There is a phase in every project management lifecycle called the " Trough of Disillusionment ." It happens after the initial launch excitement fades, but before the results are fully visible. It is the moment when the newness of the Keto diet wears off, the scale stalls, and the 5:00 AM alarm feels like a personal insult. In military and endurance circles , this is affectionately known as "The Suck." For the ADHD brain, which runs on dopamine and novelty, "The Suck" is usually where the system crashes. We abandon the project because it is no longer stimulating. But this time, I am treating "The Suck" differently. I am not trying to avoid it; I am using it as training data. The Art of Voluntary Hardship The ancient Stoics (Seneca, Marcus Aurelius) practiced a concept called Voluntary Hardship . They would deliberately expose themselves to cold, hunger, or poverty for short periods, not out of masochism, but to immunize themselves against the fea...
Nearly twenty years ago, I started a blog called The Path is Too Deep, a geeky reference to a rare computer error message. A great deal of life has happened since then, a life I would like to share. So, here again, are some random bits of unfiltered Chris.