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Writing / 2023

Tristan’s Type.

In 2023 I wrote and published an essay every day for 365 days. They cover goals, discipline, running, family, failure, and whatever else the day was about. About 174k words in all.

Start at day oneOriginal newsletter
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Hover a day to see its entry. Darker means a longer essay.
365 essays

January

  1. 1The Goal
  2. 2Read That Book
  3. 3Focus on Yourself
  4. 4Uplifting Others
  5. 5The Reality of Family Time
  6. 6The Struggles of Being a Big Brother
  7. 7The Beauty of Being a Big Brother
  8. 8Becoming a Runner
  9. 9Reset
  10. 10Personal Identifiers
  11. 11Intrinsic Motivation
  12. 12Just Start
  13. 13Self-Doubt
  14. 14Just Post It
  15. 15Post and Forget It
  16. 16Fandom
  17. 17The Dark Side of Fandom
  18. 18Old Friendships
  19. 19The Duality of Memories
  20. 20Win the Seconds
  21. 21Failure
  22. 22Try New Things
  23. 23Journaling
  24. 24Share a Smile
  25. 25Self-Negotiation
  26. 26Solitude
  27. 27Feedback
  28. 28Win the Weekend
  29. 29The Ego
  30. 30There is No Easy Way Out
  31. 31January Month Recap

February

  1. 1Progress is Not Linear
  2. 2Going Through the Motions
  3. 3Group Accountability
  4. 4Step Up to the Plate
  5. 5The Small Wins Matter
  6. 6Just Do Something
  7. 7Excuses
  8. 8The Lies of Multitasking
  9. 9Consistently Good > Occasionally Great
  10. 10Listen More
  11. 11Appreciate the Little Things
  12. 12The Journey of an Athlete Part 1
  13. 13The Journey From an Athlete to More Part II
  14. 14The Journey From an Athlete to More Part III
  15. 15Self-Talk
  16. 16The Powers of Visualization
  17. 17The Road to Mastery
  18. 18Why Hold a Grudge?
  19. 19Forgiveness
  20. 20Have a Plan
  21. 21Willpower is a Muscle
  22. 22Evolving Opinions
  23. 23People Don’t Want You to Change
  24. 24Tests
  25. 25Effort
  26. 26Attitude
  27. 27Personal Check-In
  28. 28February Month Recap

March

  1. 1Look in the Mirror
  2. 2Don’t Escape, Endure
  3. 3Welcome Darkness
  4. 4Hindsight
  5. 5If I had Time…
  6. 6Decisions
  7. 7Reaction
  8. 8Ebb and Flow
  9. 9No One is Watching, Who are you?
  10. 10Control What You Can Control
  11. 11Find an Alter Ego
  12. 12Life is Hard Because We Think it is Easy
  13. 13Crisis or Transition?
  14. 14Redline
  15. 15Comparison is the Thief of Joy
  16. 16Water Your Plants
  17. 17Saying No is a Yes for Your Life
  18. 18Walk the Walk We Talk
  19. 19Find a New Crowd
  20. 20Take a Walk
  21. 21Complacency Kills Progress
  22. 22Calculated Risk
  23. 23Be Bold
  24. 24Inspiration
  25. 25Perspective on Comparison
  26. 26The Art of a Challenge
  27. 27Tone
  28. 28Zero to One
  29. 294x4x48
  30. 30What’s the Big Idea?
  31. 31March Month Recap

April

  1. 1Lose the Battle, Win the War
  2. 2Time for a Switch-up?
  3. 3Ambition vs Entitlement
  4. 4Little Actions
  5. 5Follow Passion
  6. 6On the Unknown
  7. 7Outliers
  8. 8The Payoff
  9. 9Lean Into Strengths
  10. 10Early Mornings and Late Nights
  11. 112 Groups
  12. 12Hyper-Stimulation Robs
  13. 13Good or Bad Day?
  14. 14Direct Attention
  15. 15Be the Driver
  16. 16Sunk Cost
  17. 17The Greater the Success…
  18. 18Excuse or Explanation
  19. 19Why Wait?
  20. 20Denial
  21. 21Disagreement
  22. 22Enough is Enough
  23. 23Percentages Over Absolutes
  24. 24Who Notices
  25. 25Genuine People Matter
  26. 26On Love
  27. 27Expertise Not Required
  28. 28Learning is Wasted with No Action
  29. 29Find Proof to Find Confidence
  30. 30April Month Recap

