June 19, 2025, 10:18 p.m.

the irony of growth ○ homo happy 9

naii.io

remember gee from tuesday?

he got laid off recently

but took it like a warrior

not sure if he also got laid as an effect of my last email

but after i sent ○ homo happy 8

he liked what i wrote

and said...

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I’ll admit, the fun emails do go over my head sometimes but I do read them. Keep em’ coming. 🙂

Though I wish you went with Grant or Greg...

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gee... im not gonna call ya "Grant" or "Greg" (as you asked for)

i stick with "gee" and you will see why if you keep reading....

(though i will try to keep the emails easy to read)

but remember...

gee did three things right:

1. grieves
2. appreciates
3. prepares for future success

and he reads my emails...

which is absolutely the right thing to do....

because it makes you understand the irony of growth meaning...

when you initially feel…

...dumb (when you learn)
...weak (when you work out)
...scared (when you face your fears)

you actually become...

...smarter
...stronger
...braver

because choosing temporary negative emotion over avoiding it...

thats how you become the person you want to be

and thats exactly what youre facing in times of hardship

painful at first...
but a growth experience eventually

"if it kills you not, it makes you a stronger shot" (is how I like to paraphrase nietzsche)

which reminds me of glossophobia

the fear of public speaking

because studies show

people fear public speaking more than they fear death

Fear of public speaking

so would you rather die than be on stage and talk to people?

i know i wouldnt

but thats because

a) i joined the first generation that wont die (thx @bryan_johnson)

and b) i learned what you fear the most is what you should be pursuing

which is why im happy to tell you

that i will expose myself in front of people

…undress
....open up
...and speak up

to become the "psychological prey for a starving audience"

with the added pressure of a LOL every 15 seconds

thats a lot of pressure you need to handle

but also a great benchmark to hit because

imagine all the beautiful things you can do

when you make a person laugh 4 times per minute...

like...

...your wife chuckling 8 times during the act

...your baby boy smirking 16 times while pushing the porcelain

...or you snort-laughing 22.5 times...

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oh, one last thing before you go...
i once was a gee
felt the need to pee
wasnt alone on tree
no there were three
they didnt mind the pee
(we were in polygyny)

¡Ándale, arriba!

naii "the next email will be about the practicality of happiness as i promised" io

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