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Seek to see. Seek not to be believed. nostr:note1mvqahy2dsljgglqndhatrk9syfg9ddhdrj6x6pteehagf5xur5qq0kf2v0

Fresh squeezed blood red orange juice.

What does it mean?

Fear not. Love more. Be kind. nostr:note14cqztcs7gu9wt9xxeamlxjtmzuxzdmjedersd248adrapwd7t28qh067g3

Choose a way forward. nostr:note1ly022unh9vj9qq6xnwzsx47ym4nnvv2hrl04h2xt0tuakj9ve3uqu5hgq0

How do you take a fuck?

Which one does the bear go for?

Dream dining. nostr:note1948g6lw7dx2svwy0xw8ug9da7gxlfktu0d5tqr2xw3nvgqvaucqsgs6805

Dream library. nostr:note1zvl229nl8qe6sle3rw3c5jl5f09kj636t6ze0txqzf0amrfrn2ssxmtrzh

Yes. nostr:note1l45hjrnzmmvnck0qgtjrxgjlphf2qz6dkefzmyrcq553ydxw8twsxz8zy2

Can we over index on living in the future? nostr:note1nfyn9egggk7qdsmtv05vmuawdydf243wtm5mknlyfmxllyjrhudqnkvlt9

Vote in drops and buckets. nostr:note1eujuajstsc6549035htneh9cccfsec9x0sfgtfjkt0dj2jujhscq8z088f

Let him pay for lunch.

Creation is an act of rebellion. nostr:note1tauywe9rg5kpnzwlhk7why4mad5uap4e442d335yvjn82683utdspfhkvv

Leverage is the force multiplier of the world, the principle that allows the small to move the large and the few to influence the many. It’s the idea that a little force, strategically applied, can yield outsize outputs.

At its core, leverage is amplification. Think of a crowbar prying two boards apart or a pulley system hoisting a heavy load. In each case, the applied force is multiplied. But leverage isn’t just useful in physics. Rather, it’s a principle that applies across our lives.

Leverage is often lurking in the background of nonlinear outcomes. Consider the author who took the ideas in their head, put them in a book, and sold millions of copies, or the Wall Street investor who made a single decision that resulted in billions. Or even the CEO who directs the people working for them. All of these examples are leverage in action.

In personal development, leverage is about identifying the key habits, skills, and relationships that will impact your life and work most. It’s about focusing your energy on the critical few rather than the trivial many, about finding the points of maximum leverage where small changes can cascade into massive results.

An example of personal leverage is an employee who learns to use AI to amplify their impact on the organization far beyond their experience or effort. While labor is still a form of leverage, it can often be done with silicon chips. In this sense, the person who can leverage technology can compete in a way never imaginable.

However, leverage is not without its risks and responsibilities. Just as a small action can have an outsized positive impact, so can it have negative consequences. If you borrow too much money against your house and it turns out to be less valuable than assumed or interest rates change, the downside of leverage can quickly wipe you out.

Good ideas taken too far often cause unanticipated consequences. Wielding leverage to maximum effect all the time, as the West Virginia mine owners did, sows the seeds of ongoing unrest that undermines one’s ability to be truly effective. No one wants to feel exploited, and those who are never give their loyalty or their best work.

The key is to use leverage wisely and judiciously by understanding the systems you want to influence and considering the second- and third-­ order effects of your actions.

Leverage is a tool, not a toy, and like any tool, it requires skill, judgment, and respect.

Letter of Forgiveness

I am sorry for the time when I couldn’t find the words to tell you what you meant to me.

I am sorry for the time when I couldn’t find the courage to see past my own inadequacy, when I couldn’t find the awareness to recognize the full extent of your own sufferings, when I couldn’t summon the strength to keep you safe from harm and keep you by my side.

I am sorry for the time when I couldn’t find the kindness in me that I demanded of you.

I am sorry for the time I couldn’t keep my integrity, when I was dishonest, when I took us for granted.

I am sorry for the time of thoughtless words that made us feel less than loved.

I am sorry and I love you.

Russell M. Fowler illustrates how our very tendencies that drive progress often pave the way for downturns:

“Maybe the reason the business cycle endures is the economy is solidly based on human nature. When things are going good, some human reactions occur: overconfidence, complacency, poor workmanship, greed, over expansion, mistakes; all bad and leading to a downturn. Then when things are going bad, there is a tendency to shape up and turn things around. Maybe that’s all there is to it."

Vincent Van Gogh on the accumulation of small things:

“Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together. The trick is to focus on the first small thing. Starting small is still starting, and small beginnings often lead to extraordinary endings.”

Will Ahmed on what success means:

“Success is being excited to go to work and being excited to come home.”