Fast-paced games improve:
— Decision-making speed
— Hand-eye coordination
— Resource allocation
— Systems thinking
— Task focus
These aren't just gaming skills.
They're the foundation of exceptional tech performance.
— Decision-making speed
— Hand-eye coordination
— Resource allocation
— Systems thinking
— Task focus
These aren't just gaming skills.
They're the foundation of exceptional tech performance.
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That flow state you're chasing?
Games are designed to get you there effortlessly.
When you train your brain to dive deep in a game, you build the exact neural pathways needed to dive deep into challenges.
The cognitive transfer is real, backed by science, ignored by most ppl.
Games are designed to get you there effortlessly.
When you train your brain to dive deep in a game, you build the exact neural pathways needed to dive deep into challenges.
The cognitive transfer is real, backed by science, ignored by most ppl.
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"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit."
- Will Durant said once, summarizing Aristotle.
You escaped the 9-5 prison for something better.
Now your days blur in a mess of productivity hacks and notifications pulling you in 17 directions.
You wanted freedom.
You got chaos.
Stop chasing success through random actions. Start building systems of consistent habits that align with your unique wiring, goals, and circumstances as a location-independent professional.
Digital nomad self-sabotage:
— Confusing activity with productivity
— Building on motivation, not systems
— Business dependent on your presence
— Health habits collapsing with each move
— Treating relationships as "whenever I have time"
Freedom needs structure (aka systems).
That's the theme for the next few days in here.
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Freedom without systems is just another form of slavery.
You escaped the 9-5 prison but created a chaotic digital cage instead.
Your work bleeds into life. Habits collapse with timezone changes.
Here's how to build a life machine that works anywhere.
The bitter irony stares you in the face each morning.
You quit your job for freedom but now your days blur into random productivity hacks and notifications pulling you in 17 directions.
Everything follows entropy - the tendency toward disorder.
Most digital nomads:
— Wake whenever
— Check socials first
— React to urgency
— Exercise "if there's time"
— Work until exhausted
— Scroll Instagram
— Sleep
— Repeat
This isn't freedom.
It's chaos.
The 4 pillars of a location-proof life: health, wealth, relationships, spirituality.
Systems thinking improves all simultaneously.
You don't rise to your goals.
You fall to your systems.
Crucial when your environment constantly changes.
Willpower is finite.
Research shows humans have limited daily self-control.
When drained by lifestyle decisions (Which country next? How to handle shitty Wi-Fi?), nothing remains for what matters.
Systems bypass this limitation entirely.
The McDonald's principle:
They didn't become global through a brilliant idea.
They created a "Speedee Service System" that scaled to 38,000+ locations.
Your nomad life needs this same systems approach.
Not random hustle.
Intelligent design.
Health System Blueprint:
— Daily non-negotiables (2-3 behaviors regardless of location)
— Location-adaptive exercise (no equipment / minimal / full gym templates)
— Nutrition framework (decision rules not rigid plans)
— Recovery protocol for travel
Wealth System Blueprint:
Most online entrepreneurs are glorified freelancers.
They've escaped one job to create another - with no benefits or stability.
You need:
— Repeatable value creation
— Financial automation
— Measurement dashboard
— Learning & refining loop
Relationship System Blueprint:
Harvard's 80+ year study found relationships predict happiness.
Nomads sacrifice them constantly.
Build:
— Connection tiers (weekly / monthly contacts)
— Recurring gatherings
— Physical anchors
— Event documentation (journaling)
Spiritual System Blueprint:
8 weeks of consistent practice changes brain structure.
You need:
— Daily centering practice that travels with you
— Wisdom input system
— Reflection framework
— Service system (contribution creates meaning)
The Meta-System:
Integration creates power:
— Regular reviews across all domains
— Portable systems toolkit
— Clear boundaries (when each domain takes priority)
— Personal operating system documentation
Your freedom is only as sturdy as its supporting systems.
Without them, you're another burnout waiting to happen - just another nomad crawling back to a conventional job.
The universe tends toward entropy.
But humans build systems.
Start building your life machine today.
Design systems that make progress automatic and success inevitable.
Not through random hustle.
Through intelligent design.
Your future self will thank you.
The full article with the detailed explanation on every point is here: https://anticodeguy.beehiiv.com/p/design-your-life-machine-systems-thinking-for-location-independent-success
You escaped the 9-5 prison but created a chaotic digital cage instead.
Your work bleeds into life. Habits collapse with timezone changes.
Here's how to build a life machine that works anywhere.
The bitter irony stares you in the face each morning.
You quit your job for freedom but now your days blur into random productivity hacks and notifications pulling you in 17 directions.
Everything follows entropy - the tendency toward disorder.
Most digital nomads:
— Wake whenever
— Check socials first
— React to urgency
— Exercise "if there's time"
— Work until exhausted
— Scroll Instagram
— Sleep
— Repeat
This isn't freedom.
It's chaos.
The 4 pillars of a location-proof life: health, wealth, relationships, spirituality.
Systems thinking improves all simultaneously.
You don't rise to your goals.
You fall to your systems.
Crucial when your environment constantly changes.
Willpower is finite.
Research shows humans have limited daily self-control.
When drained by lifestyle decisions (Which country next? How to handle shitty Wi-Fi?), nothing remains for what matters.
Systems bypass this limitation entirely.
The McDonald's principle:
They didn't become global through a brilliant idea.
They created a "Speedee Service System" that scaled to 38,000+ locations.
Your nomad life needs this same systems approach.
Not random hustle.
Intelligent design.
Health System Blueprint:
— Daily non-negotiables (2-3 behaviors regardless of location)
— Location-adaptive exercise (no equipment / minimal / full gym templates)
— Nutrition framework (decision rules not rigid plans)
— Recovery protocol for travel
Wealth System Blueprint:
Most online entrepreneurs are glorified freelancers.
They've escaped one job to create another - with no benefits or stability.
You need:
— Repeatable value creation
— Financial automation
— Measurement dashboard
— Learning & refining loop
Relationship System Blueprint:
Harvard's 80+ year study found relationships predict happiness.
Nomads sacrifice them constantly.
Build:
— Connection tiers (weekly / monthly contacts)
— Recurring gatherings
— Physical anchors
— Event documentation (journaling)
Spiritual System Blueprint:
8 weeks of consistent practice changes brain structure.
You need:
— Daily centering practice that travels with you
— Wisdom input system
— Reflection framework
— Service system (contribution creates meaning)
The Meta-System:
Integration creates power:
— Regular reviews across all domains
— Portable systems toolkit
— Clear boundaries (when each domain takes priority)
— Personal operating system documentation
Your freedom is only as sturdy as its supporting systems.
Without them, you're another burnout waiting to happen - just another nomad crawling back to a conventional job.
The universe tends toward entropy.
But humans build systems.
Start building your life machine today.
Design systems that make progress automatic and success inevitable.
Not through random hustle.
Through intelligent design.
Your future self will thank you.
The full article with the detailed explanation on every point is here: https://anticodeguy.beehiiv.com/p/design-your-life-machine-systems-thinking-for-location-independent-success
Anticode Guy
Design Your Life Machine: Systems Thinking for Location-Independent Success
Digital freedom means nothing without structure. This is how systems thinking helps nomads design a sustainable, high-performing life.
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Why Random Hacks Fail You (And Systems Never Will)
Most people approach their goals backward.
You've done it. I've done it. We read an article about some biohack promising 10x productivity. We download an app that's supposed to revolutionize our finances. We send a flurry of messages to reconnect with old friends. We try meditation for three days straight.
Then we wonder why nothing fundamentally changes.
The failure isn't in the tactics. It's in the approach. You're trying to build a masterpiece by randomly throwing paint at a canvas (for some artists, it works lol).
Systems thinking is different. It's about designing the machine that creates the results you want, repeatedly, without constant intervention.
As James Clear puts it:
This distinction is particularly crucial for digital nomads and remote entrepreneurs. Why? Because your environment constantly changes. Your willpower gets drained by new challenges daily. Your brain is overloaded with decisions most people never face: Where will I sleep next month? Which country has the best visa situation? How do I handle this client call with shitty Wi-Fi?
The research is clear: willpower is a finite resource. A famous study from Roy Baumeister showed that humans have a limited amount of self-control each day. When you deplete this resource making trivial decisions, you have less available for important ones.
Systems bypass this limitation entirely.
Consider this statistic: 80-85% of people who lose weight on crash diets regain it within 5 years. But what about the 15-20% who succeed long-term? Research from the National Weight Control Registry shows they don't rely on motivation. They build systems – consistent meal times, regular weigh-ins, exercise routines they follow regardless of mood.
Most people approach their goals backward.
You've done it. I've done it. We read an article about some biohack promising 10x productivity. We download an app that's supposed to revolutionize our finances. We send a flurry of messages to reconnect with old friends. We try meditation for three days straight.
Then we wonder why nothing fundamentally changes.
The failure isn't in the tactics. It's in the approach. You're trying to build a masterpiece by randomly throwing paint at a canvas (for some artists, it works lol).
Systems thinking is different. It's about designing the machine that creates the results you want, repeatedly, without constant intervention.
As James Clear puts it:
"You don't rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems."
