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I’m Zan - follow me on Substack and X.
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We're pre-historic beasts,
We come from arid lands.
We hunt, we fight and we build,
And find water in the depths of the driest sands.
We come from dangerous plains,
Roaming alongside formidable predators.
We conquer icy lands,
Building forts and ships to face the elements.
We were built to face adversity,
And challenge the ruling kings.
We tamed fire and sent rockets to the moon,
By creating something from nothing.
We’re unassuming in stature,
Lanky, thin-skinned and hairless.
But we've got the greatest invisible weapon:
Our intellect, fearless.
We wrangle with reality,
And fight against the unforgiving.
We carry the burdens of our ancestors,
To make things better for the living.
No other creature has these gifts,
So never forget that.
Know that all this power is within you.
Dormant, terrifying, magnificent.
Know that wielding it makes you human,
It makes you a piece of the divine.
All you must do is dare to think, dare to act,
And dare to face your monsters head on.
So don’t be safe in your Jeep,
Go walk with the elephants.
Recommended reading from Substack:
- on what makes a healthy information diet.
- on the power of visual thinking.
- on living an asymmetric life.
- on remembering life is an infinite ladder.
- on climbing the energy of Mt Kardashev.
Recommended reading beyond Substack:
Vitalik Buterin’s Techno Optimism.
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Great piece, Zan. Powerful words.
You’ve got me pumped! Thanks for the recommendation Zan! 🤙🏽