The author reflects on the struggle to balance soul work and financial security, realizing that the pursuit of financial stability from soul work has corrupted both goals. They also contemplate what it means to be an adult and how...
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0The Living Question
2025-06-02 • spirituality ambiguity ai living question
The author discusses the importance of living in the present and embracing the ambiguity of life. He introduces Lightpage, a platform for personal reflection and growth, and shares his experience with the 'living question' as a da...
The author discusses the impact of John Steinbeck's 'Of Mice and Men' on his work project, the Lightpage manifesto, and how it relates to themes of loneliness, friendship, and dreams. He also reflects on the importance of personal...
0the human dojo
2025-04-22 • humanities manifesto relationships ai
The author discusses the struggle of writing a manifesto for Lightpage and the pressure to make it perfect. They explore the idea of a 'dojo for strengthening our humanity' as a response to the negative impact of digital environme...
0Sketches of the enemy
2025-04-12 • productivity manifesto flourishing
The text is the first installment of the Lightpage Chronicles, documenting the process of writing a manifesto for Lightpage. It discusses the old story, new story, and bridge in manifestos, and explores the problems that Lightpage...
The Lightpage Chronicles is a series documenting the process of writing a manifesto for Lightpage, an AI notebook app. The author explores the idea of AI making us more human and shares his experiences with Lightpage. The series w...
The author declares his intention to write one hundred manifestos, expressing his reasons and motivations for doing so. He emphasizes the transformative power of manifestos and the impact they can have on individuals and communiti...
0The Artisan's Way
2025-03-24 • generative ai digital economy artisanal writing
The text discusses the pervasive sense of averageness in creative works and the impact of the digital world on writers. It predicts that generative AI will produce average writing at a scale that will engulf social feeds and searc...
The author reflects on the impact of his inner critic, Experty McExpertman, who has driven him to strive for expertise and intelligence in his creative and professional pursuits. He discusses the pressure to be perceived as an exp...
The author discusses the process of writing manifestos and how they have helped him make sense of personal distress. He emphasizes the importance of writing a manifesto from a place of pain and frustration, rather than from a posi...
The author is planning to write a manifesto about conversational creativity and will be doing so in public over the next week. The manifesto will focus on the idea that creativity involves stepping into conversation with what spar...
0manifesto energy
2025-02-22 • creativity energy balance manifesto
The text discusses the energy of manifestos, which is characterized by the old story, new story, and bridge energy. It emphasizes the importance of balancing these energies to bring a more beautiful story of life to fruition.
0On self-renewal
2025-02-19 • podcast manifesto self-renewal
The author discusses a new podcast format where he talks about a manifesto topic that's on his mind, with no planning or scripting. The first episode is about the book Self-Renewal by John Gardner, and the importance of manifestos...
0Tidal wave, incoming!
2025-02-18 • creativity marketing manifesto self-renewal
The author announces that they will be publishing a lot of new content about manifestos in the coming months, including riffs, rambles, solo podcasts, essays, and conversations. They provide an option to unsubscribe from the manif...
0Mini manifestos
2025-02-13 • revolution manifesto
The author explores the concept of mini manifestos as a functional alternative to grand manifestos, proposing that they can address specific areas of life or business. He shares examples of mini manifestos he is working on and enc...
0Manifestos are magic spells
2025-02-13 • writing self-help publishing manifesto
The text discusses the author's obsession with manifestos and the transformative power of writing and publishing them. It explores the process of clarifying desires, articulating problems, and attracting opportunities through mani...
0The Source
2024-12-12 • sun valley perfectionism human psychology wisdom sabotage
The text is a letter from the author to himself, reflecting on his struggles with perfectionism and self-sabotage. He describes his journey through a valley of humanity, and the realization that he is not broken. The author shares...
The author discusses the concept of non-coercive marketing and its implementation in business. He rebrands it as trust-based marketing, emphasizing the importance of trust in marketing efforts and the shift from control-based mode...
0writing dojo
2024-11-10 • productivity writing self-esteem perfectionism
The author discusses his struggle with perfectionism in writing and how it has affected his productivity. He introduces the concept of the Writing Dojo, which involves writing one sentence at a time without editing or overthinking...
0coming undone
2024-11-08 • creativity self-help perfectionism manifesto
The author has been struggling with perfectionism and is attempting to write a manifesto to work through it. They have realized that perfectionism is rooted in deep existential fears and is present in various aspects of their life...
0Manifesto Quest ⚔️
2024-08-16 • writing startup personal development manifesto
The author describes a series of 'lightning strikes' that have guided his life over the past year, leading him to discover his professional gifts and how to bring them to the world. He wants to help people write fiery, soulful man...
The author describes his experience of writing poetry and how it has evolved from cheesy declarations of love to extended explorations of who he's been and who he's becoming. He also talks about the idea of business poetry and how...
The text discusses the concept of joyful business and the importance of feeling nourished, connected, and joyful in day-to-day business operations. The author shares personal experiences and reflections on past business ventures, ...
0All that remains
2024-05-14 • writing entrepreneurship online sales
The text discusses the author's relationship with the concept of 1,000 true fans, and how it has influenced his business ventures. The author expresses a desire to explore this concept further and create a body of work around it.