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Making it hard so I can delight you
I’m giving myself 45 minutes to write this then I’m stopping whether it’s done or not — whether it’s good or not. Either way, you’re gonna get it. I was…
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An Instagram Exit Plan
It’s been two months since I deactivated my Instagram account. I’m glad I did it. I can’t even tell you how much better I feel. Granted, my improved…
Apr 23
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Confessions of the world's most authentic man
Jennifer responded to my “fuck authenticity” email. She asked about transparency. I’m a fan. I like your writing style and how you deliver an idea. I’ve…
Apr 22
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Re: free from concern 🙄
Busted. Lawrence here called me out in a response to yesterday’s email (“I know what you want”) Lolllllll. If you were “free from concern”, you wouldn’t…
Apr 21
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Re: free from concern 🙄
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I know what you want
I lied to you the other day. Kinda. I said I wasn’t doing this (writing every damn day) for you, but I had a sense it wasn’t true. If it were true, I…
Apr 20
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Authenticity & the Californian cult of the self
First of all, fuck authenticity. Specifically, fuck all the airplay the idea of “being authentic” gets on social media. Everyone’s trying to be their…
Apr 19
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Building an email list without being on social media
I had this idea last year for a program/event/experience called Learning Out Loud. Unfortunately, I don’t know what the hell it is — yet. All I have so…
Apr 18
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Your needs, my compassion
I have to admit, I haven’t been considering your needs. That’s something writers are supposed to do, no? Aristotle even dedicated one of the points on…
Apr 17
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I just turned on paid subscriptions
I just turned on paid subscriptions on my Substack. I had a handful of ‘pledges’ sitting there — some for more than a year. These are people who took…
Apr 16
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What all great spiritual teachers do
Yesterday, I questioned a “joke” I made the day before. A friend had pointed out that it was reminiscent of the things I used to do on Instagram …
Apr 15
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Concerns about grandiosity, inclusivity & mockery
Someone called me yesterday after she read my email. She was concerned that I was backsliding to the ways of ‘Old [instagram] Ryan’… … that I might be…
Apr 14
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[update] "Watch me grow this email list"
Yo. I told you I’d keep you up on my list-building experiment. Here’s what I’ve done so far. (results at the bottom) When I deactivated my Instagram…
Apr 13
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[update] "Watch me grow this email list"
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