I mean it never occurred to me until I saw it in your newsletter, so maybe it’s one of those things that’s so obvious, it needs to be pointed out? If that makes sense.
It's beyond worth it! You are also paving new paths for what's possible on Substack. I signed up for ideas about how to put myself out there and have gotten so much more. Thank you, Michael.
Yes of course! My sessions are for all - ill give you a heads up when i have one that i think will be up your alley (I’m scheduling another wriggle & read soon)
Not in money—in time. In mental energy. In the countless hours spent wrestling with ideas until they finally submit to understanding.
Since 2016, I've been a shadow in your digital world. Silent. Watching. Learning. But most importantly: *thinking alongside you*.
When I subscribe to someone's work (cough cough - YOURS)—when I pay for their insights—I'm not just buying content. I'm buying *processed thought*. The neural heavy lifting has already been done. The mental maze has been mapped.
Think about that for a moment.
Every piece you write represents hours of contemplation, research, and refinement. Hours I don't have to spend stumbling through the same intellectual territory. Hours I can redirect toward building upon your foundations rather than laying them myself.
It's like having a thought partner who's already several steps ahead, leaving breadcrumbs of insight along the path. (you can steal this if you want)
This isn't intellectual laziness. Far from it.
The best thinkers don't start from scratch—they build upon the scaffolding of ideas that came before them. Newton called it "standing on the shoulders of giants." I guess we can call it - strategic thought outsourcing.
But here's the value i see in this newsletter...
The real value isn't in the conclusions you reach. It's in the thinking patterns you reveal. The mental models you employ. The ways you dissect and reassemble ideas.
When I read your work, I'm not just learning what to think. I'm learning *how* to think.
And that's the ultimate ROI.
Because while information has become abundant, clear thinking remains rare. Precious. Worth every penny invested in its pursuit.
So yes, I've been lurking in your intellectual shadow for years. But not as a passive observer—as an active apprentice in the art of thought.
My next challenge is getting the courage to voice my own thoughts ha ha - baby steps -
Yes, imposter syndrome whispers its doubts - leaving me paralyzed.
But maybe that's the point.
Maybe the hesitation to share my own thoughts is exactly what makes them worth sharing.
You've shown me that while everyone can access information, few transform it into wisdom.
Prompt Psychology may be the most brilliant phrase I’ve come across to describe what really goes into understanding AI 🙌
Thanks Michael! I was proud of that term. It's weird that more people aren't talking about it given how evident it is.
I mean it never occurred to me until I saw it in your newsletter, so maybe it’s one of those things that’s so obvious, it needs to be pointed out? If that makes sense.
It's beyond worth it! You are also paving new paths for what's possible on Substack. I signed up for ideas about how to put myself out there and have gotten so much more. Thank you, Michael.
Thanks Marlo! Out of curiosity, are your events at https://lu.ma/flowwithmarlo for men also? I would love to participate in one of your classes.
Yes of course! My sessions are for all - ill give you a heads up when i have one that i think will be up your alley (I’m scheduling another wriggle & read soon)
Awesome!!! Would be interested in the wriggle and read too!
The art of thinking is expensive.
Not in money—in time. In mental energy. In the countless hours spent wrestling with ideas until they finally submit to understanding.
Since 2016, I've been a shadow in your digital world. Silent. Watching. Learning. But most importantly: *thinking alongside you*.
When I subscribe to someone's work (cough cough - YOURS)—when I pay for their insights—I'm not just buying content. I'm buying *processed thought*. The neural heavy lifting has already been done. The mental maze has been mapped.
Think about that for a moment.
Every piece you write represents hours of contemplation, research, and refinement. Hours I don't have to spend stumbling through the same intellectual territory. Hours I can redirect toward building upon your foundations rather than laying them myself.
It's like having a thought partner who's already several steps ahead, leaving breadcrumbs of insight along the path. (you can steal this if you want)
This isn't intellectual laziness. Far from it.
The best thinkers don't start from scratch—they build upon the scaffolding of ideas that came before them. Newton called it "standing on the shoulders of giants." I guess we can call it - strategic thought outsourcing.
But here's the value i see in this newsletter...
The real value isn't in the conclusions you reach. It's in the thinking patterns you reveal. The mental models you employ. The ways you dissect and reassemble ideas.
When I read your work, I'm not just learning what to think. I'm learning *how* to think.
And that's the ultimate ROI.
Because while information has become abundant, clear thinking remains rare. Precious. Worth every penny invested in its pursuit.
So yes, I've been lurking in your intellectual shadow for years. But not as a passive observer—as an active apprentice in the art of thought.
My next challenge is getting the courage to voice my own thoughts ha ha - baby steps -
Yes, imposter syndrome whispers its doubts - leaving me paralyzed.
But maybe that's the point.
Maybe the hesitation to share my own thoughts is exactly what makes them worth sharing.
You've shown me that while everyone can access information, few transform it into wisdom.
Thank you for all you put out into the world.
Jonathan - Lol. That was an epic comment. I really appreciate that.
We are definitely moving into a world of information abundance, and I hope to help people cut through the noise.