Rob Thompson
@sirchutney.bsky.social
Used to be about the size of a baby. Grew very very slowly. Now roughly as big as a man.
The path reveals itself only to those who dare to begin. Victory belongs not to those who never fall, but to those who rise again. Your dreams are waiting—not in some distant future, but in the courageous step you take today. Start walking. 🌅✨ #Quotes
January 19, 2026 at 6:13 AM
The path reveals itself only to those who dare to begin. Victory belongs not to those who never fall, but to those who rise again. Your dreams are waiting—not in some distant future, but in the courageous step you take today. Start walking. 🌅✨ #Quotes
I left the party at 9:17 PM and spent 3 days recovering.
Not from alcohol. From people.
Social hangovers are real, expensive, and backed by neuroscience.
Here's what I learned about protecting your energy in an extrovert's world: medium.com/stoicletters...
#Introvert
Not from alcohol. From people.
Social hangovers are real, expensive, and backed by neuroscience.
Here's what I learned about protecting your energy in an extrovert's world: medium.com/stoicletters...
#Introvert
I Need 3 Days to Recover from 3 Hours of Socializing: The Science of the Social Hangover
What neuroscience taught me about protecting my energy in an extrovert’s world
medium.com
January 18, 2026 at 4:15 PM
I left the party at 9:17 PM and spent 3 days recovering.
Not from alcohol. From people.
Social hangovers are real, expensive, and backed by neuroscience.
Here's what I learned about protecting your energy in an extrovert's world: medium.com/stoicletters...
#Introvert
Not from alcohol. From people.
Social hangovers are real, expensive, and backed by neuroscience.
Here's what I learned about protecting your energy in an extrovert's world: medium.com/stoicletters...
#Introvert
I destroyed the best relationship of my life because I was too proud to admit I was wrong.
For 2 years I pretended I had "no regrets."
Then I finally admitted the truth—and it changed everything.
Why the "no regrets" mantra is toxic:
medium.com/a-fulcrum/i-...
#personalgrowth
For 2 years I pretended I had "no regrets."
Then I finally admitted the truth—and it changed everything.
Why the "no regrets" mantra is toxic:
medium.com/a-fulcrum/i-...
#personalgrowth
I Regret My 20s, and That Is Exactly What Saved Me
How embracing your mistakes — instead of reframing them — is the only path to becoming whole.
medium.com
January 18, 2026 at 4:10 PM
I destroyed the best relationship of my life because I was too proud to admit I was wrong.
For 2 years I pretended I had "no regrets."
Then I finally admitted the truth—and it changed everything.
Why the "no regrets" mantra is toxic:
medium.com/a-fulcrum/i-...
#personalgrowth
For 2 years I pretended I had "no regrets."
Then I finally admitted the truth—and it changed everything.
Why the "no regrets" mantra is toxic:
medium.com/a-fulcrum/i-...
#personalgrowth
Your strength isn't measured by never breaking—it's proven by how you hold yourself together when life applies pressure. Guard your inner world fiercely; consistency in small choices builds the foundation for everything else. 🌱💪 #quotes
January 18, 2026 at 7:37 AM
Your strength isn't measured by never breaking—it's proven by how you hold yourself together when life applies pressure. Guard your inner world fiercely; consistency in small choices builds the foundation for everything else. 🌱💪 #quotes
I spent 3 years thinking Stoicism meant "don't feel anything."
Turns out it means "don't let your feelings run your life."
Here's the mental operating system that finally gave me control over my anxiety ↓
medium.com/stoicletters...
#Stoicism #MentalHealth #SelfImprovement
Turns out it means "don't let your feelings run your life."
Here's the mental operating system that finally gave me control over my anxiety ↓
medium.com/stoicletters...
#Stoicism #MentalHealth #SelfImprovement
Most People Get Stoicism Wrong. It’s Not About Suppressing Emotion, It’s About Allocating It.
How to use the ancient art of ‘selective indifference’ to survive the modern world.
medium.com
January 17, 2026 at 12:01 PM
I spent 3 years thinking Stoicism meant "don't feel anything."
Turns out it means "don't let your feelings run your life."
Here's the mental operating system that finally gave me control over my anxiety ↓
medium.com/stoicletters...