This distinction is particularly crucial for digital nomads and remote entrepreneurs. Why? Because your environment constantly changes. Your willpower gets drained by new challenges daily. Your brain is overloaded with decisions most people never face: Where will I sleep next month? Which country has the best visa situation? How do I handle this client call with shitty Wi-Fi?
The research is clear: willpower is a finite resource. A famous study from Roy Baumeister showed that humans have a limited amount of self-control each day. When you deplete this resource making trivial decisions, you have less available for important ones.
Systems bypass this limitation entirely.
Consider this statistic: 80-85% of people who lose weight on crash diets regain it within 5 years. But what about the 15-20% who succeed long-term? Research from the National Weight Control Registry shows they don't rely on motivation. They build systems – consistent meal times, regular weigh-ins, exercise routines they follow regardless of mood.
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You wake up to your alarm, drag yourself out of bed, and prepare for another day of tasks you don't give a shit about. You commute to an office to make someone else rich. You work on projects that don't inspire you, surrounded by people who settled for mediocrity. At the end of each day, you don't have the energy for your own passions. You barely have enough left to mindlessly scroll through social media, watching other people live the life you want.
This isn't what you dreamed about when you were younger, is it?
I know this feeling intimately. Not long ago, I was that office worker, following the same script everyone claimed was the only path to success: school, degree, stable job, mortgage, retirement. But something inside me kept questioning: is this how it has to be?
Today, I haven't reached all my goals yet, but I'm on a different path. I no longer work for a boss. I run my own freelance business. I live in Thailand, in a house with a pool and a dedicated office. I swim in the ocean, take morning walks through beautiful landscapes, and work on projects that align with my interests.
The gap between these two realities isn't just skill-based — it's a fundamental equation of freedom. And I'm not alone in discovering this. Over 18.1 million Americans now identify as digital nomads — that's 11% of the U.S. workforce and a staggering 147% increase since 2019. More importantly, 79% report being satisfied with their income, and 95% plan to continue this lifestyle.
Why? Because once you taste freedom — real freedom in all its forms — the conventional path looks like what it truly is: a man-made prison disguised as security.
In my next posts and an article, I'll share the exact skills and mindset shifts that helped me escape the conventional trap and create location independence. This isn't just about working remotely — it's about building a life where you control your time, finances, and physical location.
The freedom equation isn't complex, but it requires unlearning what society programmed you to believe.
Are you ready to dive deeper?
This isn't what you dreamed about when you were younger, is it?
I know this feeling intimately. Not long ago, I was that office worker, following the same script everyone claimed was the only path to success: school, degree, stable job, mortgage, retirement. But something inside me kept questioning: is this how it has to be?
Today, I haven't reached all my goals yet, but I'm on a different path. I no longer work for a boss. I run my own freelance business. I live in Thailand, in a house with a pool and a dedicated office. I swim in the ocean, take morning walks through beautiful landscapes, and work on projects that align with my interests.
The gap between these two realities isn't just skill-based — it's a fundamental equation of freedom. And I'm not alone in discovering this. Over 18.1 million Americans now identify as digital nomads — that's 11% of the U.S. workforce and a staggering 147% increase since 2019. More importantly, 79% report being satisfied with their income, and 95% plan to continue this lifestyle.
Why? Because once you taste freedom — real freedom in all its forms — the conventional path looks like what it truly is: a man-made prison disguised as security.
In my next posts and an article, I'll share the exact skills and mindset shifts that helped me escape the conventional trap and create location independence. This isn't just about working remotely — it's about building a life where you control your time, finances, and physical location.
The freedom equation isn't complex, but it requires unlearning what society programmed you to believe.
Are you ready to dive deeper?
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Most people wake to an alarm, drag themselves to offices, make someone else rich.
You feel the soul-crushing weight of this cycle daily.
I escaped to a poolside home in Thailand, running my own business.
Here's the brutal truth about breaking free:
The mental prison isn't your cubicle — it's the life script programmed into you.
School → degree → job → mortgage → retirement.
This narrative isn't natural law.
It's social programming disguised as wisdom.
Our lives are microscopic.
Why follow arbitrary scripts?
The moment hit me watching inequality growing up.
One classmate wore hand-me-downs, couldn't afford lunch.
Another drove without license, problems "disappeared" with money.
The pattern didn't match what I was told about life.
Curiosity broke my first chains.
"How do we know God exists?" I asked at 14.
"Let's not discuss this at dinner."
That response told me everything.
Question everything.
Especially "how life must be lived."
Self-discipline is freedom's paradox.
Without a boss watching, you need stricter personal standards.
My early Bali days — one tiny room, $500/month — were intoxicating freedom and brutal lessons.
Freedom without structure becomes its own prison.
Technical skills are your passport out.
My parents brought home discarded computers.
I developed marketable skills.
You don't need to code (though it helps).
You need one deliverable skill that transcends physical location.
Financial independence isn't about numbers.
It's about sources.
One paycheck = One point of failure
I've built client work while developing personal projects.
The goal: Income that follows you anywhere.
Adaptability saved me repeatedly.
Unstable internet.
Visa complications.
Client problems.
Each challenge isn't an obstacle — it's capability expansion.
In conventional jobs, problems annoy.
In freedom, they accelerate growth.
Personal branding isn't becoming an influencer.
It's transforming from replaceable worker to recognizable asset.
This isn't ego — it's strategic positioning.
Creating specific value for specific people.
Fame isn't the goal.
Freedom is.
Strategic comfort trumps minimalism.
Early: $300 room in Bali.
Now: House with dedicated office in Thailand.
Not luxury — it's productivity infrastructure.
Invest in what enables consistent output with flexibility.
Instagram-perfect nomad shots hide painful reality.
Loneliness.
Uncertainty.
Shitty WiFi.
27% of digital nomads report isolation.
Freedom requires navigating challenges without infrastructure.
The trade is worth it.
Know what you're choosing.
Greater freedom requires stricter self-discipline.
No boss means becoming your own taskmaster.
The conventional path externalizes structure.
The freedom path demands internal systems.
This is why 89% stay trapped.
Not inability — unwillingness.
If you want to dive deeper into the topic with me, read the full article here: https://anticodeguy.beehiiv.com/p/the-freedom-equation-how-to-develop-the-skills-that-create-location-independence
You feel the soul-crushing weight of this cycle daily.
I escaped to a poolside home in Thailand, running my own business.
Here's the brutal truth about breaking free:
The mental prison isn't your cubicle — it's the life script programmed into you.
School → degree → job → mortgage → retirement.
This narrative isn't natural law.
It's social programming disguised as wisdom.
Our lives are microscopic.
Why follow arbitrary scripts?
The moment hit me watching inequality growing up.
One classmate wore hand-me-downs, couldn't afford lunch.
Another drove without license, problems "disappeared" with money.
The pattern didn't match what I was told about life.
Curiosity broke my first chains.
"How do we know God exists?" I asked at 14.
"Let's not discuss this at dinner."
That response told me everything.
Question everything.
Especially "how life must be lived."
Self-discipline is freedom's paradox.
Without a boss watching, you need stricter personal standards.
My early Bali days — one tiny room, $500/month — were intoxicating freedom and brutal lessons.
Freedom without structure becomes its own prison.
Technical skills are your passport out.
My parents brought home discarded computers.
I developed marketable skills.
You don't need to code (though it helps).
You need one deliverable skill that transcends physical location.
Financial independence isn't about numbers.
It's about sources.
One paycheck = One point of failure
I've built client work while developing personal projects.
The goal: Income that follows you anywhere.
Adaptability saved me repeatedly.
Unstable internet.
Visa complications.
Client problems.
Each challenge isn't an obstacle — it's capability expansion.
In conventional jobs, problems annoy.
In freedom, they accelerate growth.
Personal branding isn't becoming an influencer.
It's transforming from replaceable worker to recognizable asset.
This isn't ego — it's strategic positioning.
Creating specific value for specific people.
Fame isn't the goal.
Freedom is.
Strategic comfort trumps minimalism.
Early: $300 room in Bali.
Now: House with dedicated office in Thailand.
Not luxury — it's productivity infrastructure.
Invest in what enables consistent output with flexibility.
Instagram-perfect nomad shots hide painful reality.
Loneliness.
Uncertainty.
Shitty WiFi.
27% of digital nomads report isolation.
Freedom requires navigating challenges without infrastructure.
The trade is worth it.
Know what you're choosing.
Greater freedom requires stricter self-discipline.
No boss means becoming your own taskmaster.
The conventional path externalizes structure.
The freedom path demands internal systems.
This is why 89% stay trapped.
Not inability — unwillingness.
If you want to dive deeper into the topic with me, read the full article here: https://anticodeguy.beehiiv.com/p/the-freedom-equation-how-to-develop-the-skills-that-create-location-independence
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When you start questioning convention, people get uncomfortable.
I remember the moment my perspective fundamentally changed. At 14, I began questioning the religious beliefs my family had instilled in me. I was watching science documentaries about space exploration, ancient civilizations, and the vastness of our universe. One day, I asked my family, "How do we know God exists? How do we know he's watching our actions?"
Their response? "Let's not discuss this at the dinner table."
