Meditations

Personal reflections and meditations on life.

  • The Half-Life of Motivation

    Motivation burns hot but fades fast. We’ve all felt it—that moment of intense clarity where everything seems possible. Maybe it was after a breakup, a rejection, a loss, or a sudden realization. In that moment, you were certain: This time is different. You were ready to change, to act. And for a while, you did.…

  • F*ck You Motivation

    F*ck You Motivation

    At some point in life, everyone experiences rejection, doubt, or dismissal. Maybe a teacher laughed at your ambition, a boss overlooked you, or a friend doubted your abilities. In those moments, something ignites within—a defiant, rebellious energy that says: “Fuck you. Watch me.” This is Fuck You Motivation (FU Motivation)—a raw, relentless drive to prove…

  • The Adaptive Mean

    The Adaptive Mean

    The search for balance is central to human decision-making. Aristotle’s concept of the “Golden Mean” proposed that virtue lies between extremes—excess and deficiency. For example, courage exists between recklessness and cowardice. A person who never feels fear is reckless, while one controlled by fear is cowardly. True courage, Aristotle argued, is understanding fear without being…