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Beethoven once planned to dedicate a symphony to Napoleon.

He saw him as the embodiment of revolutionary ideals.

Then Napoleon crowned himself emperor.

Beethoven was so disgusted he withdrew the dedication.

Same music.

Different meaning.

Sometimes a single act reveals that you were not admiring a person.

You were admiring an idea you had attached to them.

What have you been loyal to lately:

a person, or the story you told yourself about them?​​
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​​-Kabir
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PS - Beethoven's symphony (movement 3) is one of my favorites.

Seven Point Sunday - April 26
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💼 Portfolio Career

​Susan Cain – Writer, speaker, and former corporate lawyer who built a career spanning law, psychology, public speaking, and authorship. She translated a personal insight into a long-running body of work across books, talks, and community.
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⚡️ Productivity

​Adobe Enhance Speech – AI tool that cleans up voice recordings automatically. Useful if you think out loud, record voice notes, interviews, or Looms and want clarity without editing skills or extra software.

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💰 Wealth

Position Size Guardrail - Pick a hard cap for any single investment, for example 5 percent of your investable assets. Write it down. If a position grows beyond that level, rebalance automatically rather than deciding emotionally. This protects you from both overconfidence and catastrophic single-idea risk.
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📚 Books

​Deep Work by Cal Newport. Focused, distraction-free effort as a competitive advantage. Useful if shallow work is quietly consuming your best hours.

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🎵 Music

​In a Silent Way by Miles Davis. Recorded in 1969 with extensive tape splicing by producer Teo Macero, the album stitched together long improvisations into fluid, ambient-leaning pieces. It marked Davis’s transition from acoustic jazz toward electric, studio-constructed music. 2026 is the centennial year of both Miles Davis and John Coltrane.

💭 AI Prompt

Describe the version of my life I am currently optimizing for. Then describe the version I say I want. List the specific behaviors that keep those two versions apart.
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🥣 Gravy

​A year before he died, Steve Jobs sent himself…​

​You think mastery takes talent​

​Your brain responds to rhythm​
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