That moment revealed something profound: people fear questioning established narratives. They're programmed to follow without asking why. And this programming extends far beyond religion — it shapes how we view careers, success, and freedom.
That day became a turning point in my life. I took off the cross they had made me wear and never put it on again. I'm grateful to my parents for not forcing me to continue wearing it. They understood it was my choice, and they knew me as a very persistent and stubborn person who wouldn't back down.
The conventional life script (school → degree → stable job → mortgage → retirement) isn't a natural law. It's a social construct, just like any other story humans tell themselves about how life "should" be lived.
Nowhere in all those documentaries I watched did I see scientific proof that this was the one and only way to live. There was never evidence that this conventional path was somehow the best option, that this is how things must be, that all these steps are somehow written in stone. What I saw instead was an incredibly diverse world, diverse human lives, and most importantly, a vast universe extending far beyond our planet Earth.
I couldn't reconcile this realization: if our planet is so microscopic in the concept of space or even just within our galaxy, how could it be that we as humans must live according to some predetermined algorithm? It seemed we were different from ants, where each has its own specialization and does what it needs to do its entire life until death.
Humans differ from insects. We differ from animals that act strictly according to instinct-programmed scenarios. This becomes especially apparent when you take a macroscopic view, looking at our planet from the perspective of another planet in our solar system, or from a star, or even from another galaxy. You realize we're surrounded by hundreds of thousands, millions, billions, or an even greater number of stars with their own solar systems. Statistically, it's extremely unlikely that we're the only wondrous beings in the universe. This is difficult to even imagine.
And couldn't it be that these other beings, whoever they might be, live differently? That they have different behaviors, even if they have similar physiological patterns and consciousness? All this leads to the thought that everything I mentioned in the conventional script isn't prescribed by nature, the universe, or whatever you want to call it — or God, as many said at that time.
As Tim Ferriss famously observed,
Yet we're conditioned to sacrifice two (time and mobility) for the promise of the third (income) — which often fails to materialize in meaningful ways.
When I realized this, I couldn't unsee it. I watched people around me live according to scripts they never chose. Working jobs that drained them. Waiting for retirement to actually live. Postponing freedom for decades, sometimes forever.
As Steve Jobs said,
I remember the moment my perspective fundamentally changed. At 14, I began questioning the religious beliefs my family had instilled in me. I was watching science documentaries about space exploration, ancient civilizations, and the vastness of our universe. One day, I asked my family, "How do we know God exists? How do we know he's watching our actions?"
Their response? "Let's not discuss this at the dinner table."
That moment revealed something profound: people fear questioning established narratives. They're programmed to follow without asking why. And this programming extends far beyond religion — it shapes how we view careers, success, and freedom.
That day became a turning point in my life. I took off the cross they had made me wear and never put it on again. I'm grateful to my parents for not forcing me to continue wearing it. They understood it was my choice, and they knew me as a very persistent and stubborn person who wouldn't back down.
The conventional life script (school → degree → stable job → mortgage → retirement) isn't a natural law. It's a social construct, just like any other story humans tell themselves about how life "should" be lived.
Nowhere in all those documentaries I watched did I see scientific proof that this was the one and only way to live. There was never evidence that this conventional path was somehow the best option, that this is how things must be, that all these steps are somehow written in stone. What I saw instead was an incredibly diverse world, diverse human lives, and most importantly, a vast universe extending far beyond our planet Earth.
I couldn't reconcile this realization: if our planet is so microscopic in the concept of space or even just within our galaxy, how could it be that we as humans must live according to some predetermined algorithm? It seemed we were different from ants, where each has its own specialization and does what it needs to do its entire life until death.
Humans differ from insects. We differ from animals that act strictly according to instinct-programmed scenarios. This becomes especially apparent when you take a macroscopic view, looking at our planet from the perspective of another planet in our solar system, or from a star, or even from another galaxy. You realize we're surrounded by hundreds of thousands, millions, billions, or an even greater number of stars with their own solar systems. Statistically, it's extremely unlikely that we're the only wondrous beings in the universe. This is difficult to even imagine.
And couldn't it be that these other beings, whoever they might be, live differently? That they have different behaviors, even if they have similar physiological patterns and consciousness? All this leads to the thought that everything I mentioned in the conventional script isn't prescribed by nature, the universe, or whatever you want to call it — or God, as many said at that time.
As Tim Ferriss famously observed,
"The three ingredients of luxury lifestyle design are time, income, and mobility."
Yet we're conditioned to sacrifice two (time and mobility) for the promise of the third (income) — which often fails to materialize in meaningful ways.
When I realized this, I couldn't unsee it. I watched people around me live according to scripts they never chose. Working jobs that drained them. Waiting for retirement to actually live. Postponing freedom for decades, sometimes forever.
As Steve Jobs said,
"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people's thinking."
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"The future belongs to those who learn more skills and combine them in creative ways."
— Robert Greene
This is the formula for location independence:
Your version of freedom might look different from mine.
Perhaps it's working from a cabin in the mountains.
Maybe it's bouncing between European capitals.
What matters is that you recognize the conventional script for what it is — a made-up story, not a requirement.
You feel stuck. Trapped in a cycle that repeats endlessly, day after mind-numbing day. Nothing new happens. No forward movement. No improvements. Just the same fucking loop playing on repeat while your consciousness screams for something – anything – different.
You wake up, check your phone, work at a job that drains your soul, scroll through other people’s lives, sleep, and repeat. Your surroundings stay the same. Your thoughts stay the same. Your habits stay the same. The faces you see stay the same. And that quiet voice inside you keeps getting louder, demanding change that never comes.
This feeling of stagnation isn’t just uncomfortable – it’s unnatural. Your brain is literally wired to seek novelty. Scientific research shows that new experiences trigger dopamine release, enhancing mood and motivation. As neuroscientist Andrew Huberman puts it,
Your mind craves this reshaping – it hungers for it – yet most of us stay trapped in environments that reinforce the same neural pathways day after day.
I’m going to share one of the most powerful methods I’ve found to break this cycle. It’s extreme. It’s disruptive. And it’s exactly what you need when nothing else works.
Relocation.
Not just a weekend getaway or a vacation. I’m talking about physically uprooting your entire life and transplanting it somewhere new. Preferably in another country.
If you’re feeling that mix of excitement and fear right now – good. That tension is your body recognizing truth. The most transformative opportunities always exist at the edge of your comfort zone, not buried safely inside it.
What I’m about to share isn’t just theory. It’s a framework I’ve tested personally and seen work for countless others. The research backs it up too. Studies show that the first three months after relocation create a unique “window of opportunity” where habits are in flux and far easier to change. Psychologist Bas Verplanken, who led this research, explains:
This is your opportunity to rewrite everything.
You wake up, check your phone, work at a job that drains your soul, scroll through other people’s lives, sleep, and repeat. Your surroundings stay the same. Your thoughts stay the same. Your habits stay the same. The faces you see stay the same. And that quiet voice inside you keeps getting louder, demanding change that never comes.
This feeling of stagnation isn’t just uncomfortable – it’s unnatural. Your brain is literally wired to seek novelty. Scientific research shows that new experiences trigger dopamine release, enhancing mood and motivation. As neuroscientist Andrew Huberman puts it,
“Our brains are plastic, and we have the ability to change and shape them throughout our entire lives.”
Your mind craves this reshaping – it hungers for it – yet most of us stay trapped in environments that reinforce the same neural pathways day after day.
I’m going to share one of the most powerful methods I’ve found to break this cycle. It’s extreme. It’s disruptive. And it’s exactly what you need when nothing else works.
Relocation.
Not just a weekend getaway or a vacation. I’m talking about physically uprooting your entire life and transplanting it somewhere new. Preferably in another country.
If you’re feeling that mix of excitement and fear right now – good. That tension is your body recognizing truth. The most transformative opportunities always exist at the edge of your comfort zone, not buried safely inside it.
What I’m about to share isn’t just theory. It’s a framework I’ve tested personally and seen work for countless others. The research backs it up too. Studies show that the first three months after relocation create a unique “window of opportunity” where habits are in flux and far easier to change. Psychologist Bas Verplanken, who led this research, explains:
“Life can be up in the air and people are generally more open to new ideas… after that point habits begin to get entrenched and become much harder to break.”
This is your opportunity to rewrite everything.
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You feel stuck.
Trapped in a cycle that repeats endlessly, day after mind-numbing day.
Nothing new happens.
No growth. Just the same loop on repeat.
Want to break free in 3 months?
Relocation is your reset button.
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Your brain is literally wired to seek novelty. It craves it.
Yet you stay trapped in environments that reinforce the same neural pathways day after day.
This novelty starvation creates that deep sense that life should offer more. But somehow isn't.
Notice the pattern?
New purchase → brief euphoria → rapid return to baseline.
This is hedonic adaptation.
Material upgrades create a spike that quickly drops.
Experiential changes like relocation?
The satisfaction curve trends upward over time.
Science confirms: the first 3 months after relocation create a unique "window of opportunity."
Habits are in flux.
Neural pathways rewire more easily.
Your brain's operating system becomes reprogrammable.
After that?
Patterns entrench again.
The source of your stagnation isn't lack of willpower.
