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Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World by Admiral William H. McRaven

I listen to Admiral McRaven's commencement speech every week. Not every day. Not randomly. Every week. The book expands on that famous University of Texas address, but the speech is what hooks you. Ten lessons from Navy SEAL training distilled into something almost too simple to be wisdom: start your day by making your bed, and you have already won. That simplicity is precisely why it works.

On Threads

Time was never the constraint. We just lacked the language to describe what was. A meditation on attention, collaboration, and where the threads of a life should go.

The DevOps Handbook: How to Create World-Class Agility, Reliability, and Security in Technology Organizations

The DevOps Handbook isn't just another tech methodology book. It's the definitive guide to why some engineering teams ship fast without breaking everything, while others are stuck in deployment hell. If you've ever wondered how companies like Netflix and Amazon deploy thousands of times per day without catastrophic failures, this book reveals the playbook.

The Complete AI Development Revolution: 7-Part Series on Coding with AI

Complete guide to the AI development revolution. Seven parts covering methodology, infrastructure, content, business, and the future of coding.

Decan 21-22: Drinking Mercury That Tastes Like Honey and Milk

On consciousness alchemy, warrior oaths, and the sacred practice of witnessing your own chaos through data. Spanning Decan 21 (Vega - Harmony, Beauty) through Decan 22 (Fomalhaut - Clarity, Renewal)

AI Development Revolution Part 2: The Methodology

From chaos to systematic AI collaboration. The AAA Framework - Autonomous, Adaptive, Agile - and battle-tested workflows for development.

The AI Development Revolution: Part 1 - The Awakening

The physical reality of coding at machine speed. A firsthand account of working with AI, mental acceleration, and what changed forever.

Vibe Coding with AI: Poetic Reflections on Creativity, Agency, and the Art of Human-Machine Collaboration

A meditative reflection on collaborating with AI as a creative coding partner, exploring the tension between productivity and disruption, trust and agency, and the evolving nature of work in an era of intelligent machines. Through poetic fragments and philosophical musings, the entry captures the essence of “vibe coding,” the challenges of adapting to new tools, and the beauty found in creative experimentation.

Finding Balance in Motion: Poetic Reflections on Travel, Routine, and the Architecture of Existence

A poetic exploration of movement, memory, and the ongoing search for balance amidst life’s physical and mental disruptions. The entry reflects on routines interrupted by travel, the subtle interplay of grit and ease, and the philosophical question of whether writing can exist independently of its author.

Handwriting as Meditation: Sourcing Creativity Through Flow, Breath, and Rhythm

A meditative reflection on the practice of handwriting as a gateway into the subconscious. This stream-of-consciousness journal entry explores the inner mechanics of creativity, the discipline of returning to the page, and the mystery of sourcing original thought through rhythm, breath, and presence. Written at the turn of a season, it’s a poetic tracing of movement, inertia, and meaning-making in real time.

Writing in the Sun: Thoughts on Place, Flow, and the Search for Light in a Life of Movement

On Writing by Stephen King

Some books about writing are technical manuals, others are deeply personal. On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King is a rare fusion of b...

Mining the Mind: Freewriting, Creativity, and the Relentless Pursuit of Ideas in the Ocean of Time

Turning Thought into Ink: A Writer’s Reflection on Craft, Habit, and Creative Flow

Unlocking Creative Flow: What Happens When You Write Without Stopping?

Business Insights from Sleepless Nights: Writing as a Tool for Thought and Growth

The Art of Showing Up: Writing, Work, and Wandering Thoughts in the Flow of Time