Curated
This page is a collection of writing that I like, and roughly when I first came across it. It is also an ode to those authors who have done the work for me. Many present fleshed out versions of my nascent thoughts, and all do a great job of expressing them. Thank you!
(July 2025) On the importance of being process-, not goal-, oriented, and related actionable advice.
- Dave Lucas - Life is a Poem, not a story
(January 2025) An alternative to the 'life is a book with chapters' mental model, that I found better reflected its randomness and serendipity across time.
- Lawrence Yeo - The Staircase of the Self
(April 2021) Many articles from this blog could've represented it on this list, but this one jumped out at me.
- Dale Whelehan - 'Being Yourself' has become just another performance
(Sept 2026) I used to think that the solution to stop performing for others was to perform for yourself, but that didn't feel quite right either. This article captures why it felt misguided, and instead suggests dropping the idea of performances alltogether. I like this a lot more, especially as I learn to enjoy the mess.