Open Loops · A weekly letter
Turn confusion into conviction in life and work
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Inside each issue
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On my mind
A field note from my week to sharpen yours.
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A few links
Hundreds skimmed each week. Only the few worth your time make it.
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One quote
Words worth sitting with.
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One book
A short distillation with practical takeaways you can use.
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One question
A reflection prompt to sit with through the week.
Recent issues
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#144: what survives the mood
Notes on ego, trust, and work that does not split you in two
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#143: what keeps calling
Notes on longing, control, and AI as leverage
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#142: coming back to yourself
Stillness, choosing yourself, and what grows in the quiet
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#141: the quiet work of being
Showing up gently, your own truth, gratitude before more
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#140: the path is the point
trajectory over targets, reflection, escape, living in seasons
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#139: on the other side
failing forward, staying foolish, and choosing patience
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#138: pursuit of enough
Knowing when to stop, controlling thoughts through action, and the most radical act
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#137: your future self
Planting seeds today, mastering simplicity, and speaking what matters
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#136: energy over everything
alignment over ambition, creating authentically, and rules for being human
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#135: space for what's next
Letting things fall apart, expressing yourself, staying honest
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