Writing
Essays & notes
Ideas from building companies, reading widely and trying to understand what makes people and communities work.
Health
Why strength matters more than looking smaller
Weight loss can make a body lighter without making it stronger. That is not the result I want us to celebrate.Building
What LeanShield is trying to fix
Weight loss apps tell you whether the number went down. LeanShield is being built to ask a harder question: what are you losing?Mindset
The scale does not get to decide your day
Use the number. Do not hand it control of your mood, your actions or the rest of the day.Notes
One day at a time, without the woo-woo
You do not need to solve your whole life this morning. You need a day you can live properly and repeat.Book notes
The easy life is not always the good life
A note on the Choice of Hercules, useful difficulty and why pleasure is a poor compass.Essay
Annual Review 2022
Annual reviews are a great way to see how the year has gone and gives you a platform to work from for the following year. My goals are flexible, so I don't care about hitting X...Wales
What the Welsh indy movement could learn from the most revolutionary Welshman you’ve never heard of
The Welsh Independence movement has skyrocketed in support over the last 18 months, however, it's at risk of derailing completely. Social media allows us to post anonymously...Book notes
The Art of World Wisdom
The book “The Art of Worldy Wisdom” was written by Balthasar Gracian in the 1600s. This man was praised by the famous German philosophers Neitzche and Schonepnahaur. The book...Essay
Freedom and Wealth for Wales: The Future 70% of Welsh People Want
Most people who talk about Welsh independence focus on politics. But politics is only part of the equation. The other part is economics, and arguably that’s the more important...Book notes
The Four Agreements
Listen to my short podcast episode on this book below: OVERALL SUMMARY I had never come across the ancient Toltecs before. What is striking is how their ancient wisdom crosses...Essay
Annual Review 2020
This Annual Review is the first edition I'm making public. I've taken key questions from sources such as books, other reviews, and thought leaders. I've kept the questions in...Book notes
Man's Search For Meaning
My Summary & Overall Thoughts The first thing to mention is that this guy had the idea for this book BEFORE he got taken by the Germans to a concentration camp. This is vital...Book notes
How To Think Like A Roman Emperor
My Summary I've been reading about Stoicism for around 7/8 years now. I started off with Ryan Holiday/Tim Ferriss and loved all the lessons. It did take me a while to connect...Book notes
The War of Art
FULL SUMMARY This book gives an in-depth and direct explanation of what "resistance" is. Aimed at the artist, but it applies to all of us. Whatever we want to do is our art....Book notes
How To Live on 24 Hours A Day
✏️ NOTES & QUOTES “Most people sleep themselves stupid” 9/10 would have better health and more fun if they spent less time in bed "I think that if you persist in rising...Essay
38 Life Lessons from Cobra Kai
Before I start, is this cheesy as hell? Writing 38 bloody life lessons about Cobra Kai? F*** yeah, it is. (US valley girl accent) Like, what omg like... what type of guy would...Essay
34 Life Lessons From Napoleon Bonaparte
I was shocked when one of my friends didn't have a clue who Napoleon was. While reading the 900-page masterpiece by Andrew Roberts, I asked her. "Do you know who Napoleon is?"...Essay
Simplicity & Timing Are The Superpowers You Need
"To tell you the truth, the thing that made me gain so many battles was that the evening before a fight, instead of giving orders to extend our lines, I tried to converge all...Essay