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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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#158: who brings you back to yourself
Notes on fresh starts, familiar patterns, and a better way to be heard.
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#157: getting more done is the trap
Notes on imitation, accidental experiments, and The Prophet.
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#156: what you miss while seeking
Notes on the things that are not the song, the stories already in your life, and making the introduction.
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#155: stop trying to be someone
Notes on identity, the work no one sees, and the boundaries that keep us close
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#154: the work you come back to
Notes on strange ideas, changing your mind, and going off-script
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#153: 90,000 hours
Notes on meaningful work, a calendar that's yours, and a first rate version of yourself
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#152: the thing you don't have to force
Notes on the work you don't have to force, small things worth noticing, and How To Love.
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#151: the day you plant isn't the day you harvest
Notes on time, Ferguson's discipline, and watching before you fix.
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#150: do it first
Notes on time, work that fits, and a calm mind
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#149: the things you can't force
Notes on unforced moments, real attention, and seeing people clearly
Words of affirmation
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