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Dignity in the Inferno
The comfort of nihilism and the choice to keep fighting
16 hrs ago • Jon Soto
Ambition vs. Greed: Why We Can't Tell the Difference Anymore
And why deep thinkers feel like they don’t belong
Dec 13, 2025 • Jon Soto
The Quiet Tragedy of Self-Imposed Isolation
When closeness feels like a threat
Nov 9, 2025 • Jon Soto
I Want to Save the World
What it means to care when everything feels broken
Oct 26, 2025 • Jon Soto
FRAGMENTS & CURRENTS: The Journal Behind the Essays (Entry # 2)
"Most think that virtue stems from what they believe, not what they do"
Oct 10, 2025 • Jon Soto
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The Death of Who You Could’ve Been
Feb 8, 2025 • Jon Soto
You Must Lose Your Mind to Find Yourself
Jun 6, 2025 • Jon Soto
The Stories You Tell Yourself Are Keeping You Small
Jun 23, 2025 • Jon Soto
I Don't Want to Run Anymore
Jun 11, 2025 • Jon Soto

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Dignity in the Inferno
The comfort of nihilism and the choice to keep fighting
16 hrs ago • Jon Soto
The Quiet Tragedy of Self-Imposed Isolation
When closeness feels like a threat
Nov 9, 2025 • Jon Soto
I Want to Save the World
What it means to care when everything feels broken
Oct 26, 2025 • Jon Soto
The Guilt of Letting Go
On guilt, silence, and what it means to lose faith
Sep 27, 2025 • Jon Soto
You’ll Get Everything You Want—and Still Be Miserable
On the paradox of desire
Sep 19, 2025 • Jon Soto

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The Guilt of Letting Go
On guilt, silence, and what it means to lose faith
Sep 27, 2025 • Jon Soto
You’ll Get Everything You Want—and Still Be Miserable
On the paradox of desire
Sep 19, 2025 • Jon Soto
FRAGMENTS & CURRENTS: The Journal Behind the Essays (Entry #1)
“What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?”
Sep 12, 2025 • Jon Soto
Who Owns Your Time?
We are losing the war for our attention
Sep 5, 2025 • Jon Soto
Disappoint Others Before You Disappoint Yourself
Why living with integrity means learning to let people down
Aug 22, 2025 • Jon Soto
On the Verge of Being Great and on the Brink of Breaking
To the deep thinkers,
Aug 9, 2025 • Jon Soto
Why Can't I Ever See My Own Progress?
Rethinking progress, shame, and the voice in my head
Aug 2, 2025 • Jon Soto
Why Men Learn to Burn Instead of Cry
Boys aren't born angry
Jul 26, 2025 • Jon Soto

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FRAGMENTS & CURRENTS: The Journal Behind the Essays (Entry # 2)
"Most think that virtue stems from what they believe, not what they do"
Oct 10, 2025 • Jon Soto
FRAGMENTS & CURRENTS: The Journal Behind the Essays (Entry #1)
“What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?”
Sep 12, 2025 • Jon Soto
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