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The Uncomfortable Skill of Not Knowing

Jun 22, 2026

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4 min read

The Uncomfortable Skill of Not Knowing

We've become experts at finding answers. The problem is that life's biggest questions still don't come with them.

Clay Garrett
Clay Garrett

Simplicity

Resentment Is a Delayed Reaction

Jun 15, 2026

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3 min read

Resentment Is a Delayed Reaction

It rarely appears when you say yes. It shows up later when the bill comes due.

Clay Garrett
Clay Garrett

Growth

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The Villains Always Think Everything Means Something

Jun 4, 2026

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2 min read

The Villains Always Think Everything Means Something

We build entire stories around tiny fragments of incomplete information.

Clay Garrett
Clay Garrett

Simplicity

Fiction Sometimes Teaches Better Than Self-Help

May 28, 2026

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2 min read

Fiction Sometimes Teaches Better Than Self-Help

A lesson from Reacher about stress, margin, and staying human.

Clay Garrett
Clay Garrett

Family

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The Most Important Part of Your Day Might Start at 6 PM

May 21, 2026

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2 min read

The Most Important Part of Your Day Might Start at 6 PM

You can spend all day providing for your family and still accidentally give them whatever energy you have left over.

Clay Garrett
Clay Garrett

Growth

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The High-Maintenance Maintenance Director

May 18, 2026

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4 min read

The High-Maintenance Maintenance Director

How a fun article turned into a lesson about humility, praise, and why so many good men struggle to simply say “thank you.”

Clay Garrett
Clay Garrett

Growth

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At Some Point, You Already Know Enough

May 14, 2026

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1 min read

At Some Point, You Already Know Enough

When smart people start saying the same thing I’ve been thinking, maybe I’m not crazy.

Clay Garrett
Clay Garrett

Simplicity

Your Grandpa Didn’t Optimize His Life

Apr 30, 2026

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1 min read

Your Grandpa Didn’t Optimize His Life

And somehow... it still counted.

Clay Garrett
Clay Garrett

Growth

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Most People Never Get Closure

Apr 27, 2026

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2 min read

Most People Never Get Closure

Most endings don’t resolve. They just... stop.

Clay Garrett
Clay Garrett

Growth

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Courage Is Rarer Than Genius

Apr 23, 2026

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2 min read

Courage Is Rarer Than Genius

Plenty of people have good ideas. Few actually act on them.

Clay Garrett
Clay Garrett

Growth

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Guilt Isn’t a Compass

Apr 20, 2026

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2 min read

Guilt Isn’t a Compass

Saying yes to everything doesn’t make you dependable. It makes you divided.

Clay Garrett
Clay Garrett

Simplicity

Sometimes Salvation Sounds Like Silence

Apr 16, 2026

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5 min read

Sometimes Salvation Sounds Like Silence

We think more is better—but most of the time, it’s what we leave out that actually matters.

Clay Garrett
Clay Garrett

Family

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You might die today... but probably not

Apr 9, 2026

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4 min read

You might die today... but probably not

You’re not confused about what matters—you’re just living in reality.

Clay Garrett
Clay Garrett

Growth

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Keep It Real

Mar 19, 2026

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4 min read

Keep It Real

Before you decide you’re behind, ask yourself one question.

Clay Garrett
Clay Garrett

Growth

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When Labels Start Living Louder Than You Do

Mar 2, 2026

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5 min read

When Labels Start Living Louder Than You Do

You are more complex than a headline—and more grounded than a label.

Clay Garrett
Clay Garrett

Growth

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The Gap Is Smaller Than You Think

Feb 26, 2026

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4 min read

The Gap Is Smaller Than You Think

Most of the distance between you and the men you admire is one uncomfortable action.

Clay Garrett
Clay Garrett

Growth

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We’ve Reached Peak Advice

Feb 23, 2026

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6 min read

We’ve Reached Peak Advice

At some point, more input stops helping and starts getting in the way.

Clay Garrett
Clay Garrett

Purpose

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Whatever Happened, Happened

Feb 19, 2026

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4 min read

Whatever Happened, Happened

Regret keeps you stuck in the loop. Today breaks it.

Clay Garrett
Clay Garrett

Health

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A Health Plan for Your Worst Days

Feb 9, 2026

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7 min read

A Health Plan for Your Worst Days

You don’t need a better plan—you need one you won’t quit on.

Clay Garrett
Clay Garrett

Purpose

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Maybe Sam Darnold Was Never the Problem

Feb 5, 2026

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6 min read

Maybe Sam Darnold Was Never the Problem

What if your past failures weren’t personal—but structural? A look at Sam Darnold, stability, and the stories we tell ourselves.

Clay Garrett
Clay Garrett

Purpose

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Just Because You Have a Plan...

Jan 22, 2026

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4 min read

Just Because You Have a Plan...

What happens when a perfect plan gets replaced by something better.

Clay Garrett
Clay Garrett

Growth

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In Defense of a Boring Life

Jan 5, 2026

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7 min read

In Defense of a Boring Life

The pressure to impress is exhausting—here’s the alternative.

Clay Garrett
Clay Garrett

Simplicity

Keep Going: Why Most Men Actually Win the New Year

Jan 1, 2026

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5 min read

Keep Going: Why Most Men Actually Win the New Year

Turns out the tortoise has been quietly winning the New Year this whole time.

Clay Garrett
Clay Garrett

Simplicity

Spontaneity isn’t just overrated—it’s dumb

Dec 18, 2025

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7 min read

Spontaneity isn’t just overrated—it’s dumb

A planned date night beats a spontaneous one... because it actually happens.

Clay Garrett
Clay Garrett

Family

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It Never Feels Like Enough. But That Doesn’t Mean You’re Failing.

Dec 11, 2025

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6 min read

It Never Feels Like Enough. But That Doesn’t Mean You’re Failing.

The voice telling you to do more won’t quiet down when you hustle harder—but it will when you slow down.

Clay Garrett
Clay Garrett
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