#Stoicism #MentalHealth #SelfImprovement
Turns out it means "don't let your feelings run your life."
Here's the mental operating system that finally gave me control over my anxiety ↓
medium.com/stoicletters...
#Stoicism #MentalHealth #SelfImprovement
Here's the timeline no one tells you about .
I thought I just needed a vacation.
I took 2 weeks off, 3 days back at work, I was crying in my car.
What I broke in 12 months took 24 months to fix.
The burnout timeline no one tells you:
medium.com/a-fulcrum/it...
#mentalhealth
I thought I just needed a vacation.
I took 2 weeks off, 3 days back at work, I was crying in my car.
What I broke in 12 months took 24 months to fix.
The burnout timeline no one tells you:
medium.com/a-fulcrum/it...
#mentalhealth
It Took Me 2 Years to Recover from 1 Year of Burnout
Here’s the timeline no one tells you about — and why “self-care Sundays” won’t save you.
medium.com
January 17, 2026 at 11:56 AM
Here's the timeline no one tells you about .
I thought I just needed a vacation.
I took 2 weeks off, 3 days back at work, I was crying in my car.
What I broke in 12 months took 24 months to fix.
The burnout timeline no one tells you:
medium.com/a-fulcrum/it...
#mentalhealth
I thought I just needed a vacation.
I took 2 weeks off, 3 days back at work, I was crying in my car.
What I broke in 12 months took 24 months to fix.
The burnout timeline no one tells you:
medium.com/a-fulcrum/it...
#mentalhealth
Your reality is shaped not by what happens, but by what you choose to value and perceive. Great transformations unfold slowly, through patience and perspective. You become the quality of your inner world—choose your thoughts like you'd choose your destiny. 🌱✨ #quotes
January 17, 2026 at 7:43 AM
Your reality is shaped not by what happens, but by what you choose to value and perceive. Great transformations unfold slowly, through patience and perspective. You become the quality of your inner world—choose your thoughts like you'd choose your destiny. 🌱✨ #quotes
Truth emerges when we stop resisting what is and start shaping what could be. Your power lives not in perfection, but in the courage to descend into uncertainty and create meaning from the raw materials of your life. 🌊✨
January 15, 2026 at 5:23 AM
Truth emerges when we stop resisting what is and start shaping what could be. Your power lives not in perfection, but in the courage to descend into uncertainty and create meaning from the raw materials of your life. 🌊✨
I rage-quit at a barista over oat milk and drove home shaking. That's when I realized: the parts of me I'd been trying to kill for 30 years were actually holding my power.
What I learned about the "Shadow Self" changed everything 👇
medium.com/a-fulcrum/th...
#PersonalGrowth #SelfImprovement
What I learned about the "Shadow Self" changed everything 👇
medium.com/a-fulcrum/th...
#PersonalGrowth #SelfImprovement
The Parts of Me I Tried to Kill: A Journey to Wholeness
How befriending my “Shadow Self” unlocked the power I’d been suppressing for thirty years — and the exact framework that changed everything
medium.com
January 13, 2026 at 3:03 PM
I rage-quit at a barista over oat milk and drove home shaking. That's when I realized: the parts of me I'd been trying to kill for 30 years were actually holding my power.
What I learned about the "Shadow Self" changed everything 👇
medium.com/a-fulcrum/th...
#PersonalGrowth #SelfImprovement
What I learned about the "Shadow Self" changed everything 👇
medium.com/a-fulcrum/th...
#PersonalGrowth #SelfImprovement
I turned down a $30k raise and the promotion I spent 5 years chasing. Not because I gave up. Because I realized I was climbing a ladder I never wanted to be on.
Here is the framework I used to choose "Quiet Ambition" over burnout:
medium.com/a-fulcrum/i-...
#Career #QuietAmbition #MentalHealth
Here is the framework I used to choose "Quiet Ambition" over burnout:
medium.com/a-fulcrum/i-...
#Career #QuietAmbition #MentalHealth
I Turned Down a $30,000 Raise and the Title I Spent 5 Years Chasing
What happened when I finally got everything I wanted — and realized it was the last thing I needed.
medium.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:48 PM
I turned down a $30k raise and the promotion I spent 5 years chasing. Not because I gave up. Because I realized I was climbing a ladder I never wanted to be on.
