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Sunday musings: Design your own inputs or be controlled by someone else's
Six months ago, I woke up from a haze I did not even know I was living in.
Every evening after work, my routine was the same: I flopped on the couch, scrolled through Instagram Reels, dived into TikTok for some "quick inspo," and then sank hours into whatever shiny new show Netflix was pushing that week.
I told myself it was recovery, self-care, switching off. But deep down, it wasn’t at rest. It was digital sedation.
It is hard to admit, not because it is shameful, but because it was so unconscious. I wasn’t lazy. I was just trapped in default settings. I wasn’t choosing how I spent my time; the algorithm chose me. And if you don't actively design your vision, the default systems, platforms, jobs, and norms will assign one to you.
That realisation hit me like a freight train. I did not need another productivity hack or another " one-day" dream. I needed a new algorithm. So I started training it.
Instead of numbing out after work, I reprogrammed my input. I unfollowed influencers and started following builders, educators, and creators who talked about ideas, not drama.
I swapped mindless YouTube binges for deep-dive newsletters about philosophy, business, and storytelling. I replaced doomscrolling with active learning—not passive inspiration but intentional study.
And something shifted.
From 0 to 414 newsletter subscribers. From an anonymous lurker to a B2B creator with inbound leads. From drowning in an endless stream of content to creating my flywheel of trust, opportunity, and autonomy.
It was not a "big break" moment. It was a slow burn, a compounding effect. A conscious choice, made repeatedly, when nobody was watching and no dopamine hits were guaranteed.
I realised that creation is a form of consciousness. You do not stumble into your voice.
You build it brick by brick, word by word, video by video, when you choose to show up instead of scroll away.
The big lessons?
Authenticity is not a vibe you project. It is a rhythm you earn through consistency.
Vulnerability is not a weakness. It is a high-leverage strategy for connection.
Storytelling is leadership in disguise.
You do not need to quit your job or throw your whole life into chaos to change your trajectory. You need to stop letting someone else’s algorithm and someone else’s dream run your life.
You do not need more motivation. You need more intention.
And it all starts with a straightforward question: What is your algorithm feeding you?
And maybe a harder one: What is one thing you can replace today with intentional, transformative content?
See you next Sunday.
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Very inspiring ❤️