Life update that no one asked for, but maybe you used to like some stuff I wrote and wondered where I went: A while back I came across the Rubber Ball Theory. The idea is simple: imagine you're juggling five balls, work, family, health, friends, and spirit. Work is made of rubber. Drop it and it bounces back. The other four are made of glass. Drop one of those and they shatter. That hit me hard, and it made so much sense. After grinding it out for a few cycles with no breaks, I decided it was time to life maxx for a bit with my wife and young kids. I had to step away from tweeting and writing newsletters, and mostly disconnect from the markets. I took my whole family on an adventure travelling around Japan for a few months, whilst having a load of renovation work done to the house back home. I spent invaluable time with my two young boys. Made memories and had once in a lifetime experiences I'll look back on fondly as I grow old. I'm always super conscious that tomorrow is not a given. You have to find a way to live in the present. Every time I log into X I'm fed the doomer narrative that if you aren't online every second of the day you'll fall behind and become a serf once AI takes over for good. Don't believe those lies frens. Working hard is amazing, but it's rubber, it will bounce back. Your family and friends? Those are glass. And they are far more meaningful in the long run. Don't forget that. (little view from Hakone - beautiful place)