 1 question you have about the universe, what would that question be?

Mine would be:

"What is the true nature of existence, including the origins, boundaries, & ultimate structure of the universe?" & hope the answer isn't 42!

What's one thing you did this year that you never expected to do?

For me, it was starting to write and then finally deciding to publish what I wrote in a place that other people would read it (Substack)

Sharing not only what I find interesting but also my vulnerabilities and frustrations.

My daughter rides horses, luckily she "borrows" other people's but I know how expensive they are to own. The benefit mentally is certainly massive, she wants to be a horse riding instructor when she grows up.

I originally read "house" and expensive and time consuming certainly track. 🏠

I commented my grandma wisdom and realised it actually said "horse"🐴

Time to put my glasses on. I'm glad you took that advice.

My grandma told me: "The real butter tastes better."

I've churned that advice over for many years and let me spread out what I took from it.

There's no substitute for authenticity or quality.

The simple things work best.

And of course butter tastes better than margarine.

Emotions are normal and valid, but decisions made emotionally, not logically, can lead to regret.

The hard part is recognising the difference in the moment.

Mindfulness, I’ve realised, isn’t what I thought it was, it’s a powerful tool to know how you feel when it matters.

Why we keep making the same mistakes:

This hits hard. I'm actually writing about how stepping back, reframing your problems and taking emotion out of the equation can help with solving your own problems, I didn't know it had a name.

I have no idea what this is, but it popped up and I like a challenge so I dived in.

I got absolutely nowhere with it.

Hats off to you, it's like an extremely nerdy game of "Where's Wally/Waldo."

All I can see when I look at that post is the glaring double space right in the middle. It's like a target 🎯

A Squirrel, A Song, and A Solution Lessons from the Worst Monday Ever

A tough day taught me to lean on loved ones, pause, and reframe.
Small kindnesses and staying calm made a challenging situation manageable.
Progress isn’t always perfect, but every small step, no matter how insignificant it seems, can lead to something better.

This is a good one, you know that the top 10 world's worst people were never losing sleep mulling this over.

From Reluctance to Revelation Challenging Myself to Something I Thought I Would Never Enjoy

What if reluctance isn't the enemy, but the friend you need to make a breakthrough?

I leant into mine and discovered something I thought I hated, I actually really enjoyed.

Read what it was in my latest post.