Observations & Status

Four-on-the-Floor Liturgy

The first beat hits and my skeleton unlocks...

50 Aphorisms on Modern Living

We mistake curation for living. The machine knows your hunger before you do.

Desiderium

I yearn to see you in darkness...

Dun·geon

The moment I touch pen and paper, I get transported into a dungeon...

The Revolution of Becoming

I am more than flesh and doubt. I am creation in motion.

Lessons from the Sand Pit (Part II): Winning and Losing

The powerful sequel to Lessons from the Sand Pit. A raw exploration of what it means to lose truly - not just on the mat, but in a way that shatters your sense of self. This piece examines the difference between statistical losses and soul-taking defeats, and why we must keep seeking the things that can break us.

OPUS MUTINY

A powerful, commanding poem about completion and resolve. An internal dialogue between the self and the work, demanding forward movement when every part of you wants to stop. A declaration of commitment to finish what was started, no matter the cost.

Trance

A poem about the runner's high and the flow state achieved through running. Captures the transformation where exhaustion becomes ecstasy, the body moves while the mind stills, and every step becomes a declaration of being alive.

Mastery

A poetic exploration of mastery as the marriage of repetition and flow, where conscious practice dissolves into unconscious excellence and the body becomes one with its craft.

Modern Thinking

A sharp observation on the paradox of modern thought - we claim to value thinking while outsourcing it to screens, ads, and external systems that do the work for us.

Mors Ego

A meditation on the eternal dance between ego and spirit, where liberation comes through surrender and the death of self opens the way to divine flow.

Lessons from the Sand Pit (Part I)

A raw and powerful memoir about martial arts, pain, and transformation. From a seven-year-old's first lesson in a West African dojo to the profound realizations about limits, resilience, and what it means to be incomplete.

The Pit

A powerful philosophical poem about transformation through descent. The pit represents both destruction and creation, a place where masks are shed and the self is remade through the fiery furnace of becoming.

Creed of the Unknown

A powerful poem about courage in uncertainty, where martial arts philosophy meets the journey into the unknown. Each step becomes a kata, each breath a compass in the space between certainty and chaos.

The Display

A sharp critique of our digital age and screen dependency. This poem traces the cycle from birth to death, where every aspect of life becomes mediated through screens, creating an endless loop of digital consumption and performance.

The Fallen

A powerful elegy about loss, justice, and the different struggles people face. This poem honors those who have fallen while exploring the chasm between violence and peace, and the demand for justice that transcends individual circumstances.

The Sound Within

A contemplative poem about finding rhythm and stillness within, where the heartbeat becomes a taiko drum and the mind speaks in forgotten dialects. An exploration of the internal arena where body and mind unite.

24 Weeks to Unstoppable

A science-backed blueprint for total body strength transformation - from beginner to beast in 24 weeks. Build functional strength, cardiovascular endurance, and mental resilience.

Golden Imprint

A vivid poem about running as a transformative act, where each footfall leaves traces of light and energy, marking territory with the rhythm of heartbeats and molten energy.

Silver Renaissance

A poem about self-creation through words, where writing becomes a catalyst for meaning and purpose in the silence of the soul.

Flight Risk

A poem about the eternal tension between safety and courage, fear and ambition, and the choice to leap into the unknown.

Dream Worlds

A poem about the liminal space between sleep and waking, where we build impossible worlds and touch infinity.

An Approach to Male Longevity (V3): Cognitive, Physical & Reproductive Optimization

A comprehensive blueprint for male vitality optimization, focusing on sustainable systems for cognitive sharpness, physical capability, and sexual energy that last decades, not months.

Cinematic Life

A poem about how we each live in our own cinema, with ourselves as both the camera and the audience, and the mirror as our most devoted viewer.

Love and Detachment without Destruction

A philosophical exploration of love, attachment, and the wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita, showing how to love fully while holding lightly.

Self Destruction

A poem about the sacred cycle of creation and destruction, where the architect becomes arsonist, and the phoenix builds its own pyre.

Mémoires

A poem about the persistence of memory, how it resurfaces through triggers, and lives in the spaces between heartbeats.

Mon Énergie

A poem about the eternal flow of energy, its transformation through emotions, and the cosmic truth of its indestructible nature.

The One-Shotted Generation: How We're Parroting Ourselves Into a Digital 1984

A deep dive into how AI and social media are creating a generation of predictable thinkers, and what it means for human consciousness.

Chateau's of the Mind

A philosophical poem exploring the duality of deep thought and surface distraction in the modern mind.

Maximam Famem

A visceral poem about primal hunger, ambition, and the unquenchable fire that drives the greatest among us.

Nine Days of You

A poem about love, loss, and the beautiful chaos of nine days that changed everything.

A Breath of Passion

A poem of longing, devotion, and the force of love that reshapes existence.

The Sweet Stench of Mortality: A Run Toward Acceptance

A six-mile run, a sudden scent, and a chemical lesson that became a meditation on mortality, detachment, and acceptance.

Breaking the Mental Gridlock: Decision Fatigue in Training

How decision fatigue impacts athletes and founders, and how to train your mind for clarity and decisive action.

Liberty's Light

A short poem reflecting on the enduring spirit of liberty.

Stone by Stone, Life by Life:The Territory of Living

The connection between living and Go

50 Miles of Being

A poem about endurance, transformation, and the journey of running fifty miles—where pain, memory, and joy converge.

Breath of Being V1: Personal Observations

Personal insights on amplifying, unblocking, and maintaining your energy for vitality, presence, and joy.

An Observation on the AI Slop Bubble: Are We All Just Opening Etsy Shops in a Saturated Future?

A deep dive into the current tech exodus from software to hardware, and the parallels between today's AI agent boom and the early 2010s Etsy shop saturation.

All Things are 'Arete'