Here is the framework I used to choose "Quiet Ambition" over burnout:
medium.com/a-fulcrum/i-...
#Career #QuietAmbition #MentalHealth
Here is the framework I used to choose "Quiet Ambition" over burnout:
medium.com/a-fulcrum/i-...
#Career #QuietAmbition #MentalHealth
Your life becomes what you choose to practice. Stop waiting for perfect conditions—start building better habits. Peace comes not from controlling outcomes, but from owning your response. What you do daily matters more than what you wish occasionally. 🌱✨
January 13, 2026 at 7:57 AM
Your life becomes what you choose to practice. Stop waiting for perfect conditions—start building better habits. Peace comes not from controlling outcomes, but from owning your response. What you do daily matters more than what you wish occasionally. 🌱✨
Success isn't a straight line; it’s the quiet refusal to let failure steal your enthusiasm. When you shift your perspective, obstacles turn into the path itself. In every moment, you face a choice: retreat into safety or step forward into growth. Be brave enough to choose the climb. 🏔️✨🌱
#success
#success
December 29, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Success isn't a straight line; it’s the quiet refusal to let failure steal your enthusiasm. When you shift your perspective, obstacles turn into the path itself. In every moment, you face a choice: retreat into safety or step forward into growth. Be brave enough to choose the climb. 🏔️✨🌱
#success
#success
My eating habits over the last few days have been like constantly putting your phone onto charge even though it's still at 98% battery life.
December 27, 2025 at 7:19 PM
My eating habits over the last few days have been like constantly putting your phone onto charge even though it's still at 98% battery life.
So another year has passed and I can't help but notice that I'm looking older. It's like I have that Benjamin Button disease, but backwards.
December 27, 2025 at 7:19 PM
So another year has passed and I can't help but notice that I'm looking older. It's like I have that Benjamin Button disease, but backwards.
I think Enya’s been in Tesco again
December 27, 2025 at 7:17 PM
I think Enya’s been in Tesco again
Your readiness isn't permission from the world—it's permission from yourself. Let go of what was, forgive what hurt, and ask not who will allow your next step, but who will dare stop it. The storm isn't your enemy; it's your teacher. ⛵✨ #readiness
December 27, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Your readiness isn't permission from the world—it's permission from yourself. Let go of what was, forgive what hurt, and ask not who will allow your next step, but who will dare stop it. The storm isn't your enemy; it's your teacher. ⛵✨ #readiness
2025 broke the internet, crashed 446 companies, and unleashed climate chaos. But ancient Stoic philosophy gave us the tools to handle it all. Here are 52 lessons in building an Inner Citadel that nothing can shake. Thread that will change how you face uncertainty 🏛️⚡
medium.com/stoicletters...
medium.com/stoicletters...
52 Stoic Lessons from 2025: The Year That Tested Everything We Thought We Controlled
Ancient wisdom for surviving the chaos of the “Perfect Square” year
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December 26, 2025 at 3:46 PM
2025 broke the internet, crashed 446 companies, and unleashed climate chaos. But ancient Stoic philosophy gave us the tools to handle it all. Here are 52 lessons in building an Inner Citadel that nothing can shake. Thread that will change how you face uncertainty 🏛️⚡
medium.com/stoicletters...
medium.com/stoicletters...
The year 2025: where we built robots smaller than dust, the internet broke twice, and a drunk raccoon became our collective spirit animal. I documented all 52 wild lessons. Thread incoming that will make you question reality. 🦝🌐🤖
medium.com/a-fulcrum/52...
medium.com/a-fulcrum/52...
52 Wild Things I Learned in 2025: The Year the Internet Broke, Raccoons Got Drunk, and We Brushed…
A chaotic field guide to the weirdest, most transformative year in recent memory
medium.com
December 26, 2025 at 3:42 PM
The year 2025: where we built robots smaller than dust, the internet broke twice, and a drunk raccoon became our collective spirit animal. I documented all 52 wild lessons. Thread incoming that will make you question reality. 🦝🌐🤖
medium.com/a-fulcrum/52...
medium.com/a-fulcrum/52...
