Pillar 05 of 05 · The real world
The Practice
Experiments, failures, family, work, meaning, and what survives contact with actual life.
14 entries
Experiment: Journaling with AI
Being willing to experiment offers us insight and the ability to improve.
When Data and Optimization Lose Sight of Reality
We are told we need to optimize. But what if what we are told to optimize simply can't be? And what if it doesn't actually matter anyway?
All entries in The Practice
2026-09-26
Essay
The Seduction of the Moment
3 min
2026-08-28
Essay
Manipulating the Environment: A Key to New Habits
4 min
2026-07-10
Article
50 Thoughts After Traveling to London
4 min
2026-06-01
Experiment
Gentle Refinement May 2026 — The Daily Note Wrap Up
4 min
2026-05-06
Experiment
Gentle Refinement Month 5 — Exploring the Daily Note
3 min
2026-04-28
Essay
My Personal Journey with High-Dose Creatine Supplementation
7 min
2026-04-15
Essay
Reminders of my Why
3 min
2026-03-26
Essay
Forcing Work
3 min
2026-02-02
Experiment
Gentle Refinement Month 2—A Nightly Routine
4 min
2025-12-22
Article
End of Year Break
1 min
2025-08-22
Essay
Slow Words, Deeper Thinking
6 min
2025-08-10
Essay
Burnout, hiding in plain sight
5 min