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I’m Pretty Sure This is True

nicholaspihl@gmail.com–Thoughts–August 14, 2025December 22, 2025

One of the cornerstones of “woo” spirituality suggests that we’re in the world to learn to turn towards love, away […]

How to ask for advice, and how to give it

nicholaspihl@gmail.com–Thoughts–August 3, 2025

My “toxic trait” is that I sometimes pretend I’ve been asked to give a high school graduation speech. It’s an […]

Where to go after FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early)

nicholaspihl@gmail.com–Thoughts–July 29, 2025

I think it’s fair to say the FIRE movement (Financial Independence/Retire Early) has largely fizzled out. In part, people have […]

My Theory On How Meditation Changes Your Life

nicholaspihl@gmail.com–Thoughts–June 19, 2025

When I say, “meditation” I mean transcendental meditation (aka TM). TM is the variety where you try to keep your […]

The 2% Factor

nicholaspihl@gmail.com–Thoughts–June 18, 2025June 18, 2025

My high school wrestling coach used to talk about “the 2% factor,” which separated victory from defeat. I had no […]

“The person you could have become….” is nonsense

nicholaspihl@gmail.com–Thoughts–June 18, 2025June 18, 2025

I was listening to a podcast from Dan Sullivan and he dropped an utterly nauseating comment, “The definition of hell […]

Stacking Good Days

nicholaspihl@gmail.com–Thoughts–June 2, 2025

I used to think I needed some grand strategic vision, some ambitious endgame to work backward from. Like if I […]

A Common Temptation in Meditation

nicholaspihl@gmail.com–Thoughts–April 30, 2025April 30, 2025

Meditation, for me, is learning to get out of my own way. I sit and try to empty my brain […]

Wholeness in Community

nicholaspihl@gmail.com–Thoughts–April 21, 2025

This last Friday night I had a few friends over for a potluck dinner. And in a moment of giving […]

What I wish I could share with people during bear markets… 

nicholaspihl@gmail.com–Thoughts–March 19, 2025June 19, 2025

What I wish I could share with people during bear markets… If you think your life is about your money, […]

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