Victory often demands we face the same mountain twice, not to punish us, but to show us how much stronger we've become. Release the ghost of yesterday and the shadow of tomorrow; your only power lies in this immediate moment. Don't just survive the passage of time—evolve with it. 🌿✨ #Victory
December 26, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Victory often demands we face the same mountain twice, not to punish us, but to show us how much stronger we've become. Release the ghost of yesterday and the shadow of tomorrow; your only power lies in this immediate moment. Don't just survive the passage of time—evolve with it. 🌿✨ #Victory
Small steps taken with courage fill the life we thought impossible. What you face today isn't the limit—it's the threshold. 🌊✨ #courage
December 25, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Small steps taken with courage fill the life we thought impossible. What you face today isn't the limit—it's the threshold. 🌊✨ #courage
The mind grows stronger through challenge, not comfort. Every moment offers a choice: create the path forward or wait for permission. Choose growth over safety—because the effort itself is what makes you capable. 💪✨🌱 #Mindset
December 24, 2025 at 8:59 AM
The mind grows stronger through challenge, not comfort. Every moment offers a choice: create the path forward or wait for permission. Choose growth over safety—because the effort itself is what makes you capable. 💪✨🌱 #Mindset
Everyone thinks the future is more screens.
I spent months studying AI, spatial computing, and agent architectures. The future is ZERO screens.
By 2030, the internet becomes invisible. Here's what your day actually looks like - and what you need to develop to prepare:
medium.com/a-fulcrum/wh...
I spent months studying AI, spatial computing, and agent architectures. The future is ZERO screens.
By 2030, the internet becomes invisible. Here's what your day actually looks like - and what you need to develop to prepare:
medium.com/a-fulcrum/wh...
What the Internet Looks Like in 2030 (It’s Not What You Think)
The screen era is ending. What replaces it will change everything about how we work, think, and connect.
medium.com
December 23, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Everyone thinks the future is more screens.
I spent months studying AI, spatial computing, and agent architectures. The future is ZERO screens.
By 2030, the internet becomes invisible. Here's what your day actually looks like - and what you need to develop to prepare:
medium.com/a-fulcrum/wh...
I spent months studying AI, spatial computing, and agent architectures. The future is ZERO screens.
By 2030, the internet becomes invisible. Here's what your day actually looks like - and what you need to develop to prepare:
medium.com/a-fulcrum/wh...
I tried being "Stoic" and almost ruined my relationship.
Turned out I'd confused Stoicism with emotional suppression.
They're not just different—they're opposites.
Here's what that actually looks like:
medium.com/stoicletters...
Turned out I'd confused Stoicism with emotional suppression.
They're not just different—they're opposites.
Here's what that actually looks like:
medium.com/stoicletters...
I Thought Stoicism Was for Robots Until It Saved My Marriage
Stoicism isn’t about feeling less. It’s about being enslaved by your feelings less.
medium.com
December 23, 2025 at 2:36 PM
I tried being "Stoic" and almost ruined my relationship.
Turned out I'd confused Stoicism with emotional suppression.
They're not just different—they're opposites.
Here's what that actually looks like:
medium.com/stoicletters...
Turned out I'd confused Stoicism with emotional suppression.
They're not just different—they're opposites.
Here's what that actually looks like:
medium.com/stoicletters...
Balance is found only in motion, just as strength is forged through the repetition of doing. Never starve your spirit of the belief that you are worthy; it is the daily bread of the soul. You are a living work in progress—keep moving, keep building, keep nourishing. 🌿✨🚲 #Balance
December 23, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Balance is found only in motion, just as strength is forged through the repetition of doing. Never starve your spirit of the belief that you are worthy; it is the daily bread of the soul. You are a living work in progress—keep moving, keep building, keep nourishing. 🌿✨🚲 #Balance
Your perspective shapes your world—choose to see beauty in the ordinary, walk your path unapologetically, and stand apart with quiet strength. The view from within changes everything. ✨ #Resilience
December 22, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Your perspective shapes your world—choose to see beauty in the ordinary, walk your path unapologetically, and stand apart with quiet strength. The view from within changes everything. ✨ #Resilience