The sacred art of doing jack shit
There’s nothing like taking a day off to do absolutely nothing. The kind where you ignore work related email, clients, and the screaming urge of capitalism to binge Shameless until
Why most people should NOT be entrepreneurs
“Running a start-up is like chewing glass and staring into the abyss. After a while, you stop staring, but the glass chewing never ends.” – Elon Musk First thing’s first:
Social distance insanity
Honestly I’m not even surprised at what happens in the world anymore. Here in the UK they’re just off the rails. There’s a flu going around again and it’s supposed
What you are looking for exists.
“The goal so far as human beings are concerned… is ultimately the ‘self-actualization’ of a person:The development of the fullest height that the human species can stand up to or
Use the anti-calendar
The Anti-Calendar isn’t a planner. It’s a brick through the window of what’s expected and if you go back to the 70s when the punk movement came about… This is
A story about Mr. Beast every entrepreneur should hear
“People say you’re crazy until you’re successful, then they call you a genius.” – Mr. Beast I heard an amazing story about Mr. Beast (Jimmy) the other day: A story
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Consistency is a cult.
Me, 16ish, dumb as a box of hair. Armed with a pencil chewed raw by anxiety. A library book titled Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain (Betty Edwards,
Start your list. Here’s why…
You’re not a “creative,” you say? Bullshit. Everyone’s creative. Somewhere deep in that skull-cave of yours, there’s a spark. A glimmer. A half-formed thought that smells like burnt toast and
A parasite
In 2020 Netflix released Korean black comedy called parasite. “The struggling Kim family sees an opportunity when the son starts working for the wealthy Park family. Soon, all of them
3 weekend recommendations | 31.1.25
“Our minds are hurt more often by overeating than by hunger.” – Petrarch Happy Friday. I’m back home in snowy Canada after a long month away, running plant medicine retreats
Be cringe. Be kind. Be bored. Be bad at stuff.
Let’s be clear right off of the rip. The internet used to be a playground for humans. Now? It’s a portfolio-packed dystopia of performative flexing. Everyone’s a CEO, a guru,
John Doe’s box of horrors…
PRE-EMPTIVE SPOILER WARNING (AKA “THE ETHICS CLAUSE YOU’LL IGNORE BUT SHOULDN’T”) This email is written like a rabid squirrel on espresso to mimic the greasy-fingered, soul-sucking tactics of marketers who
Lessons from the Darkness (Part 2)
“When we have no choice but to become greater, we do.” As we said on Monday: Darkness — pain, suffering, trauma, fear, doubt, anxiety, illness, disease — is not scary.
Your voice is a shape shifting demon.
Voice is always an interesting topic that rears its ugly head in the writer community. It’s not the kind you use to order tacos or argue with your cat though…
Flesh Monsters, Anxiety Meds, and You: A Love Story (Unsubscribe Now or Suffer)
YOU’RE HUNGRY. Not the oh-shit-I-forgot-lunch kind of hungry. The kind that gnaws. The kind that starts in your gut and climbs your spine like a rat with a meat cleaver.
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Sitting for ideas
Back in 287-212 BCE, our boy Archimedes of Syracuse was famously associated with having insights while having a bath. According to the well-known story, he discovered a method for determining
February better watch its back
January. That temporal dumpster fire that felt like it lasted approximately 74 years while simultaneously disappearing faster than my will to wear pants. Let’s be honest… January was rougher than
Build it and they will come
I get this asked on occasion and it’s nothing new. And a lot of people who start off, believe they can build whatever it is they want and people will
The worst bj ever
And no. I’m talking about today when Mother Nature decided to give me the worst blow job of my life, and no, not THAT kind… Get your minds out of
This dude makes nails look soft.
“When I bite down on this mouthpiece, ohhhh boy, I make nails look soft.” – Dan Hooker I was just listening to an interview with UFC Lightweight and full-time BMF
Death by dopapmine
Picture this… You’re lying in bed, chest tight like you’re being crushed by a metric ton of unread notifications, skin doing that weird clammy-not-clammy thing like you’ve just mainlined eight
Infatuated with someone you just met?
“Why did she have to happen? Just when I was doing so good without her.” – Hunter S. Thompson A Path member recently asked: “How do I deal with
Knee deep in docs
Deadlines, documents and word counts have been the common theme for over a week. The idea of going gently into 2025 was but a dream… Although I wouldn’t trade it
When the snowball smacks you in the face, keep rolling
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All jangly bones and loud squawks.