May

  1. 1Start With Why
  2. 2Potential Energy
  3. 3Teamwork
  4. 4Learn in Low Points
  5. 5Wisdom from Others
  6. 6One Day or Day One?
  7. 7Have Fun With It
  8. 8Be You
  9. 9Be Selfish for Your Sake
  10. 10Follow the Leader
  11. 11Reflect to Do More
  12. 12Personal Oath to Commit
  13. 13Unlearn to Find Progress
  14. 14Mother’s Day Reflection
  15. 15Let Go
  16. 16The Investment of Time Assets
  17. 17Make Habits Fun
  18. 18Be Water
  19. 1910Y + 1H Framework
  20. 20Heartbreak is an Opportunity
  21. 21Put a Stake in It
  22. 22Change is an Opportunity
  23. 23Accomplish But Continue
  24. 24The Blame Finger
  25. 25Bottleneck to Learning
  26. 26Be Neutral
  27. 27Elevate Don’t Stoop
  28. 28Invisible Improvements
  29. 29Tortoise and the Hare
  30. 30What Hard Is
  31. 31May Month Recap

June

  1. 1Critics Don’t Have Statues
  2. 2Do the Task
  3. 3Be Intentional
  4. 4Find the Good
  5. 5Support Systems
  6. 6Create the Environment
  7. 7Be Realistic…But
  8. 8People Do Nothing
  9. 9Life Has Acts
  10. 10Set Time Limits
  11. 11Not Everything is Fun
  12. 12Pursuit of Excellence Today
  13. 13No Need for Talent
  14. 14Don’t Take for Granted
  15. 15Lead with Your Heart
  16. 16Check Who is Around
  17. 17The Infinite Game
  18. 18Father’s Day
  19. 19Embrace Differences
  20. 20Check Your Calendar
  21. 21Overnight Success
  22. 22Honesty
  23. 23Must Be Nice
  24. 24Imbalance
  25. 25Silence
  26. 26The Main Course
  27. 27Ignore. Ignore. Ignore.
  28. 28Dopamine Hits
  29. 29People Judge
  30. 30June Month Recap

July

  1. 1The Paradox of Skill
  2. 2The Halfway Point
  3. 3Why Complain?
  4. 4Freedom
  5. 5Clarity
  6. 6Sad Like Rain
  7. 7Food is Community
  8. 8Perfection
  9. 9Start With Motivation
  10. 10Greatness is Repeated Good
  11. 11The Game of Life
  12. 12Relationships
  13. 13Assume You are Below Average
  14. 14Enough
  15. 15Burn the Boats
  16. 16Charisma
  17. 17Rent is Due
  18. 18In Person
  19. 19Automation
  20. 20When You Don’t Want to, You Need to
  21. 21Two-Day Rule
  22. 22Stress
  23. 23Speed of Time
  24. 24Simple Does not Mean Easy
  25. 25The Big 3
  26. 26Kaizen
  27. 27Kodawari (こだわり)
  28. 28Anger
  29. 29Sleep
  30. 30Opportunity Cost of Time
  31. 31July Month Recap

August

  1. 1Just Ask
  2. 2Move the Needle
  3. 3Delete for Greatness
  4. 4Prove Yourself Right
  5. 5Broke vs Poor
  6. 6How to Afford
  7. 7Pursuing
  8. 8Speed vs Rushing
  9. 9Procrastination
  10. 10Pick up or Put down the Bottle?
  11. 11Subconscious Training
  12. 12Mountains and Oceans
  13. 13No Change
  14. 14The Story We Tell
  15. 15Dig Holes
  16. 16Confidence Competency Cycle
  17. 17Goldilocks Zone
  18. 18Build in Public
  19. 19Get Goosebumps
  20. 20Goal Focused
  21. 21Butterfly Effect
  22. 22The 3 P’s
  23. 23Find Your Obsession
  24. 24Life Splits
  25. 25The Power of Yet
  26. 26I want to Feel Happy
  27. 27Rest and Recover
  28. 28Relationship Longevity
  29. 29The Adult Conversation
  30. 30Rule of 3
  31. 31August Month Recap

