Matt Lee
@leematt.bsky.social
It's hard to nail ideas and plans down, and clarify them in precise terms. And that's why it's valuable to put them into words. It forces deeper thinking, coming at them from new angles, and reckoning with inconsistencies and contradictions.
February 19, 2026 at 2:55 AM
It's hard to nail ideas and plans down, and clarify them in precise terms. And that's why it's valuable to put them into words. It forces deeper thinking, coming at them from new angles, and reckoning with inconsistencies and contradictions.
Some of my best ideas and decisions come after under 10 minutes of doing nothing.
February 18, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Some of my best ideas and decisions come after under 10 minutes of doing nothing.
Here's how I use AI in my writing: as a stern editor, but one encouraging me to get stuff out. It doesn't write a lick of my words. But it'll sometimes say, "drop the last sentence" before giving me a kick with "then SHIP IT."
February 12, 2026 at 12:33 AM
Here's how I use AI in my writing: as a stern editor, but one encouraging me to get stuff out. It doesn't write a lick of my words. But it'll sometimes say, "drop the last sentence" before giving me a kick with "then SHIP IT."
I've been feeling more at peace, seeing everyone doing their own thing, nobody fundamentally knowing what they're doing.
All the dreadful stuff? Not necessary for me. There are other paths.
All the dreadful stuff? Not necessary for me. There are other paths.
February 4, 2026 at 9:25 PM
I've been feeling more at peace, seeing everyone doing their own thing, nobody fundamentally knowing what they're doing.
All the dreadful stuff? Not necessary for me. There are other paths.
All the dreadful stuff? Not necessary for me. There are other paths.
It's such a cliche to just take one step at a time, but damn, it works so well.
February 3, 2026 at 5:19 AM
It's such a cliche to just take one step at a time, but damn, it works so well.
Some of my highest yield behaviors are things that feel like nothing in the moment, but accrete immense value. Such as:
January 30, 2026 at 1:25 PM
Some of my highest yield behaviors are things that feel like nothing in the moment, but accrete immense value. Such as:
Hunter S. Thompson played the role of Raoul Duke, finding that it helped overcome his shyness. Chuck Palahniuk went by the name "Nick" when he went out recklessly on the town. Deion Sanders, an introvert, created Prime Time, an all-out extrovert.
January 30, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Hunter S. Thompson played the role of Raoul Duke, finding that it helped overcome his shyness. Chuck Palahniuk went by the name "Nick" when he went out recklessly on the town. Deion Sanders, an introvert, created Prime Time, an all-out extrovert.
I often worry about consistency in what I am sharing. Am I using the same voice? Am I on brand? Am I giving people what they signed up for?
And usually, it's wildly premature. And always, it's unnecessary. If only because I value variety and novelty, so why am I conforming to routine?
And usually, it's wildly premature. And always, it's unnecessary. If only because I value variety and novelty, so why am I conforming to routine?
January 28, 2026 at 5:23 PM
I often worry about consistency in what I am sharing. Am I using the same voice? Am I on brand? Am I giving people what they signed up for?
And usually, it's wildly premature. And always, it's unnecessary. If only because I value variety and novelty, so why am I conforming to routine?
And usually, it's wildly premature. And always, it's unnecessary. If only because I value variety and novelty, so why am I conforming to routine?
I've spent much of my life in pursuit of excellence and originality. And yet I just had more fun listening to a trio of local musicians cover some hit songs in a sparse backyard of a Las Cruces wine bar.
January 28, 2026 at 12:59 AM
I've spent much of my life in pursuit of excellence and originality. And yet I just had more fun listening to a trio of local musicians cover some hit songs in a sparse backyard of a Las Cruces wine bar.
I just returned to a brilliantly simple approach to gaining some clarity and control of a day with too many possibilities and priorities to track: pick three.
January 28, 2026 at 12:00 AM
I just returned to a brilliantly simple approach to gaining some clarity and control of a day with too many possibilities and priorities to track: pick three.
I'm sometimes surprised that imperfection is allowed. Like, I went to a photography exhibit at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, by a woman who committed to taking photos of herself every day for a year. She had missed a smattering of days, and then several months...
January 21, 2026 at 11:31 PM
I'm sometimes surprised that imperfection is allowed. Like, I went to a photography exhibit at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, by a woman who committed to taking photos of herself every day for a year. She had missed a smattering of days, and then several months...
