Faster Than My Demons
When I was a kid, I loved superheroes. Superman. The Flash. The whole idea that one person could be fast enough, strong enough, good enough to outrun the worst of what the world throws at them. I’ve grown since then. Superman feels too clean now. Too resolved. The only hero I genuinely relate to these […]
Can I Just Quit?
I want to. I really do. There’s a button. It’s always there. Right in front of me. Big. Obvious. Labelled clearly — Quit. And some days I stare at it longer than I should. The LinkedIn Illusion Left isn’t working. Right isn’t either. I’ve been applying for jobs on LinkedIn and slowly coming to the […]
Welcome to the Diary of a Distracted Genius
Okay, so. Here we are. I’ve been putting this off for a while not because I didn’t have anything to say, but because I had too much to say and not enough focus to start. Which, honestly, is probably the most on-brand way to kick off a blog called Distracted Genius. Let me explain what […]