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My year of magical not-thinking
Feb 11 • Cate Hall

January 2026

The lies I used to tell myself
I wish that I knew what I know now, when I was younger
Jan 23 • Cate Hall
The seam through the center of things
On addiction, God, and grace
Jan 14 • Cate Hall
Burnout is breaking a sacred pact
Here’s how to fix it
Jan 7 • Cate Hall

August 2025

Rightness is a prison
And the judo of agreeing
Aug 20, 2025 • Cate Hall
Behold, my TED talk
How it came together in 3 weeks
Aug 14, 2025 • Cate Hall
In praise of quitting
You’ve got to know when to fold ’em
Aug 6, 2025 • Cate Hall

July 2025

50 things I know
And wish I'd known sooner
Jul 30, 2025 • Cate Hall
How to increase your surface area for luck
You should just do things
Jul 23, 2025 • Cate Hall
How to instantly be better at things
Just pretend you're someone else
Jul 16, 2025 • Cate Hall
Fuck willpower
Winners take shortcuts
Jul 9, 2025 • Cate Hall
Learn to love the Moat of Low Status
It hurts, but less than you think
Jul 2, 2025 • Cate Hall
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