SJMcCormick
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Reflections

Longer-form reflections on investing, psychology, and self-mastery. This is where ideas that don’t fit neatly elsewhere get room to breathe.

Articles
5 total
A Treatise on Discipline
A Treatise on Discipline

How habits, neuroscience, and identity shape self-mastery.

May 31, 2023 • 5 min read

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The Dopamine Dilemma
The Dopamine Dilemma

How overstimulation hijacks your motivation — and how to get it back.

April 16, 2025 • 3 min read

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The Power of Compounding (Applied to Learning)
The Power of Compounding (Applied to Learning)

Small efforts, repeated relentlessly.

May 27, 2025 • 3 min read

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Why I Run My Life From a Never-Ending Text File
Why I Run My Life From a Never-Ending Text File

Why a single, continuous log works better than complex tools.

Dec 31, 2025 • 3 min read

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A Simple Obsidian Setup Built Around a Single Daily Log
A Simple Obsidian Setup Built Around a Single Daily Log

A local, distraction-free writing environment that grows at human speed.

Dec 31, 2025 • 2 min read

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