On March 29, 2025, I agreed with a quoted statement attributed to @naval that intelligence is tested by whether you get what you want out of life. I asked how smart someone really is if they are conventionally intelligent but settle for a life they hate. This reinforces my aim to build a life I do not need to escape from.
On May 10, 2025, I wrote that every business should be a lifestyle business: life is short, and a business should support the lifestyle its owner wants. I did not define a specific business model or explain how to make this principle work.
On November 23, 2025, I summed up my attitude toward business simply: “Business is fun.”
On December 18, 2025, replying to a post by @levelsio, I wrote, “True. Kids are goated tho.” My reply expressed agreement and a positive opinion about kids. The quoted post—not my own experience or claim—said Sergey Brin became bored sitting on his $450M yacht and had to get out and create things again, and that lasting satisfaction comes from creating things or babies.
I want to build a life that feels fulfilling and reflects my own definition of success, rather than one I need to escape from.
On 2024-11-27 at 13:42 UTC, I encouraged people to figure out their own definition of success and pursue it: “Figure out your definition of success and go for it.”
On 2024-11-30 at 14:42 UTC, I expressed gratitude for the internet’s help in living the life I want: “God bless the internet for helping me live the life I want.” I shared https://t.co/cauhN4RoIR, but the captured post does not show what the link contains.
On 2025-01-11 at 19:51 UTC, I described the goal as building a life I do not need to escape from: “The goal is to build a life you don’t need to escape from.” I shared https://t.co/Sy9vPSDwYr; the captured post does not show what the link contains.
On 2025-03-21 at 17:29 UTC, I repeated the aspiration: “Build a life you don’t need to escape from.” I shared https://t.co/knpCJVa2OI, but the captured post does not show what the link contains.
On April 11, 2026, I captured a post saying, “Do what you love.” The post’s author is not identified, and its link, https://t.co/QIqiWFB3RI, is not described in the capture.
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