It's your environment constantly reinforcing who you've been rather than who you want to become.
Same bed, same routine.
Same kitchen, same habits.
Change the environment, break all triggers at once.
Relocation isn't burning your life to the ground.
It's controlled demolition.
You're not destroying everything.
You're strategically dismantling the parts that no longer serve you.
With purpose.
Don't try to change your life while keeping your environment the same.
Change your environment, and your life will be forced to change.
Half-measures don't work when you're deeply entrenched in patterns.
The key is breaking hundreds of context cues simultaneously.
This isn't comfortable.
Up to 30% of expats meet criteria for clinical depression in their first year.
Yet 80% who persevere report strengthened self-confidence and independence.
Growth occurs at the edge of your capabilities.
When you're stretched but not broken.
Once the initial 3 months pass, you enter the exciting phase:
Consciously designing your new operating system.
What daily routine supports your ideal identity?
Which relationships will you cultivate?
How will you use this location to expand perspectives?
Don't immediately seek familiar comforts.
I'm bewildered by people who move to new countries then search for familiar foods.
What's the point?
The more you immerse in difference, the more your brain forms new neural pathways.
Break patterns.
We all reach points where we feel stuck in loops of our own making.
These provide comfort through familiarity but gradually strangle growth.
Relocation breaks loops.
Transforms them into upward spirals.
Each rotation brings new growth.
Your future self is watching your decisions today.
Will you keep circling in familiar loops, or are you ready to spiral into new dimensions of possibility?
The decision to relocate is the ultimate pattern interrupt.
It forces growth when nothing else can.
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This is the short version of my new article: https://anticodeguy.beehiiv.com/p/breaking-the-matrix-how-relocation-creates-the-ultimate-fresh-start-in-3-months
Trapped in a cycle that repeats endlessly, day after mind-numbing day.
Nothing new happens.
No growth. Just the same loop on repeat.
Want to break free in 3 months?
Relocation is your reset button.
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Your brain is literally wired to seek novelty. It craves it.
Yet you stay trapped in environments that reinforce the same neural pathways day after day.
This novelty starvation creates that deep sense that life should offer more. But somehow isn't.
Notice the pattern?
New purchase → brief euphoria → rapid return to baseline.
This is hedonic adaptation.
Material upgrades create a spike that quickly drops.
Experiential changes like relocation?
The satisfaction curve trends upward over time.
Science confirms: the first 3 months after relocation create a unique "window of opportunity."
Habits are in flux.
Neural pathways rewire more easily.
Your brain's operating system becomes reprogrammable.
After that?
Patterns entrench again.
The source of your stagnation isn't lack of willpower.
It's your environment constantly reinforcing who you've been rather than who you want to become.
Same bed, same routine.
Same kitchen, same habits.
Change the environment, break all triggers at once.
Relocation isn't burning your life to the ground.
It's controlled demolition.
You're not destroying everything.
You're strategically dismantling the parts that no longer serve you.
With purpose.
Don't try to change your life while keeping your environment the same.
Change your environment, and your life will be forced to change.
Half-measures don't work when you're deeply entrenched in patterns.
The key is breaking hundreds of context cues simultaneously.
This isn't comfortable.
Up to 30% of expats meet criteria for clinical depression in their first year.
Yet 80% who persevere report strengthened self-confidence and independence.
Growth occurs at the edge of your capabilities.
When you're stretched but not broken.
Once the initial 3 months pass, you enter the exciting phase:
Consciously designing your new operating system.
What daily routine supports your ideal identity?
Which relationships will you cultivate?
How will you use this location to expand perspectives?
Don't immediately seek familiar comforts.
I'm bewildered by people who move to new countries then search for familiar foods.
What's the point?
The more you immerse in difference, the more your brain forms new neural pathways.
Break patterns.
We all reach points where we feel stuck in loops of our own making.
These provide comfort through familiarity but gradually strangle growth.
Relocation breaks loops.
Transforms them into upward spirals.
Each rotation brings new growth.
Your future self is watching your decisions today.
Will you keep circling in familiar loops, or are you ready to spiral into new dimensions of possibility?
The decision to relocate is the ultimate pattern interrupt.
It forces growth when nothing else can.
_____________________________
This is the short version of my new article: https://anticodeguy.beehiiv.com/p/breaking-the-matrix-how-relocation-creates-the-ultimate-fresh-start-in-3-months
Anticode Guy
Breaking the Matrix: How Relocation Creates the Ultimate Fresh Start in 3 Months
Feeling stuck in life? Relocation is more than a move — it’s a psychological reset that rewires your habits and identity.
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Why Your Brain is Begging You to Change Your Coordinates
Let me be clear about something: our consciousness craves changes. It’s a fundamental human need, as essential as food or connection. When that need goes unmet, we experience that novelty starvation – a deep sense that life should offer more, could offer more, but somehow isn’t.
I’ve always felt this hunger for new experiences. Since childhood, I had this feeling that I wasn’t like everyone else. I didn’t want to live my life the same way as most people around me. I was fascinated by documentaries about Ancient Egypt, by pyramids and mysterious cultures. There was something magnetic about that uncertainty, about exploring what we don’t fully understand.
This isn’t just my personal quirk. It’s hardwired into human psychology. Novelty activates the brain’s reward system, triggering dopamine release and creating positive feelings of anticipation and excitement. Research from Psychology Today confirms that “novelty is needed for humans to psychologically function and is essential for life satisfaction and fulfillment.”
Yet we live in a society designed to keep us in predictable loops.
Most people try to satisfy this craving for novelty through material purchases. A new car. The latest iPhone. Designer clothes. But have you noticed how quickly that feeling disappears? That rush of excitement when you first get something new rapidly fades until the object becomes just another part of your routine.
Graph showing novelty euphoria spike after a new purchase followed by return to emotional neutral level over time
If you plotted this on a graph, with time on one axis and feelings of novelty/euphoria on the other, material purchases create a sharp spike that quickly drops back to baseline. This is hedonic adaptation – we quickly get used to new things and return to our previous happiness level.
Now contrast this with experiential changes like developing a new habit or moving someplace new. At first, there might be discomfort or even struggle. But then, as you begin to see the benefits – muscles forming if you’re exercising, clarity of thought if you’re reading regularly – the positive feelings actually multiply over time. The satisfaction curve trends upward rather than downward.
In my own experience, the desire for this type of change began early. My first significant relocation happened when we moved from an apartment in a multi-unit building to a standalone house in the same town. That move transformed my life in unexpected ways. My social circle completely changed – I lost dozens of friends from the apartment building and gained new ones from neighboring houses. I suddenly had to walk 1 mile (1.5 kilometers) to school every day, creating a necessary new habit because there was simply no other way to get there. At the time, I envied classmates who lived closer to school, but now I understand it was actually a blessing in disguise.
This is where the real power of relocation emerges: when you change your physical location, it becomes virtually impossible to maintain your old lifestyle and habits. Society is structured in a way that forces adaptation.
A longitudinal study of German college students found that those who studied abroad for a semester or year became significantly more open-minded and less neurotic compared to those who stayed home. Researchers attributed this to broader perspectives gained from breaking out of comfort zones. Another major study across six experiments discovered that people who lived abroad had significantly higher “self-concept clarity” – they became clearer about who they are and which values define them.
This clarity doesn’t come from staring at your navel in your same old apartment. It comes from the clash between your existing identity and new environments that challenge it.
Let me be clear about something: our consciousness craves changes. It’s a fundamental human need, as essential as food or connection. When that need goes unmet, we experience that novelty starvation – a deep sense that life should offer more, could offer more, but somehow isn’t.
I’ve always felt this hunger for new experiences. Since childhood, I had this feeling that I wasn’t like everyone else. I didn’t want to live my life the same way as most people around me. I was fascinated by documentaries about Ancient Egypt, by pyramids and mysterious cultures. There was something magnetic about that uncertainty, about exploring what we don’t fully understand.
This isn’t just my personal quirk. It’s hardwired into human psychology. Novelty activates the brain’s reward system, triggering dopamine release and creating positive feelings of anticipation and excitement. Research from Psychology Today confirms that “novelty is needed for humans to psychologically function and is essential for life satisfaction and fulfillment.”
Yet we live in a society designed to keep us in predictable loops.
Most people try to satisfy this craving for novelty through material purchases. A new car. The latest iPhone. Designer clothes. But have you noticed how quickly that feeling disappears? That rush of excitement when you first get something new rapidly fades until the object becomes just another part of your routine.
Graph showing novelty euphoria spike after a new purchase followed by return to emotional neutral level over time
If you plotted this on a graph, with time on one axis and feelings of novelty/euphoria on the other, material purchases create a sharp spike that quickly drops back to baseline. This is hedonic adaptation – we quickly get used to new things and return to our previous happiness level.
Now contrast this with experiential changes like developing a new habit or moving someplace new. At first, there might be discomfort or even struggle. But then, as you begin to see the benefits – muscles forming if you’re exercising, clarity of thought if you’re reading regularly – the positive feelings actually multiply over time. The satisfaction curve trends upward rather than downward.
