Welcome to Shoshin, my journal of lessons from this journey we call "life".

Perspective

" Working on yourself like clay should be one of your greatest and most pleasurable life tasks. It makes you, in essence, an artist—an artist creating yourself. "

Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power

Story

I overheard someone say they hate their job.
They weren’t sure if they should quit.
They laughed about it like it was normal.
And I thought—
Maybe that’s just adult life.
Unless you design a life you don’t need to escape from.

I brought this up to a friend.
Because truthfully, my life doesn’t feel like something I need a break from
I don’t crave escape. I crave momentum.
Everything I do sets up the next,

• Journaling gives me clarity

• Training gives me power

• Creating gives me purpose

There's a unique kind of joy I get from this,
from becoming better as an individual.
from being the story.

The unexamined life begs for distraction
not because it’s empty, but because it’s unshaped.
Awareness gives you the chisel.
Habit gives you precision.
And gradually, you find the joy of becoming.

Become

Designing a life you don’t need to escape doesn’t mean it’s free of struggle.
It means the struggle feels worth it.
Because it’s part of something you chose.

You are the artist.
Your life is the marble.
Pick up the chisel and start carving.

Remember, its who you become on the journey.