Productivity

Introduction: A Surprising Training Partner When Belgian runner John Heymans lined up for his Olympic qualifying race, he wasn’t just carrying months of hard training — he carried insights from an unlikely coach: ChatGPT. Heymans used AI not as a shortcut, but as a thinking partner — shaping his training schedules, refining nutrition choices, and even sharpening his mindset. That partnership helped him secure a spot at the Paris 2024 Games. ...

Do you feel it? That faint pulse at the edge of your mind. There it goes. Again. A thought slips past. Another follows. A million variations, arriving and vanishing with each beat of life. Some call this feeling a spark — a glowing particle cast off from the fire of imagination. But where does it come from? Out of nothing? Perhaps “nothing” is not empty at all. It is shaped by laws — some known, others hidden — waiting to reveal themselves when we stumble into them by chance, or dare to attempt what has never been tried before. They play with us like children in a cosmic game of hide-and-seek. The answers are already here, right in front of us, but only when we shift our gaze does one suddenly leap into view. ...

You’re standing at the start of a trail. Shoes laced. Bag packed. The signpost points the way forward. But you’re still frozen. What if it’s too steep? What if you’re not ready? What if you get lost? Here’s the thing: you’ll never know from the trailhead. The only way to find out is to Get Stuck In — take that first step. The Weight of Waiting We convince ourselves we need perfect conditions before starting. ...