I'd love to read more threads like Michael's sharing specifics of 'what your rich life' looks like...

(yes I'll post one too!)

It's common to dunk on therapy these days — my guess is that if somatic therapy (as opposed to CBT or traditional talk therapy) were the standard, no one would be questioning the insanely high ROI of regular in person sessions.

The more predictive models you have online, the harder it is to increase your energy parameter

The visual system is a core predictive pipeline; closing your eyes takes it offline & prevents it from doing compression sweeps. Energy & ambivalence build

Same pattern in meditation

Excited for the hot-seat creative coaching ⚡

Guys, I know it's not cool to say nice things about Twitter/X these days, but honestly, my timeline lately has been full of thoughtful + mind-expanding stuff that feels highly generative.

So please keep doing whatever you're doing...

Judgment is like an allergy: an emotional autoimmune response where we suppress our feelings in reaction to an external condition.

Curiosity is your greatest asset. Make it a habit:

• Journal
• Read niche books
• Share rough ideas
• Explore new skills for fun
• Connect with curious minds
• Learn something new everyday

What are some signs that a person is high NSQ? - what are some 'hard to fake' signs that they have a high capacity to be with intensity and welcome the full spectrum of their emotions?

I sometimes wonder if the first few folks like Michael Ashcroft hadn't offered to send me money for a think that didn't yet exist, whether Nervous System Mastery would even be a thing today.

Supporting creatives early in their journey is such a gift! 👨‍🎨

Love this from Alastair Humphreys

“The more you look, the more you see. The more you see, the more you learn. The more you learn, the more you care. The more you care, the more you want to see…”

“What do you want vs. what do you yearn for?”

Ooof, what a potent question from Martha Beck in conversation with Tim Ferriss

Feels like wanting comes from the head, while yearning comes from the heart.

I forgot how much I love reading thoughtful + gorgeous print magazines like Sidetracked Magazine

Does anyone else still read print magazines and if so which ones?

1/ Christopher Alexander wrote beautifully about architecture as a practice of noticing the tao and bringing material environments deeply into alignment with it, for the benefit of every human who passes through that environment

Skiing is fun. Skiing with your wife who also happens to be your favourite human on the planet is even more fun.

Things I believe in around mental health, especially for men:

- The closest thing I've seen to a magic spell is a good question

- Isolation is the cause of a lot of mental health needs. Yet most mental health treatments are 1:1 as opposed to communal. This is a problem.

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This was a TON of fun, highly recommend following Johnny Bowman 🇺🇸's writing on emotional tools for modern manhood 👇

This is true in my experience. Psychedelics and entheogens are like firestarters for sparking the fire (and fanning the flames)