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Essays & Earlier Writing
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How Do We Become
An entry from my journal, written in the back of a yellow cab: How do we become? Is becoming something that happens after we arrive — or does it happen earlier, before anything is resolved?
There Is No Trophy for Suffering
One of the most important things I learned this year is that there isn't a trophy for suffering. When some friends found out I have cancer, a few reacted. My answer was always the same: 'My shit didn't stop your shit.'
Rule 62: Don't Take Yourself So Damn Seriously
As we approach the end of 2025, I encourage you to remember what Michael Easter calls Rule 62: Don't take yourself so damn seriously.
What Feels Like Collapse Is Frequently a Threshold
Water does not become steam by trying harder. It changes state when the conditions holding it together stop working. A lot of people are reading exhaustion as personal failure. It usually isn't.
Opportunity Doesn't Knock. It Whispers.
People say opportunity knocks. But I don't think it does. It whispers gently, usually while you're already distracted or doubting. Most people miss it.
Tomorrow I'm Turning 42
Tomorrow, I'm turning 42. I spent my 41st year becoming a new person. The headline was getting cancer, which will rearrange your perspective quickly. So I'm just really feeling grateful for 42.
Failure Is the Funniest Thing We Ever Made Sacred
Failure is the funniest thing we ever made sacred. There are seasons when the life you built starts to rattle. Everything still works. But something in the middle stops responding.
Most People's Peace Isn't Peace at All
Most people's peace isn't peace at all. They've turned the volume down on living so they don't have to hear anything at all. The big moves get postponed. The sharp edges get sanded down.
Wait Until They See Me on a Good Day
Wait until they see me on a good day. They'll realize the bad days were mercy. Because the bad days were quiet. Even when my punches have nothing left, I'm still showing up.