"Fishermen know that the sea is dangerous and the storm terrible, but they have never found these dangers sufficient to keep them ashore. They leave that philosophy to those who like it.
January 21, 2026 at 11:24 PM
"Fishermen know that the sea is dangerous and the storm terrible, but they have never found these dangers sufficient to keep them ashore. They leave that philosophy to those who like it.
Claude's being a lot nicer to me tonight. I feel like I'm winning its approval by shaping up my thinking.
January 21, 2026 at 3:12 AM
Claude's being a lot nicer to me tonight. I feel like I'm winning its approval by shaping up my thinking.
Three years ago I cleared out 423 scraps of notes from my Drafts app, deleting, clarifying, and organizing them until it was "inbox zero" again. It felt great. And then, over the past year, I accumulated over 300 scraps again.
January 17, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Three years ago I cleared out 423 scraps of notes from my Drafts app, deleting, clarifying, and organizing them until it was "inbox zero" again. It felt great. And then, over the past year, I accumulated over 300 scraps again.
I was sitting in a cafe's courtyard and heard a saxophonist playing on the street outside the gates. I couldn't see them, and the sound wasn't clear, but it felt so magical to have that human element.
January 17, 2026 at 8:53 PM
I was sitting in a cafe's courtyard and heard a saxophonist playing on the street outside the gates. I couldn't see them, and the sound wasn't clear, but it felt so magical to have that human element.
I've suddenly started enjoying using my phone in the mornings, and not regretting it afterward. It's coincided with Madelinne being abroad, and receiving overnight updates on her travels. And occasionally, messages from other close friends and family.
January 13, 2026 at 3:07 AM
I've suddenly started enjoying using my phone in the mornings, and not regretting it afterward. It's coincided with Madelinne being abroad, and receiving overnight updates on her travels. And occasionally, messages from other close friends and family.
Yesterday I forgot to meditate. In the past I might've cursed a broken streak or nurtured some remorse. Now? Just a subtle "aw."
January 5, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Yesterday I forgot to meditate. In the past I might've cursed a broken streak or nurtured some remorse. Now? Just a subtle "aw."
Sometimes I feel like a failed meditator. I've read a lot about it. I maintained a 10-minute daily streak for a while. But I know I've never approached it the way that I've wanted to, that's taught, that I've known works.
January 4, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Sometimes I feel like a failed meditator. I've read a lot about it. I maintained a 10-minute daily streak for a while. But I know I've never approached it the way that I've wanted to, that's taught, that I've known works.
Whenever I look at a satellite map of a city and its suburbs, or drive through one passing the scads of skyscrapers, my worries about the market being "there" for my business evaporate. The people are there. I just need to reach them.
January 4, 2026 at 4:28 AM
Whenever I look at a satellite map of a city and its suburbs, or drive through one passing the scads of skyscrapers, my worries about the market being "there" for my business evaporate. The people are there. I just need to reach them.
A long, cleanly written post used to signal something thoughtful and important. Now it signals that the thinking around something probably not very important was outsourced to AI.
December 19, 2025 at 11:33 PM
A long, cleanly written post used to signal something thoughtful and important. Now it signals that the thinking around something probably not very important was outsourced to AI.
Sometimes I want to share more than I do, but almost always have a sneaking suspicion that ego is behind it. And so I do something else instead.
September 19, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Sometimes I want to share more than I do, but almost always have a sneaking suspicion that ego is behind it. And so I do something else instead.
Pips #12 Easy 🟢
0:15 🍪
Pips #12 Medium 🟡
1:55
Pips #12 Hard 🔴
1:54
0:15 🍪
Pips #12 Medium 🟡
1:55
Pips #12 Hard 🔴
1:54
August 29, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Pips #12 Easy 🟢
0:15 🍪
Pips #12 Medium 🟡
1:55
Pips #12 Hard 🔴
1:54
0:15 🍪
Pips #12 Medium 🟡
1:55
Pips #12 Hard 🔴
1:54
There is peace in the doing.
August 28, 2025 at 12:06 AM
There is peace in the doing.
What we need is often where we least expect it. Allow yourself to be drawn to it.
August 27, 2025 at 9:54 PM
What we need is often where we least expect it. Allow yourself to be drawn to it.
The most important work we can do is moving from fear to trust in every area of our lives.
August 27, 2025 at 8:36 PM
The most important work we can do is moving from fear to trust in every area of our lives.