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Notes From The Climb

The longer essays. Work, friendship, ambition, getting older, and the things we tell ourselves about all of it. Some questions take more than a Thursday letter, which is how you end up with this much writing from a guy who's still figuring it out.

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Oct 1, 2026 People treat you how you tell them to Read Jun 26, 2026 Feeling Stuck in Midlife? Don’t End the Story Here Read May 19, 2026 How to Make Your Own Luck (And Why It Can Go Either Way) Read May 15, 2026 Midlife Identity Crisis in Men: The Self You Never Chose Read Apr 22, 2026 Holding Yourself to Your Own Standards in Midlife Read Mar 19, 2026 Midlife Men, Misread Time, and the Lie of Starting Over Read Mar 10, 2026 Toxic Empathy and Midlife Stagnation Read Feb 24, 2026 Second-Order Effects: Why Smart Decisions Still Backfire Read Feb 18, 2026 You’re Not Burned Out. You’re Done Pretending. Read Jan 28, 2026 Find Your True Social Wiring Instantly By Chasing Meaning Read