The twin horses of Notes and Posts on Substack were trampling me underfoot

I was drowning in great stories to read, while trying to write my own; and nigh-overdosing on the dopamine highs of commenting on brilliant notes, while receiving feedback on my own

I was waking up in the middle of the night bursting with ideas, and I realised the solution was not to fight but to surrender

GO MEDIEVAL OR GO HOME—I’ve broken my sleep to fit my body’s natural biphasic rhythms—see screenshot for my daily reminders to lie down

It’s changed my life—so far—I’ve no idea if this resonates with any of you, so… Like or Subscribe if you want to hear more about my variations on what the Carthusian Monks practised