Carlson was in his early 60s when he passed away, surrounded by filth. I saw a few photographs of his lodgings shortly before he passed away. The general consensus was that this man just didn’t care anymore. He couldn’t care…
THE HUNGER FOR MEANING Scrolling while your soul starves. It’s important to me to remember that people also experienced existential crises in the 80s. One of my schoolmates committed suicide. He stared out of the window one day, just before…
Hi David, Today is 22 July, 2002. I want to say something simple. I don’t think you did a good job today. Not as a manager, and also not as someone who wants to grow or learn. You tried to…
Yeah, I experience Sunday anxiety because it drills into my mind, saying, “You need to do something now. Why are you resting?” Somewhere, the term linear dread surfaced. It’s an insidious message calling me to action. What the hell? Who…
Some time ago, I met a cool dude online. Joel. His videos reonated deeply. They fueled the MATTLR Engine Room. I asked Joel to share his story and I proposed a few anchor-questions. The reply was sterling. Thanks mate, for…
Hail to the King, by Avenged Sevenfold, is a gritty tune that rocks out against the abuse of power.When the Small King rose to power within my organization, the lyrics of that song burrowed into my mind.He mastered the art…
Often, I notice how people ask: What’s the point of everything? What’s the point of carrying on? Nobody can really answer that in a way that fits everyone. Maybe the point isn’t why we carry on. Maybe the point is…
It’s so easy to use “It happens for a reason” like a water gun, spraying it everywhere. Drops fall on those who never asked for it. But you’re having fun. It’s easy. And you can’t understand why others don’t see…
Here’s what I do when anxiety hits: Anxiety spirals at 2 AM? I say, “Fear is here.” Breathe. I Watch it flap around, saying, You’re still here. Sounds stupidly simple. The real challenge is doing it every time. If you…
“If you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life.” That’s a classic line often dropped by tech brothers who work 80-hour weeks but have a ping pong table in the office, so it’s “fun.” That…