September

  1. 1Pirates and the Navy
  2. 2Don’t See Where It Goes
  3. 3Schedule Time
  4. 4Common Ground
  5. 5Nothingness
  6. 6First or Last
  7. 7Physical Challenge
  8. 8The Best Differentiator
  9. 9Trees
  10. 10Grass Isn’t Always Greener
  11. 11Remember the Past
  12. 12Understand Language
  13. 13Ambitious People Need Each Other
  14. 14Find Your Superpower
  15. 151 Day or Every Day
  16. 16Speed-bumps
  17. 17Progress Check
  18. 18If It’s Meant to Be…
  19. 19Anchoring Bias
  20. 20Insult Response
  21. 21Personal Supporters
  22. 22Build a Personal Library
  23. 23Happiness Equation
  24. 24Theory Will Take You Only So Far
  25. 25Daily Toll
  26. 26Mentors Empower
  27. 27If You Could Change the Past, Would You?
  28. 28The Devil that is Shame
  29. 29Compete With Others
  30. 30September Month Recap

October

  1. 1Be the “New Guy”
  2. 2Keep Trudging
  3. 3Compounded Devotion
  4. 4Presence in the Present
  5. 5What Real Luck Is
  6. 60 Percent Weeks
  7. 7Stranger Encounters
  8. 8Another Year
  9. 93 Generations Later
  10. 10Imitate then Innovate
  11. 11Pain is Inevitable
  12. 12The Guts to be First
  13. 13Optimist Sandwich
  14. 14Be Urgent
  15. 15Sight
  16. 16Loss
  17. 17Go One More
  18. 18Bigger than the Situation
  19. 19Worst-Case Scenario
  20. 20(Dis)Ability
  21. 21Commitment to Others
  22. 22Burden of Unmade Decisions
  23. 23Better Friends, Not More
  24. 24Chase Experiences
  25. 25Those Who Dream in the Past
  26. 26Those Who Dream Small
  27. 27Those Who Achieve a Dream Then Live Bored
  28. 28Those Who Dream Big with No Plan
  29. 29Those Who Dream Big, Achieve, and Dream Bigger
  30. 30Don’t Be Normal
  31. 31October Month Recap

November

  1. 1The Push to the End
  2. 2Inevitable Regrets
  3. 3The Weakest Link
  4. 4Pain and Injury
  5. 5Relentlessly Iterate
  6. 6The Missing Piece
  7. 7Rearview Opportunity
  8. 875% Complete
  9. 9Go Together
  10. 10Coffee and The Yacht
  11. 11Sacrifice
  12. 12The Trick of Advice
  13. 13Endurance on The Journey
  14. 14Validation Holds Back
  15. 15The First Move
  16. 16Origin of Fear
  17. 17Too Much = Nothing
  18. 1810,000 Hours Perspective
  19. 19The Marathon
  20. 20Hold Your Standard
  21. 21Mental Athlete
  22. 22Yin and Yang of Obsession
  23. 23Be Thankful
  24. 24The Plan and The Goal
  25. 25Misunderstanding The Journey
  26. 26Scorpion and the Frog
  27. 27Linear Progression
  28. 281° Principle
  29. 29Commit Before Ready
  30. 30November Month Recap

December

  1. 1Childhood Creative
  2. 2The Dash
  3. 3Run the Maze
  4. 4Perception of Stress
  5. 5Toolbox of Stress
  6. 6It’s Niche
  7. 7I’m Stuck
  8. 8Define Success
  9. 980/20
  10. 10Plan for the New Year
  11. 113 Pieces to Fulfillment
  12. 123 Daily Challenges
  13. 13Seek Momentum Not Motivation
  14. 14The Parable of the Mexican Fisherman
  15. 15Give Yourself Feedback
  16. 16It’s Never Too Late
  17. 17Plan Tomorrow Tonight
  18. 18The Sum of Who You Are
  19. 19The Curious Amateur
  20. 20Daily Surprises
  21. 21How to Measure Success
  22. 22Shoot to Make It
  23. 23Extreme Effort
  24. 24The Wall
  25. 25Gifts
  26. 26Systems and Goals
  27. 27Lie to Liar
  28. 28Do Hard Things
  29. 29Self-Love Standard
  30. 30The Goal Realized
  31. 31December Month Recap