In my own experience, the desire for this type of change began early. My first significant relocation happened when we moved from an apartment in a multi-unit building to a standalone house in the same town. That move transformed my life in unexpected ways. My social circle completely changed – I lost dozens of friends from the apartment building and gained new ones from neighboring houses. I suddenly had to walk 1 mile (1.5 kilometers) to school every day, creating a necessary new habit because there was simply no other way to get there. At the time, I envied classmates who lived closer to school, but now I understand it was actually a blessing in disguise.
This is where the real power of relocation emerges: when you change your physical location, it becomes virtually impossible to maintain your old lifestyle and habits. Society is structured in a way that forces adaptation.
A longitudinal study of German college students found that those who studied abroad for a semester or year became significantly more open-minded and less neurotic compared to those who stayed home. Researchers attributed this to broader perspectives gained from breaking out of comfort zones. Another major study across six experiments discovered that people who lived abroad had significantly higher “self-concept clarity” – they became clearer about who they are and which values define them.
This clarity doesn’t come from staring at your navel in your same old apartment. It comes from the clash between your existing identity and new environments that challenge it.
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You feel off. Something that awakens not just your body, but your mind. That sensation when you're facing a complex problem in your business or life — where all the parts seem disconnected, and you can't quite figure out how to make sense of it all.
You're trying to build something meaningful — whether it's a sustainable online business, a remote career, or simply a life that gives you true freedom. But everywhere you look, you see only fragments: isolated tasks, disconnected projects, and problems that seem to exist in their own universes.
This feeling, which says that everything is disconnected and nothing fits together in a meaningful pattern, is painful to experience. However, you understand there's some truth in this assessment.
Research from MIT shows that professionals who master systems thinking report a 29% direct positive impact on their careers, with nearly half (48%) seeing immediate benefits in their work. But more importantly, 77% report it fundamentally changes how they manage responsibilities and lead projects. They begin approaching their work more holistically — and with dramatically better results.
What if instead of seeing fragments, you could see patterns? What if rather than being overwhelmed by complexity, you could navigate it with confidence? This is the power of systems thinking — the ability to see the whole when others see only parts.
As systems scientist Russell Ackoff observed,
When you understand this concept deeply, you unlock a new way of approaching every challenge you face.
In this article, I'll share with you a practical framework for systems thinking that can transform how you approach your work and life. You'll discover how to identify the objects and functions that make up any system, how they interact, and how this understanding can lead to breakthrough insights that others miss entirely.
The power of dawn. The light of sunrise. With fog not yet dissolved in your head. But a framework that will bring extraordinary clarity.
The Awakening Power of Seeing Interconnections
To determine the complete picture of what you're dealing with — whether in business, life, or a specific process that needs adjustment — a systems approach or systems thinking helps tremendously. And to learn this approach, I want to share the very tools I learned from, acquired, and which now subconsciously reside in my mind. I probably use them without even thinking about it consciously.
However, all the information I present about any process, business, or situation is presented precisely in this format or key. Therefore, my brain is likely just trained to arrange everything into a systems framework and then deliver a complete, ready picture.
So, what is systems thinking? It's a way of viewing or representing any situation, object, or subject from a systems perspective. We need to look for and find the system. A system doesn't exist everywhere. If we turn to the definition of a system, it's a set of interconnected elements whose interaction leads to a set goal or result.
Not everything in the world is a system. However, most things we encounter in daily life are either elements of some larger system or systems themselves. So it's at least useful to look at things from this angle and understand what we're dealing with.
Renowned systems thinker Donella Meadows defines a system as "an interconnected set of elements that is coherently organized in a way that achieves something."
This definition highlights three crucial aspects:
1. Elements,
2. Interconnections,
3. Purpose.
Without all three, you don't have a system.
You're trying to build something meaningful — whether it's a sustainable online business, a remote career, or simply a life that gives you true freedom. But everywhere you look, you see only fragments: isolated tasks, disconnected projects, and problems that seem to exist in their own universes.
This feeling, which says that everything is disconnected and nothing fits together in a meaningful pattern, is painful to experience. However, you understand there's some truth in this assessment.
Research from MIT shows that professionals who master systems thinking report a 29% direct positive impact on their careers, with nearly half (48%) seeing immediate benefits in their work. But more importantly, 77% report it fundamentally changes how they manage responsibilities and lead projects. They begin approaching their work more holistically — and with dramatically better results.
What if instead of seeing fragments, you could see patterns? What if rather than being overwhelmed by complexity, you could navigate it with confidence? This is the power of systems thinking — the ability to see the whole when others see only parts.
As systems scientist Russell Ackoff observed,
"A system is never the sum of its parts; it's the product of their interaction."
When you understand this concept deeply, you unlock a new way of approaching every challenge you face.
In this article, I'll share with you a practical framework for systems thinking that can transform how you approach your work and life. You'll discover how to identify the objects and functions that make up any system, how they interact, and how this understanding can lead to breakthrough insights that others miss entirely.
The power of dawn. The light of sunrise. With fog not yet dissolved in your head. But a framework that will bring extraordinary clarity.
The Awakening Power of Seeing Interconnections
To determine the complete picture of what you're dealing with — whether in business, life, or a specific process that needs adjustment — a systems approach or systems thinking helps tremendously. And to learn this approach, I want to share the very tools I learned from, acquired, and which now subconsciously reside in my mind. I probably use them without even thinking about it consciously.
However, all the information I present about any process, business, or situation is presented precisely in this format or key. Therefore, my brain is likely just trained to arrange everything into a systems framework and then deliver a complete, ready picture.
So, what is systems thinking? It's a way of viewing or representing any situation, object, or subject from a systems perspective. We need to look for and find the system. A system doesn't exist everywhere. If we turn to the definition of a system, it's a set of interconnected elements whose interaction leads to a set goal or result.
Not everything in the world is a system. However, most things we encounter in daily life are either elements of some larger system or systems themselves. So it's at least useful to look at things from this angle and understand what we're dealing with.
Renowned systems thinker Donella Meadows defines a system as "an interconnected set of elements that is coherently organized in a way that achieves something."
This definition highlights three crucial aspects:
1. Elements,
2. Interconnections,
3. Purpose.
Without all three, you don't have a system.
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Most people see fragments. Isolated tasks, disconnected projects, problems that exist in separate universes.
Systems thinkers see patterns, interconnections, wholes.
The difference? 48% career advancement, 77% better results.
Systems thinking is a way of viewing the world where you see the whole when others see parts.
A skill without which you can't make any business truly work.
The power of dawn. The light of sunrise.
With fog not yet dissolved in your head, but a framework that brings extraordinary clarity.
Research from MIT shows that professionals who master systems thinking report a 29% direct positive impact on their careers.
More importantly, 77% report it fundamentally changes how they manage responsibilities and lead projects.
Do you feel this? The change that's possible?
You're trying to build a life that gives you true freedom.
But everywhere you look, you see only fragments.
This feeling, which says that everything is disconnected and nothing fits together in a meaningful pattern, is painful to experience.
However, you understand there's truth in this.
As systems scientist Russell Ackoff observed:
Every system has three crucial aspects:
1. Elements
2. Interconnections
3. Purpose
Without all three, you don't have a system.
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Practice
Step 1: Define your system's purpose.
Before diving into components, start by asking: "What is the goal of the system as a whole?"
For your online business: "to generate sustainable income while providing value and maintaining location freedom."
This creates immediate focus.
Step 2: Make a list of all objects.
For a remote work setup, objects include:
— workspace
— communication tools
— contracts
— workflows
— team members
These are the indivisible elements from which you build your system.
First, gather everything. Sort later.
Step 3: Create a list of functions and connect them.
Functions are what the system DOES - the verbs, not the nouns.
For a freelancing business:
— acquire clients
— deliver services
— manage finances
Then draw lines: which objects participate in which functions?
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Yes, and this is where magic happens.
In Toyota's production system, managers found that improving one isolated piece doesn't improve the whole.
Instead, they focus on synchronization between stations.
Remote workers who understand this outperform those who optimize fragments.
As a person building your business, this approach transforms everything.
While others fixate on symptomatic fixes (better Notion templates, more tools), you'll be addressing root causes and creating lasting solutions.
You'll see the invisible connections others miss.
-Buckminster Fuller
You now have a framework that transforms how you see the world.
Since I started applying systems thinking to my work and life, I simply cannot stop—it has become my favorite approach.
In a world of complexity, this is your unfair advantage.
See the whole when others see parts.
I wrote detailed article on the topic: https://anticodeguy.beehiiv.com/p/the-power-of-systems-thinking-how-to-see-the-whole-when-others-see-parts
Systems thinkers see patterns, interconnections, wholes.
The difference? 48% career advancement, 77% better results.
Systems thinking is a way of viewing the world where you see the whole when others see parts.
A skill without which you can't make any business truly work.
The power of dawn. The light of sunrise.
With fog not yet dissolved in your head, but a framework that brings extraordinary clarity.
Research from MIT shows that professionals who master systems thinking report a 29% direct positive impact on their careers.
More importantly, 77% report it fundamentally changes how they manage responsibilities and lead projects.
Do you feel this? The change that's possible?
You're trying to build a life that gives you true freedom.
But everywhere you look, you see only fragments.
This feeling, which says that everything is disconnected and nothing fits together in a meaningful pattern, is painful to experience.
