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I Have Become the Man Who Talks to Strangers in Sainsbury’s
(This Is Not a Development I Approved)
I Stopped Pretending to Like Things—And My Days Got Instantly Better
There’s a moment, usually around three in the afternoon, when you realise you’ve been nodding along to someone’s enthusiasm about something you couldn’t…
TOGT - I Made You Something (You’ll Either Use It or Feel Guilty)
So I built this thing called The Manifestation Niche Blueprint and now it’s just sitting there on Gumroad, waiting.
Retirement Gave Me Back My Curiosity—And Now I Can't Stop Asking Stupid Questions
I was standing in the cereal aisle of Tesco when I realised I’d become one of those people who reads the back of packets.
I Finally Learned How to Waste Time Properly—And It's Changed Everything
The tea went cold an hour ago.
I Thought I’d Miss Work. The Silence Has Other Ideas.
I always assumed I’d be dreadful without work.
The Empire Wasn’t Falling. It Was Just Having a Bad Century.
The Empire Wasn’t Falling.
I Don't Want More From Life. I Want Fewer Performances
We’re exhausted from the constant theatre of it all.
January Is When Optimism Stops Working
The first few days of January carry a strange momentum.
The Old Grey Thinker
The Old Grey Thinker
I help seniors regain what most people assume they’ve lost: earning power and meaning. Through practical AI guides and my TOGT essays, I explore how we can rebuild purpose, income, and identity in the years everyone else overlooks.
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