Notions – Reflections and Thoughtful Articles

We stand at the finish line and wonder how we arrived so soon, as if the race began at the last turn instead of the first heartbeat. This is our shared illusion: believing we can judge a journey by its final mile while forgetting the thousand steps that carried us there. In the quiet moments…

A gentle field guide to letting affection travel, multiply, and come home again Imagine we live on opposite shores of the same lake.I fold my love into a small wooden box, sand the edges smooth, and set it on the water.I watch it drift. With every yard it gains, it carries a little more of…

Why Big Tech Must Shift from Data Extraction to Cosmic Exploration for the Survival and Prosperity of Humanity Imagine a world where Google, Meta, Amazon, Microsoft, X and Apple—the titans of our digital age—stopped mining your private conversations, search history, and emotional vulnerabilities for profit. Instead, picture them redirecting their vast capital, artificial intelligence, and…

Imagine standing in a bustling ancient marketplace. The air hums with the scent of spices, the clink of coins, and the earnest barter of merchants. A traveler approaches a wise elder, map in hand, seeking the quickest route to the sacred mountain. The elder smiles gently, taps the map, then points to the traveler’s own…

There’s an old Zen story that goes like this: A student once approached a master and asked, “What is truth?” The master poured tea into the student’s cup until it overflowed. “Stop!” cried the student. “It’s full!” The master replied, “So too is your mind full of opinions. How can I show you truth if…

Let’s start with a fun thought experiment. You’re sipping coffee at your favorite local café, scrolling through your phone, when you spot a photo of your favorite actor—let’s say, Zendaya—on vacation in Bali. You chuckle, think, “Wow, she’s living her best life,” and keep scrolling. But here’s the wild part: you’re probably only six people away…