On my mind: If you had to pick between the ability to do something well or talk about it eloquently, which would you chose?

Hard But Not Complex ... these Hard But Not Complex practices have been taking root in places known for pragmatism and focus on exceptional results: elite military training including the US Navy Seals, high tech startups foster creative flow states, training in traditional

Changing a Life - Where to Even Start open.substack.com/pub/jochenfrey…

In a discussion with a friend I was accused of lawyering them with facts and data. Socrates, German high schools, and even Buddhists agree that examining an argument using facts helps with understanding truth, getting better grades, or getting closer to enlightenment (depending

This post finally made sense of what we’re experiencing politically at the moment.

Basics of economics, transparency, optimism, agency, and sheer energy. Whether you agree with what Department of Government Efficiency or Donald J. Trump does or not, this is setting a standard that, at least for now, everyone has to compete with.

The Art of Noticing and Getting Off the Train open.substack.com/pub/jochenfrey…

I totally agree. I met my wife of now 20 years in a random bar. Incidentally, I also had just given up on trying to find a partner as well as dating. 🤷🏼‍♂️

Just and the Impossible Ask Whenever I hear the word “just” I know bullshit is afoot. I'm talking about “just” as in "just don't make any mistakes", or "if the two of you could just get along". It's the impossible made nice and palatable ... open.substack.com/pub/jochenfrey…

You're a Solution to a Problem That No Longer Exists open.substack.com/pub/jochenfrey…

Of course I can't make meaningful decisions or trade-offs if I'm pursuing someone else's dream or someone else's vision. How could I? I try to remember this whenever I feel stuck.

When your travels get you close to the North Star, it stops being useful as a navigational aid. Once you've traveled past the North Star, it's actually south of you. Don't confuse metaphors, navigation aids, labels, ... with the truth. When you find actual truth, please

One Week with OpenClaw - Hype and Reality After one week of working with OpenClaw here my takeaways: There is incredible potential. This thing is real and it will continue to have an impact, likely massive. If it's not OpenClaw, then it will be a tool similar to it. Here is

Everybody's building a brain. Nobody's asking why. The real answer isn't productivity or competitive advantage. It's: because I can. Because it's fun. Same reason someone painted on a cave wall a very long time ago.