Ego on the Internet, circa January 2023. 

This is still the most personally impactful blog post I’ve written. I re-read it often as a reminder to myself.

I may feel some embarrassment or shame, and the only solution is to remind myself why I’m doing this work and constantly trying to recenter the mission over my own identity.

There is a game being played, whether we opted-in or not, and that is a game of attention. 

Some of the most thoughtful, creative, kind-hearted people in the world who are choosing not to play, leaving more room for folks who are less intentional to make their voices heard.

I’m rereading it today as I recommit to consistent publishing. I have a vision of the mark I want to make on the world, and it’ll require me to be loud. 

But I don’t want to center that attention on myself or feed my ego. 

I’m presenting a vector, and drawing people toward it.