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You Don’t Have Too Many Interests. You Have No Center Yet
The problem with being multi-talented is that everyone tells you to focus, but almost nobody teaches you how to integrate.
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The Paradox of Recursion: The Same Problem Keeps Wearing Different Masks
Why do the same problems keep coming back?
Jul 3
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June 2026
You’re Not Bad at Reading. You’re Reading Without a Question.
You finish the book.
Jun 30
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The Paradox of Garbage Collection: Why Growth Begins With Letting Go
We spend most of our lives adding.
Jun 26
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Why Most Unfinished Manuscripts Aren't About Laziness
Most writers don’t have a writing problem.
Jun 23
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The Paradox of Data Structures: Why Organization Beats Information
Most people think they have an information problem.
Jun 19
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Why the Most Original Writers Are Usually the Most Influenced
Every new writer wants to be original.
Jun 16
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Why More Effort Isn't Always the Answer
Most people believe success follows a simple formula.
Jun 12
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The Villains You Hate Are Usually the Ones You Understand Least
Most writers think the key to creating a compelling villain is making them more evil.
Jun 9
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The Paradox of Debugging
Why the Problem Is Rarely the Problem
Jun 5
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The Stories That Shape You Are Rarely What Happened
Think about your childhood.
Jun 2
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May 2026
What If You're Wrong About the Most Important Things?
What if the thing holding you back isn’t what you don’t know?
May 29
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