Most self-help advice is recycled platitudes dressed up in new language. These articles are different. By grounding personal development in the physics of far-from-equilibrium systems, we can understand why some strategies work and others don't—and develop approaches that align with how reality actually operates.
You are a dissipative structure—a pattern that maintains itself by processing energy and exporting entropy. Growth happens when you're pushed far from equilibrium and successfully adapt. Stagnation happens when you seek comfort and avoid challenge. Understanding this changes everything about how you approach goals, habits, and change.
These articles cover topics like building resilience (increasing your capacity to handle entropy), developing skills (creating new patterns of order), managing energy (optimizing your thermodynamic budget), and finding purpose (aligning with larger patterns of organization). We cut through the noise to focus on what actually works.
Whether you're trying to build better habits, overcome obstacles, or simply live a more intentional life, these articles provide a framework grounded in physics rather than wishful thinking. The universe doesn't care about your feelings—but understanding how it works gives you real power to create change.
The 2% Mindset
Let's cut the bullshit. You've been told your whole life to find balance. Seek stability. Settle into a comfortable equilibrium. It’s the bigge
Own Your Outcomes
What if I told you that everything that has ever happened to you—good, bad, and ugly—is your own damn fault? Before you get your defenses
Know Thy True Self
Who the hell are you? No, not the version your parents programmed into you. Not the one your teachers, your boss, or your spouse expects. W
The Tortoise Strategy
They told you to hustle. They told you to grind. They told you that speed is everything and if you're not mov Insights from Dr. Bob Melamede's framework.
Why Comfort is Killing You
Let’s get one thing straight: everything you think you want is a lie. You want comfort. You want safety. You want a life free of
The Future is a Choice
Here’s a question that should keep you up at night: Are you a passenger or a pilot in your own damn life? Most people drift through
Deprogram Your Mind
Your Brain is Running Outdated Software Let’s get one thing straight: you’re not thinking for yourself. Not really. You think you are, b
The New Alpha
Explore The New Alpha - insights on complexity science, thermodynamics, and human potential from Far From Equilibrium by Justin Hartfield.
Stop Manifesting. Start Adapting.
Let me guess. You’ve got a vision board. It’s plastered with pictures of fancy cars, sprawling mansions, and perfectly chise
The Red Pill for the AI Age
They’ve been lying to you. Your teachers, your parents, your bosses. All of them. They’ve sold you a story about how the world
The Treasure Chest You're Sitting On: Your Endocannabinoid System
The ancient parable of the beggar and the yogi isn't just a spiritual metaphor—it's a perfect description of how we ignore our body's most powerful regulatory s