Here’s a little monster of a manifesto, all jangly bones and loud squawks, just for you. I was asked about why I write and I always meet that answer slightly
I nearly died and it was beautiful realisation
England. November 2012. The kind of day where the sky pisses misery and the clouds look like they’re having an existential crisis. Because of course it is. Because England. I’m
How to document your rage
Sometimes we need to deep-dive into the art of documenting our murderous impulses… We all have bad days. And this is purely for a creative point of view and a
This depressing email will make you happier
Today’s email is a remix of one of our greatest hits, originally sent July 8, 2024. Enjoy. “There is only one cause of unhappiness: the false beliefs you have in
Slow and steady wins the race but nobody wants to tell you why
Alright, It’s early. I haven’t even had breakfast yet and well… …grab a seat and pour yourself something strong, We’re about to dive into some real talk before the birds
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Kobe & Beyonce Used The Same Training Technique
“Everything that happens to you is a form of instruction if you pay attention.” – Robert Greene, Mastery After I wrote yesterday’s email… (Read: This is what mastery looks like.
Why chasing shiny new platforms won’t make you famous (but this will)
Alright, slide that glass over here, and let’s get into it. You know the drill. Whiskey that smells like burnt jet fuel, a bar that’s seen better days, and you
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This is what mastery looks like.
“Mastery is the best goal because the rich can’t buy it, the impatient can’t rush it, the privileged can’t inherit it, and nobody can steal it. You can only earn
Time is a cruel game, isn’t it?
Parkinson’s Law is a ruthless bitch. “Work expands to fill the time available for its completion.” Sounds elegant, right? It’s a fancy way of saying we’re all professional procrastinators For
Trustage: the secret sauce to telling stories that stick
“Trustage.” Yes, it’s a made-up word and if you just rolled your eyes, congratulations, you’re already in the club of people who understand that all words are made up anyway.
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Reading between the lies
Subtext aka the implied meaning is something you’re seeing a lot more of nowadays. People saying one thing but meaning the complete opposite. I don’t know what it is. Maybe
Move the world
Writing is alchemy. You take the base metals of thought. Those raw, clunky nuggets of feeling, idea, and observation and through the weirdest, most mystical process, you turn them into
Never apologize for being dope.
“There are some days when I think I’m going to die from an overdose of satisfaction.” – Salvador Dali Before Salvador Dali became famous, he often signed restaurant cheques without
Never apologize for being dope.
“There are some days when I think I’m going to die from an overdose of satisfaction.” – Salvador Dali Before Salvador Dali became famous, he often signed restaurant cheques without
Nostalgia-jacking
Today we’re weaponising nostalgia like a memory merchant dealing in pure, uncut feelings. Sometimes we go back to the good ol’ days. And we bust out the things that have
Kobe nailed this
“Some of our greatest breakthroughs came when everything seemed to be falling apart.” – Phil Jackson Kobe Bryant once described Phil Jackson’s coaching style like this: (paraphrasing because I can’t
The Hungry Ghost
“We may not be responsible for the world that created our minds, but we can take responsibility for the mind with which we create our world.” – Gabor Maté Huge
Making mugs that scream truth at your face
I’m about to tattoo some truth onto your souls, and like that time you tried to give yourself a stick-and-poke at 2 AM (we’ve all been there), this is gonna
Stop fussing and write the damn thing
Oh, sweet baby formatting Jesus, look at this shiny, precious thing. A formatting feature in Facebook groups? Oh, the possibilities! It’s gonna be amazing for writing posts. I’m practically drooling,
Phoenix the hell out of this year
aggressively sips first coffee of 2025 while organising chaos manifestos in the murder shed We’re about to turn this year into something that makes 2024 look like a practice run
Tired of watching other creators blow up while you remain invisible?
You’re probably familiar with the proverb, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” That’s true. But here’s the real kick in the teeth. Taking that first
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New Year, Same Me
The social feeds are going to be FLOODED with “New Year, New Me” posts. So brace yourselves. Now for me. I like personal development. Growth is always a good thing.
My world is like North Korea
Good morning comrades… Here’s a little post about why my online presence is basically North Korea. And why your social media presence needs to be run like a dictator’s fever
Writers block is a lying liar that lies
This is the regular end of the year talk about that mythological beast people call “writer’s block” That mind-fucking Medusa that’s allegedly turning your creativity into stone while your muse
Rage, rage against the dying of your dreams.
In 2025 we become chaos merchants. I’m about to channel Dylan Thomas through a megaphone made of pure creative warfare. “Do not go gentle into that good night” isn’t just