Thought Stream

Ambition without action is meaningless and in defiance of the word. People, me included, have considered themselves ambitions because of big dreams and ideas of changing the world. But just thinking of doing things is irrelevant. Just thinking of lifting weights won't make your muscles bigger. Thinking of working won't improve your bank account. I can have thoughts of making the world a better place, becoming my best self, and accomplishing everything I can think of. But, if

Capitalism rewards innovation that brings value to society. The internet may be the greatest example of that in my lifetime. For the cost of an internet connection, we gain access to elite knowledge in real time. World-class bodybuilders share their training and diets. Investors explain capital allocation and opportunities. Entrepreneurs break down how they built million and billion-dollar companies. Even niche interests — Catan strategy, Madden schemes — are dissected at a l

It's been a while... I haven't written a blog post since November 25th, 2025. Today is February 18th, 2026. Almost 3 months. I need to make writing a repeatable action. Writing needs to be in my system. My system is the life I live — and I’m trying to optimize it. I was new to dealing poker the last time I wrote and now I'm one of the best dealers in our poker room. I've gotten friendly with the regulars and have built up my reputation in the room. There's been violent swings