However, you understand there's truth in this.
As systems scientist Russell Ackoff observed:
"A system is never the sum of its parts; it's the product of their interaction."
Every system has three crucial aspects:
1. Elements
2. Interconnections
3. Purpose
Without all three, you don't have a system.
_____________________________
Practice
Step 1: Define your system's purpose.
Before diving into components, start by asking: "What is the goal of the system as a whole?"
For your online business: "to generate sustainable income while providing value and maintaining location freedom."
This creates immediate focus.
Step 2: Make a list of all objects.
For a remote work setup, objects include:
— workspace
— communication tools
— contracts
— workflows
— team members
These are the indivisible elements from which you build your system.
First, gather everything. Sort later.
Step 3: Create a list of functions and connect them.
Functions are what the system DOES - the verbs, not the nouns.
For a freelancing business:
— acquire clients
— deliver services
— manage finances
Then draw lines: which objects participate in which functions?
_______________________________________
Yes, and this is where magic happens.
In Toyota's production system, managers found that improving one isolated piece doesn't improve the whole.
Instead, they focus on synchronization between stations.
Remote workers who understand this outperform those who optimize fragments.
As a person building your business, this approach transforms everything.
While others fixate on symptomatic fixes (better Notion templates, more tools), you'll be addressing root causes and creating lasting solutions.
You'll see the invisible connections others miss.
"Synergy is the only word in our language that means behavior of whole systems unpredicted by the separately observed behaviors of any of the system's separate parts."
-Buckminster Fuller
You now have a framework that transforms how you see the world.
Since I started applying systems thinking to my work and life, I simply cannot stop—it has become my favorite approach.
In a world of complexity, this is your unfair advantage.
See the whole when others see parts.
I wrote detailed article on the topic: https://anticodeguy.beehiiv.com/p/the-power-of-systems-thinking-how-to-see-the-whole-when-others-see-parts
Anticode Guy
The Power of Systems Thinking: How to See the Whole When Others See Parts
Learn how a systems thinking framework helps you map complexity, connect the dots, and uncover powerful insights others miss.
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Every system can be represented as several elements that comprise it. These elements are so-called independent atomic particles that are indivisible. We can consider them as separate objects. If we take the example of a watch mechanism, it's an individual gear or any part.
Of course, we can break it down to atoms or elementary particles, but when we talk about a mechanism we can manipulate, we're talking about the parts from which we assemble these watches. And the gears themselves, even when assembled together, don't work until we start the mechanism — that is, wind the spring. And this is already something dynamic, some process, an element in motion, or an element in the process of change, or something that happens over time.
This something is called a function or process. In systems terminology, these are functions — some dynamic change in the state of individual system elements. Dynamic means it changes over time, whether due to interaction with other elements or not. The main thing is that it changes. The gear's position changes over time; this gear rotates, thereby moving the next gear, which, for example, initially connects to another external system called "human" when they turn the winding gear, winding the spring itself.
This is already an interaction with an external system, but we'll get to that gradually. First, we're talking about a system isolated from other systems. In this case — a watch.
I like to use a watch as an example because it's very simple to understand and easy to visualize. It has a simple and clear goal — to show the exact time according to settings. And a fairly understandable mechanism — a set of gears, springs, and other parts that are closely interconnected.
There is not a single extra gear. If we remove even one, the watch will stop showing the time correctly. If we try to add something, the watch will also stop working as expected. These are very understandable and simple system properties worth considering.
Systems scientist W. Edwards Deming famously analyzed organizational problems and concluded that "94% belong to the system (responsibility of management); 6% are special." In other words, over 90% of issues in organizations are due to systemic causes rather than individual errors. This statistic quantifies the relevance of systems thinking: it implies that to solve the vast majority of performance problems, one must take a systems view rather than a narrow focus.
According to research from the public health sector, 72% of professionals admit to having little knowledge of systems thinking tools, yet 87% express high interest in developing those skills. This mismatch between demand and current capabilities highlights the growing recognition of systems thinking's value in navigating complex challenges.
So, how do you start thinking systemically? We have several parts into which we can divide a system, as we've already discussed. These are its individual elements or objects — indivisible elements from the system's perspective that are independent particles included in this system. Like gears in a watch.
The next part is a function or process that occurs within the system. For example, a gear rotates, the winding mechanism moves the spring, or the spring stretches, the watch hand turns. All these are processes or functions — dynamically changing properties of the system over time.
Connect elements and functions together and the system emerges.
Of course, we can break it down to atoms or elementary particles, but when we talk about a mechanism we can manipulate, we're talking about the parts from which we assemble these watches. And the gears themselves, even when assembled together, don't work until we start the mechanism — that is, wind the spring. And this is already something dynamic, some process, an element in motion, or an element in the process of change, or something that happens over time.
This something is called a function or process. In systems terminology, these are functions — some dynamic change in the state of individual system elements. Dynamic means it changes over time, whether due to interaction with other elements or not. The main thing is that it changes. The gear's position changes over time; this gear rotates, thereby moving the next gear, which, for example, initially connects to another external system called "human" when they turn the winding gear, winding the spring itself.
This is already an interaction with an external system, but we'll get to that gradually. First, we're talking about a system isolated from other systems. In this case — a watch.
I like to use a watch as an example because it's very simple to understand and easy to visualize. It has a simple and clear goal — to show the exact time according to settings. And a fairly understandable mechanism — a set of gears, springs, and other parts that are closely interconnected.
There is not a single extra gear. If we remove even one, the watch will stop showing the time correctly. If we try to add something, the watch will also stop working as expected. These are very understandable and simple system properties worth considering.
Systems scientist W. Edwards Deming famously analyzed organizational problems and concluded that "94% belong to the system (responsibility of management); 6% are special." In other words, over 90% of issues in organizations are due to systemic causes rather than individual errors. This statistic quantifies the relevance of systems thinking: it implies that to solve the vast majority of performance problems, one must take a systems view rather than a narrow focus.
According to research from the public health sector, 72% of professionals admit to having little knowledge of systems thinking tools, yet 87% express high interest in developing those skills. This mismatch between demand and current capabilities highlights the growing recognition of systems thinking's value in navigating complex challenges.
So, how do you start thinking systemically? We have several parts into which we can divide a system, as we've already discussed. These are its individual elements or objects — indivisible elements from the system's perspective that are independent particles included in this system. Like gears in a watch.
The next part is a function or process that occurs within the system. For example, a gear rotates, the winding mechanism moves the spring, or the spring stretches, the watch hand turns. All these are processes or functions — dynamically changing properties of the system over time.
Connect elements and functions together and the system emerges.
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"Systems thinking is a discipline for seeing wholes. It is a framework for seeing interrelationships rather than things."
— Peter Senge
Most people are zoomed in when they need to zoom out.
Why your lifestyle feels chaotic:
— You're ignoring feedback loops
— You're optimizing individual tasks
— You're missing crucial connections
— You're blind to system boundaries
— You're solving symptoms, not causes
Rewire your brain to start seeing the whole.
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It’s 11 PM and you’re still staring at your screen, surrounded by unfinished tasks. Your brain feels like overcooked spaghetti. Deadlines loom. Client problems multiply. And that algorithm you’ve been wrestling with for days? Still broken.
You’ve been there before – that feeling of complete mental saturation. Tasks piling up throughout the day, more getting added, and suddenly you realize there’s no way to complete them all. Your brain feels like it’s hit a wall. The solution seems distant, maybe impossible.
I’m not the type of person who prioritizes tasks over my well-being. I have a routine that I maintain, one that I value more than arbitrary deadlines. I understand that my physical and mental state is infinitely more important than checking boxes on my to-do list.
The most fascinating thing? Science backs this up. Research shows that an astonishing 95% of our brain activity happens completely outside our conscious awareness. Your mind processes an incredible 11 million bits of information per second, while your conscious mind can only handle about 40-50 bits. The rest? It’s all happening beneath the surface, in your subconscious.
Think about the last time you were stuck on a coding problem, designing an algorithm, or making a critical business decision. You stared at the screen for hours, feeling your productivity drain away, only to have the perfect solution spontaneously appear while taking a shower the next morning. That wasn’t magic – it was your subconscious delivering exactly what you needed, exactly when you weren’t forcing it.
Albert Einstein once admitted. Even one of history’s greatest analytical minds understood that breakthrough insights rarely come from brute-force conscious effort.
This isn’t just philosophical musing. It’s a real, practical method you can use to solve even your most challenging problems – whether they’re technical obstacles, business decisions, or personal dilemmas. And it’s surprisingly simple.
In the next few posts I’ll show you this reliable three-step process that leverages your brain’s natural problem-solving capabilities – a method that’s been used by entrepreneurs like Larry Page, scientists like Dmitri Mendeleev, and countless others to create world-changing breakthroughs. A method I’ve personally used time and again to solve complex problems that seemed unsolvable.
You’ve been there before – that feeling of complete mental saturation. Tasks piling up throughout the day, more getting added, and suddenly you realize there’s no way to complete them all. Your brain feels like it’s hit a wall. The solution seems distant, maybe impossible.
