Musings on a train to Paris

In late 2023, I was on a train from Mannheim (Germany) to Paris (France). As the countryside passed me by, the trees and rain a blur, and the sound around me drowned out by my thoughts. As I often do on long journeys, I didn’t read or listen to anything, I simply stared out the window for a few hours, entertained by my own meandering brain.

Usually, these wandering reflections are daydreams that have little impact to my life. But something different happened that day. I had some very clear insights on how I wanted to redefine my life. Over the past year, they’ve fully crystallized (which is hard to say about most insights we encounter without intentional integration). They’ve radically altered my philosophy and they now continue to define how I live life

To be honest, I don’t know if they’ll help you. Some might seem obvious to you, some might make no sense or you’ll disagree. Nonetheless, here they are -

The musings are unedited since writing, Also, if you see (note:), those were written in March 2025 as a reflection


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