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overshooting freedom / #25
on money, and the blind spot of not knowing when to stop
Aug 27
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Jalyn Cai
4
the spiral is the story / #24
when the main quest ends, and the side quests keep going
Aug 7
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Jalyn Cai
5
July 2025
great timing, universe! / #23
how a lost wallet became the perfect epilogue
Jul 22
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Jalyn Cai
4
the archaeology of becoming / #22
on alllll the things i've learned since quitting my job (spoiler: not a lot)
Jul 7
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Jalyn Cai
2
June 2025
single-player plan, multi-player reality / #21
on over-planning and adaptive confidence
Jun 23
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Jalyn Cai
1
jumping into the deep end / #20
on turning catastrophizing into excitement
Jun 16
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Jalyn Cai
2
2
fully charged, completely wrong / #19
on energy with purpose, and quieting false signals
Jun 10
•
Jalyn Cai
3
enter: the full stack / #18
on treating myself like a product (and making it work)
Jun 1
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Jalyn Cai
2
May 2025
the most honest feedback loop i've looped / #17
i wore a continuous glucose monitor so you don't have to
May 25
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Jalyn Cai
2
2
the anti-schedule nearly broke me / #16
on structure (or the lack thereof), spiraling, and starting over (again)
May 18
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Jalyn Cai
4
the $350,000 mistake i almost made / #15
on ambition, approval, and opting out
May 11
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Jalyn Cai
3
what i have is what i have / #14
on meditating for 60 minutes, for 60 days
May 4
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Jalyn Cai
3
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