I’m not the type of person who prioritizes tasks over my well-being. I have a routine that I maintain, one that I value more than arbitrary deadlines. I understand that my physical and mental state is infinitely more important than checking boxes on my to-do list.
The most fascinating thing? Science backs this up. Research shows that an astonishing 95% of our brain activity happens completely outside our conscious awareness. Your mind processes an incredible 11 million bits of information per second, while your conscious mind can only handle about 40-50 bits. The rest? It’s all happening beneath the surface, in your subconscious.
Think about the last time you were stuck on a coding problem, designing an algorithm, or making a critical business decision. You stared at the screen for hours, feeling your productivity drain away, only to have the perfect solution spontaneously appear while taking a shower the next morning. That wasn’t magic – it was your subconscious delivering exactly what you needed, exactly when you weren’t forcing it.
“I never made one of my discoveries through the process of rational thinking,”
Albert Einstein once admitted. Even one of history’s greatest analytical minds understood that breakthrough insights rarely come from brute-force conscious effort.
This isn’t just philosophical musing. It’s a real, practical method you can use to solve even your most challenging problems – whether they’re technical obstacles, business decisions, or personal dilemmas. And it’s surprisingly simple.
In the next few posts I’ll show you this reliable three-step process that leverages your brain’s natural problem-solving capabilities – a method that’s been used by entrepreneurs like Larry Page, scientists like Dmitri Mendeleev, and countless others to create world-changing breakthroughs. A method I’ve personally used time and again to solve complex problems that seemed unsolvable.
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Your brain processes 11 million bits of information per second.
Your conscious mind? Only 40-50 bits.
The rest happens in your subconscious - your hidden superpower for solving impossible problems.
It's 11 PM. You're staring at your screen surrounded by unfinished tasks.
Your brain feels like overcooked spaghetti. Deadlines loom. Client problems multiply.
Yet our productivity-obsessed culture tells you to push harder, grind more.
Science says that's exactly wrong.
I'm not the type who prioritizes tasks over wellbeing.
I maintain my routine, one I value more than arbitrary deadlines.
I understand that my physical and mental state is infinitely more important than checking boxes on a to-do list.
This isn't laziness.
It's strategy.
That's Einstein. Even history's greatest analytical mind understood that breakthrough insights rarely come from brute-force conscious effort.
The magic happens elsewhere.
The Wagner study is mind-blowing:
People who slept on a difficult math problem were 2.6x more likely to discover the hidden solution.
59% of the sleep group had breakthroughs compared to just 22% of those who stayed awake.
Your sleeping mind keeps working.
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Step 1: Information Collection
Gather everything about your problem. Your subconscious needs raw material.
Document inputs, constraints, expected outputs. Create a comprehensive registry.
Your subconscious has no hidden agenda. Its interest aligns perfectly with yours.
Step 2: The Conscious Disconnect
The most counterintuitive step - and most important.
Once you've loaded all necessary information, deliberately shift attention away from the problem.
This isn't procrastination.
It's strategic disengagement.
Step 3: Capture & Implementation
Be ready for solutions that arrive unexpectedly - during a shower, on a walk, or in those first moments after waking.
These aren't vague ideas but fully-formed approaches you can immediately implement.
Keep capture tools handy.
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Sleep is the most reliable disconnection method for complex problems.
One night is sufficient for most challenges; two nights at most for the complexities.
It may feel uncomfortable initially - like avoiding responsibility.
Your subconscious is still working diligently on your behalf.
Ever notice solutions appear during mundane activities?
EEG patterns show that moments before insights occur, the brain briefly reduces visual processing input and increases activity in areas connecting distant neural networks.
The shower effect is real. It's science, not magic.
If no solution appears within your expected timeframe, it means one of two things:
— Either your subconscious needs more information (return to Step 1)
— Or you haven't fully disconnected (revisit Step 2)
I've rarely encountered problems that didn't yield eventually.
Whatever advice others give will always be incomplete.
No other person has what your subconscious has – your entire history, every experience that has shaped you.
Your subconscious is your ultimate helper, working tirelessly for your benefit.
Trust the process and use it to prevail.
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The full article: https://anticodeguy.beehiiv.com/p/a-hidden-superpower-you-possess-how-to-use-your-subconscious-to-solve-the-hardest-problems-in-your-l
Your conscious mind? Only 40-50 bits.
The rest happens in your subconscious - your hidden superpower for solving impossible problems.
It's 11 PM. You're staring at your screen surrounded by unfinished tasks.
Your brain feels like overcooked spaghetti. Deadlines loom. Client problems multiply.
Yet our productivity-obsessed culture tells you to push harder, grind more.
Science says that's exactly wrong.
I'm not the type who prioritizes tasks over wellbeing.
I maintain my routine, one I value more than arbitrary deadlines.
I understand that my physical and mental state is infinitely more important than checking boxes on a to-do list.
This isn't laziness.
It's strategy.
"I never made one of my discoveries through the process of rational thinking."
That's Einstein. Even history's greatest analytical mind understood that breakthrough insights rarely come from brute-force conscious effort.
The magic happens elsewhere.
The Wagner study is mind-blowing:
People who slept on a difficult math problem were 2.6x more likely to discover the hidden solution.
59% of the sleep group had breakthroughs compared to just 22% of those who stayed awake.
Your sleeping mind keeps working.
__________________________________
Step 1: Information Collection
Gather everything about your problem. Your subconscious needs raw material.
Document inputs, constraints, expected outputs. Create a comprehensive registry.
Your subconscious has no hidden agenda. Its interest aligns perfectly with yours.
Step 2: The Conscious Disconnect
The most counterintuitive step - and most important.
Once you've loaded all necessary information, deliberately shift attention away from the problem.
This isn't procrastination.
It's strategic disengagement.
Step 3: Capture & Implementation
Be ready for solutions that arrive unexpectedly - during a shower, on a walk, or in those first moments after waking.
These aren't vague ideas but fully-formed approaches you can immediately implement.
Keep capture tools handy.
__________________________________
Sleep is the most reliable disconnection method for complex problems.
One night is sufficient for most challenges; two nights at most for the complexities.
It may feel uncomfortable initially - like avoiding responsibility.
Your subconscious is still working diligently on your behalf.
Ever notice solutions appear during mundane activities?
EEG patterns show that moments before insights occur, the brain briefly reduces visual processing input and increases activity in areas connecting distant neural networks.
The shower effect is real. It's science, not magic.
If no solution appears within your expected timeframe, it means one of two things:
— Either your subconscious needs more information (return to Step 1)
— Or you haven't fully disconnected (revisit Step 2)
I've rarely encountered problems that didn't yield eventually.
Whatever advice others give will always be incomplete.
No other person has what your subconscious has – your entire history, every experience that has shaped you.
Your subconscious is your ultimate helper, working tirelessly for your benefit.
Trust the process and use it to prevail.
_____________________________
The full article: https://anticodeguy.beehiiv.com/p/a-hidden-superpower-you-possess-how-to-use-your-subconscious-to-solve-the-hardest-problems-in-your-l
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A Hidden Superpower You Possess: How To Use Your Subconscious To Solve The Hardest Problems In Your Life
This 3-step method helps you tap into your subconscious and solve problems when conscious effort fails. It’s not magic — it’s neuroscience.
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The Subconscious Powerhouse You’re Ignoring
The human brain is astounding when you look at the raw numbers. Your conscious mind – the part you’re aware of right now as you read this – processes around 40-50 bits of information per second. That might sound impressive until you learn that your senses are bombarding your brain with roughly 11 million bits of data every single second. Where does all that information go?
Into your subconscious – that vast, mysterious part of your mind that works tirelessly without your awareness or direction. It’s like having a supercomputer running in the background of your life, constantly processing, analyzing, and making connections while you go about your day.
“Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate,”
said Carl Jung. Yet most of us never learn to intentionally harness this incredible power. We keep trying to solve complex problems using only our limited conscious resources – the equivalent of trying to move a mountain with a stick when you have a bulldozer parked in your garage.
Scientific research has proven just how powerful this subconscious processing can be. In one striking study by Wagner and colleagues published in Nature, participants who slept on a difficult math problem were more than twice as likely to discover the hidden solution – 59% of the sleep group had breakthroughs compared to just 22% of those who stayed awake. Their sleeping minds continued working on the problem, connecting dots their waking minds couldn’t see.
I’ve experienced this phenomenon countless times in my own life. Recently, I was faced with a complex algorithm design challenge. I needed to create something for my client’s ERP system we developing that could handle dynamic variables that changed throughout calculations, preserving necessary information while still running efficiently and calculating correct results. I could have spent all night banging my head against this wall, forcing my conscious mind to keep grinding away.
Instead, I gathered all the information – input requirements, expected outputs, current algorithm steps, test data – and documented everything clearly. Then I simply stopped. I shifted my attention completely, went for my evening walk, and went to bed at my normal time. The next morning in the shower, without actively thinking about the problem, the solution appeared in my mind, fully formed. I understood exactly how to structure the algorithm – something that might have taken hours of frustrated effort the night before.
Man taking a shower with a calm expression, symbolizing subconscious problem solving through relaxation
This isn’t unique to me or to programming. This same approach has led to some of history’s most significant breakthroughs.
