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Chase Jarvis and the Myth of the Self-Made Creator
Next month's book is The Case Against the Sexual Revolution. Join the book club to get all the posts.

This month we read Never Play it Safe by Chase Jarvis. Jarvis' premise is that the best stuff in life lives just outside your comfort zone1. While comfort isn't bad, and can lead to a good life, it may not be the best that we can do for
https://curtismchale.ca/2025/09/28/chase-jarvis-and-the-myth-of-the-self-made-creator/
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Chase Jarvis and the Myth of the Self-Made Creator – Curtis McHale

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Curtis McHale 2d ago

@clare_hooley Yeah all those subscribe things are annoying. So, how do creators convince anyone to support them if they don’t do that?

Curtis McHale 3d ago

Writing Tools, Boredom Wins, and Average is Okay
While one may want to write quickly with ideas flowing from a never ending well that is revolutionary, this is not the case for anyone. This week we'll take a short look at some tools for publishing books, why boredom matters if you want to have good thoughts, and how mediocrity is likely far better for the wo
https://curtismchale.ca/2025/09/27/writing-tools-boredom-wins-and-average-is-okay/
#3Threads #average #boredom #mediocrity #writing

Writing Tools, Boredom Wins, and Average is Okay – Curtis McHale

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Curtis McHale Sep 23

@dcbuchan Might be you? You can see it worked on this recent post from some other platform: https://curtismchale.ca/2025/09/13/its-just-a-phone-and-i-just-dont-care/

It’s just a phone and I just don’t care – Curtis McHale

Curtis McHale Sep 22

Bridging Analogue and Digital Notes

The Obsidian Note Codes plugin does an interesting thing to bridge your digital and physical notes by producing a 4 letter code for a note which you can write down to reference that note in a notebook.
https://curtismchale.ca/2025/09/22/briding-analogue-and-digital-notes/
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Bridging Analogue and Digital Notes – Curtis McHale

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Curtis McHale Sep 22

@aviskase Someone else recommended it but it appears to be mostly a hosted service I have to pay for and I'm looking for less services not more.

I do see a github repository, but that pushes you to their app.

Curtis McHale Sep 22

Make Blogging Easy
I'm banging this drum again, your threads should be a blogpost and you should be blogging. If you've thought about it here are some tips from a 20 year blog veteran to help you get started.
https://curtismchale.ca/2025/09/22/make-blogging-easy/
#LinksOfInterest #blogging

Make Blogging Easy – Curtis McHale

Curtis McHale Sep 21

Constraints are the Antidote to the Toxicity of Hustle Culture
We live in an age of abundance. An age where you can order almost anything you want online and have it delivered in a few days to your doorstep. If you live in a major city you don't even have to wait a few days, your momentary desire for longer metal straws can be
https://curtismchale.ca/2025/09/21/constraints-are-the-antidote-to-the-toxicity-of-hustle-culture/
#BookClub #abundance #BulletJournal #constraints #HustleCulture

Constraints are the Antidote to the Toxicity of Hustle Culture – Curtis McHale

Curtis McHale Sep 20

Writing in the Age of Endless Options and Bad Advice on how to be Productive
The abundance we live in should mean that we have time to write, read, or do whatever we want. For many though under the abundance lurks the truth that they want to be a famous author, not go through the pain and sacrifice of writing. When the rubber meets the road, doom scrolling is what w
https://curtismchale.ca/2025/09/20/writing-in-the-age-of-endless-options-and-bad-advice-on-how-to-be-productive/
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Chase Jarvis and the Myth of the Self-Made Creator – Curtis McHale

Writing Tools, Boredom Wins, and Average is Okay – Curtis McHale

It’s just a phone and I just don’t care – Curtis McHale

Bridging Analogue and Digital Notes – Curtis McHale

Make Blogging Easy – Curtis McHale

Constraints are the Antidote to the Toxicity of Hustle Culture – Curtis McHale

Writing in the Age of Endless Options and Bad Advice on how to be Productive – Curtis McHale