We do our best work under the radar, when we can generate worlds, not just words. It’s the supervision that compels the pen to leak. Its telos is used to flood the dam, to radio frequency a barrage of messages. Instead of chewing through our imagination, we over-deliver to expectations.  Sometimes, that makes pure economic…

All writing is rewriting. It is preposterous to think that perfection flows from the ink in one go. In fact, overthinking is dangerous. The pause while writing by hand provides just enough friction to summon the right word at that time. A jolt of fear and incompletion are exactly the vibes you should be experiencing.…

We keep on coming back. The impulse bakes methodically and trades its boredom for a novel aesthetic. Logic says we’re trapped in a forever war to remove discomfort. The screen stare quickly numbs us into satisfaction. The brain rots, as we loiter en route or parked on the couch. Never harried, we can’t face what…

Change the narrative. You’re not bad at it [whatever IT is], you just haven’t worked at it yet.  Whatever goads one into action, whether by force or neurological screamer, don’t worry. There will be a report card at the end. Feedback is a gif loop. Stumble through life through trial and error, you’ll eventually find…

There are no beginnings or endings. Everything is stuck in medias res, a perpetual evolution.  Between the transitions in a Darwinian period is an evolution of novelty. New and different are attractive. They also help us survive.  We either break apart from the establishment orthodoxy or ride with its likeness. The scramble to optimize takes…

They take on the properties of a discursive ode, brought to life through intense examination. What is the purpose of self-reflection and cognitive dissonance of those internal perennial struggles if there’s a terminus already written? A face so lost with worry that it degrades and predetermines fate. Meanwhile, the controlled mind manages sense data. It’s…

It remains plastic throughout life–that’s the good news. The bad news about the brain is the concurrent deterioration-through stress, anxiety, et al.  Nothing is forbidden.  The brain takes on the experience. As so far as we can minimize the damaging impressions-there is hope. It’s called unthinking, letting things dissolve out of their pattern of interactions. …

Creativity is not one of those things worthy of a drop-down on Wikipedia or a dedicated book section.  People already think in stories. What’s fiction is the rapid conclusions made on the Internet’s stage. Assumed true gets upvoted while what’s philosophical gets itself kicked aside.  The bombardment of echo-chamber information advises people what to think.…