Larry Page conceived Google’s revolutionary PageRank algorithm during a vivid middle-of-the-night insight. After waking from a dream where he had “downloaded the entire Web,” he immediately jotted down the idea of ranking pages by analyzing their backlinks. This midnight revelation – a product of his subconscious – led to one of the most successful companies in history.
The chemist Friedrich August Kekulé struggled for years to determine benzene’s molecular structure until he dreamed of a snake biting its own tail, forming a circle. This subconscious image gave him the revolutionary insight that benzene forms a ring, not a chain – transforming organic chemistry forever.
Dmitri Mendeleev, after days of struggling to organize the known chemical elements, fell asleep at his desk and dreamed of a table where “all elements fell into place as required.” Upon waking, he immediately wrote down the first Periodic Table – one of science’s most important organizational frameworks – with only minimal corrections needed.
If your subconscious can coordinate something as complex as your entire biological system, imagine what else it can do for you – if you learn how to use it properly.
The human brain is astounding when you look at the raw numbers. Your conscious mind – the part you’re aware of right now as you read this – processes around 40-50 bits of information per second. That might sound impressive until you learn that your senses are bombarding your brain with roughly 11 million bits of data every single second. Where does all that information go?
Into your subconscious – that vast, mysterious part of your mind that works tirelessly without your awareness or direction. It’s like having a supercomputer running in the background of your life, constantly processing, analyzing, and making connections while you go about your day.
“Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate,”
said Carl Jung. Yet most of us never learn to intentionally harness this incredible power. We keep trying to solve complex problems using only our limited conscious resources – the equivalent of trying to move a mountain with a stick when you have a bulldozer parked in your garage.
Scientific research has proven just how powerful this subconscious processing can be. In one striking study by Wagner and colleagues published in Nature, participants who slept on a difficult math problem were more than twice as likely to discover the hidden solution – 59% of the sleep group had breakthroughs compared to just 22% of those who stayed awake. Their sleeping minds continued working on the problem, connecting dots their waking minds couldn’t see.
I’ve experienced this phenomenon countless times in my own life. Recently, I was faced with a complex algorithm design challenge. I needed to create something for my client’s ERP system we developing that could handle dynamic variables that changed throughout calculations, preserving necessary information while still running efficiently and calculating correct results. I could have spent all night banging my head against this wall, forcing my conscious mind to keep grinding away.
Instead, I gathered all the information – input requirements, expected outputs, current algorithm steps, test data – and documented everything clearly. Then I simply stopped. I shifted my attention completely, went for my evening walk, and went to bed at my normal time. The next morning in the shower, without actively thinking about the problem, the solution appeared in my mind, fully formed. I understood exactly how to structure the algorithm – something that might have taken hours of frustrated effort the night before.
Man taking a shower with a calm expression, symbolizing subconscious problem solving through relaxation
This isn’t unique to me or to programming. This same approach has led to some of history’s most significant breakthroughs.
Larry Page conceived Google’s revolutionary PageRank algorithm during a vivid middle-of-the-night insight. After waking from a dream where he had “downloaded the entire Web,” he immediately jotted down the idea of ranking pages by analyzing their backlinks. This midnight revelation – a product of his subconscious – led to one of the most successful companies in history.
The chemist Friedrich August Kekulé struggled for years to determine benzene’s molecular structure until he dreamed of a snake biting its own tail, forming a circle. This subconscious image gave him the revolutionary insight that benzene forms a ring, not a chain – transforming organic chemistry forever.
Dmitri Mendeleev, after days of struggling to organize the known chemical elements, fell asleep at his desk and dreamed of a table where “all elements fell into place as required.” Upon waking, he immediately wrote down the first Periodic Table – one of science’s most important organizational frameworks – with only minimal corrections needed.
If your subconscious can coordinate something as complex as your entire biological system, imagine what else it can do for you – if you learn how to use it properly.
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You feel the potential inside you. You know you’re capable of so much more than what your surroundings expect. The path society outlined — the conventional one — doesn’t work for you. It’s that traditional route where you follow the script, the template, the pre-made plan that’s supposedly for everyone.
You’re supposed to grow up a bit, go to school, get good grades, then go to college or university, keep getting good grades so you can become a rookie in some career you had to choose when you didn’t understand anything about yourself, your strengths, or what you even want to do in life. Yet somehow, miraculously, you need to make this choice, a decision that will impact your entire future from that point forward.
And this decision is critical because if you choose the wrong specialization, your life is doomed. You won’t be able to earn enough money to support yourself, to support your family that you’re supposed to start after you finish your education. You’ll need to buy property on credit that your salary from your new career can afford. You’ll need to buy a car and several pieces of furniture from a list.
Somewhere during this period, either during your university life or after, you’re supposed to find your spouse, create a family with them, have children. And then comes the next wonderful algorithm. You wake up. You wake up with difficulty, because today will be another hard day, and you have to do things you don’t really want to do, maybe things you really hate, things that make you sick, and there’s absolutely no pleasure in starting this day.
In your mind looms the ghostly goal called “Friday,” Friday evening, when you can go party with your work friends at the local bar. Discuss the latest political news, come to some conclusions, and so on. But for now, you need to get ready for work. You make your way through traffic jams and other people, trying to find some meaning in this exercise.
Well, I did feel like this conventional path wasn’t for me. And throughout my conscious life, I’ve unconsciously been searching for ways to avoid this script, trying all possible methods that somehow differ from those prescribed in this scenario, in which I had no desire to become an actor.
I was 10 or 11 when I tried my first business in quotes — when my neighbor and I wanted to organize a lemonade stand near our house and feed passersby with meals we prepared from instant noodles, tea, coffee, and a small dessert. We were going to sell this literally for a few cents, adding a small margin to the cost of purchasing the goods, which we naturally bought with our parents’ money.
The next attempt came many years later after I finished university. My girlfriend and I organized a flower business and launched a flower salon in the city where I lived then, and started selling them. Everything went pretty well, we had such a side income because at that time I was working at my second job in an IT company, earning good money. I had money to cover the loan we took for renting the premises and purchasing the first batch of goods to get the machine spinning.
And it actually spun quite well, we had a side income, and we developed it to the point where we could even sell it. And this was, in fact, the first real experience of feeling out the life model called “business.”
There was something attractive and wildly appealing about it — the fact that we solved all the problems ourselves, no one told us what to do. The tasks were, of course, much bigger, the problems were much more complex than when you work at a job, but we did it ourselves, we did it by choice, it was interesting because it was ours. And it was a feeling of freedom, real independence from other people, and this feeling, which didn’t leave me alone, in fact, doesn’t even now.
I will continue to share my business journey in future posts, so stay tuned.
You’re supposed to grow up a bit, go to school, get good grades, then go to college or university, keep getting good grades so you can become a rookie in some career you had to choose when you didn’t understand anything about yourself, your strengths, or what you even want to do in life. Yet somehow, miraculously, you need to make this choice, a decision that will impact your entire future from that point forward.
And this decision is critical because if you choose the wrong specialization, your life is doomed. You won’t be able to earn enough money to support yourself, to support your family that you’re supposed to start after you finish your education. You’ll need to buy property on credit that your salary from your new career can afford. You’ll need to buy a car and several pieces of furniture from a list.
Somewhere during this period, either during your university life or after, you’re supposed to find your spouse, create a family with them, have children. And then comes the next wonderful algorithm. You wake up. You wake up with difficulty, because today will be another hard day, and you have to do things you don’t really want to do, maybe things you really hate, things that make you sick, and there’s absolutely no pleasure in starting this day.
In your mind looms the ghostly goal called “Friday,” Friday evening, when you can go party with your work friends at the local bar. Discuss the latest political news, come to some conclusions, and so on. But for now, you need to get ready for work. You make your way through traffic jams and other people, trying to find some meaning in this exercise.
Well, I did feel like this conventional path wasn’t for me. And throughout my conscious life, I’ve unconsciously been searching for ways to avoid this script, trying all possible methods that somehow differ from those prescribed in this scenario, in which I had no desire to become an actor.
I was 10 or 11 when I tried my first business in quotes — when my neighbor and I wanted to organize a lemonade stand near our house and feed passersby with meals we prepared from instant noodles, tea, coffee, and a small dessert. We were going to sell this literally for a few cents, adding a small margin to the cost of purchasing the goods, which we naturally bought with our parents’ money.
The next attempt came many years later after I finished university. My girlfriend and I organized a flower business and launched a flower salon in the city where I lived then, and started selling them. Everything went pretty well, we had such a side income because at that time I was working at my second job in an IT company, earning good money. I had money to cover the loan we took for renting the premises and purchasing the first batch of goods to get the machine spinning.
And it actually spun quite well, we had a side income, and we developed it to the point where we could even sell it. And this was, in fact, the first real experience of feeling out the life model called “business.”
There was something attractive and wildly appealing about it — the fact that we solved all the problems ourselves, no one told us what to do. The tasks were, of course, much bigger, the problems were much more complex than when you work at a job, but we did it ourselves, we did it by choice, it was interesting because it was ours. And it was a feeling of freedom, real independence from other people, and this feeling, which didn’t leave me alone, in fact, doesn’t even now.
I will continue to share my business journey in future posts, so stay tuned.
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