Reflection №daily-reflection-320-you-become-what-you-attend-to
We have become thoughtful about what we put into our bodies. We read labels, count protein, think about what a diet does to us over years. Almost nobody…
21 October 2026
Reflection №daily-reflection-319-imagine-it-already-failed
At the start of a project, optimism is not just common; it is socially enforced. The kickoff is a celebration. The plan is exciting. Anyone who raises a…
20 October 2026
Reflection №daily-reflection-318-most-apologies-are-defences
Listen carefully to the apologies around you, including your own, and you will notice that a surprising number of them are not apologies at all. "I'…
19 October 2026
Reflection №daily-reflection-317-counting-summers
There is a simple exercise that changed how I think about time, and it takes about two minutes. Take something you care about and count how many more…
16 October 2026
Reflection №daily-reflection-316-taste-is-the-new-scarce-skill
For most of history, the hard part of making something was the making. Writing the report, drafting the design, building the system: production was the bottleneck, and people…
15 October 2026
Reflection №daily-reflection-315-just-ask
There is a body of research showing that people systematically underestimate how likely others are to say yes when asked for help. The likelihood is about a factor…
14 October 2026