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by Winston Ash on Founder Journal

Today’s Thoughts

The feeling of gain is remarkable. When I study myself I can see the effect winning has on me. I love it. Competition drives this passion in me to win. I do think I’m better than most people. And this game gives me a chance to prove that out.
 
Losing doesn’t hurt that much to me. As long as I limit the downside risk. With a known and quantified downside, it allows me to be ok. No harm, no foul.
 
What does this mean for me?
 
Quite a lot. I drive hard to force everything into a game that is measured. The challenge excites me. And I become stupid. Which turns out to be exactly what I need. No thinking, no planning only action. And this allows me to perform at my best. Yes, I do fail. And often. The good thing about these failures is that they are micro. Consider them like bodybuilders do to grow muscles. Micro tears and rest lead to extreme muscle growth. So yes, I take losses, but ones that I recover from and come back better.
 
Games are fun. Try it out. Before jumping in though make sure you calculate your risk / reward ratio.
 
by Winston Ash on Founder Journal

Gut Checked

I can see the moves, the players, and the right strategy. I know what can be done. But does it violate my code? Is this the game I want to be playing? 

My initial reaction is stone cold. I learned it from poker. When dealt a shit hand the best response is no response. Stop. Gather your wits and make a plan. It doesn’t have to take long. You don’t let your initial shock give away your strategy. 

I felt similar emotions wash over me as I listened to these people. And my calm exterior made me hard to read. Or so I thought. Inside though, a raging sea of emotion. Hulk smash. 

Yet I see the moves for what they are – power plays. I have no time for this. 

 
by Winston Ash on #Life Lessons

Speaking with Words

My voice comes out in my writing. 

Writing is my favorite medium.

Words Matter. 

I relax when I can put a framework to my ideas. 

I enjoy the concepts behind big words. 

But I love reading the concepts put in simple terms. Is that a contradiction? 

Possibly, but that’s what fulfills me.

The constant struggle. Complex ideas, written simply. Simple and rare. Simple is hard. 

No one said it had to be easy. 

Some people like video, song, or dance. 

But I like writing. You get to judge me by my thoughts. Agree or disagree, either way I’m already in your head. And that’s what makes it fun. It’s my responsibility to do my job well. So you can enjoy the reading, no matter how complex. 

I write for the future. 

To document the place I was and to illuminate the way forward.