Out all night.. medium.com/@markr1985/b...

Love and Marriage mark826.substack.com/p/danielle-a...

I am as bad as the worst, but, thank God, I am as good as the best. -Walt Whitman

Truth over Inspiration medium.com/@markr1985/d...

What Happened?

Visionary young developers saw an opportunity to create something special, and by the early 1970s, their vision had exploded into a vibrant reality. jknation73373.substack.com/p/a-city-in-...

Your character is revealed not in your triumphs but in how you handle failures and setbacks.

Many people feel stuck before they even begin, either waiting for the perfect idea, or uncertain of where to start. Until you actually begin creating or writing online, you have no real idea what you want to do. The destination is almost never the same as the starting point.

“We are here to laugh at the odds and live our lives so well that Death will tremble to take us.” -Charles Bukowski medium.com/@markr1985/b...

The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence. -Charles Bukowski medium.com/@markr1985/b...

A middle finger to erasure. More of this, please. Now do Black Lives Matter!

I’ve always found pieces of myself in music, especially Springsteen’s Darkness on the Edge of Town. It’s not an album about winning—it’s about holding on. And maybe that’s what survival really is: the quiet act of refusing to quit. medium.com/@markr1985/t...

I want to build a community, not a following. Followers listen. Communities participate.

Calm in the storm.. substack.com/@markr757/no...

Avoid these mistakes and grow on social media. medium.com/@markr1985/h...

A born and bred Republican turns into a Democrat after actually doing the research. open.substack.com/pub/thedingo...

Step by step guide to creating online as a business. medium.com/@markr1985/f...

What should you write about?? medium.com/@markr1985/y...

Write about what you know, it's easier than you think. medium.com/@markr1985/h...

Write what you know.. medium.com/@markr1985/y...

After pouring months into a strategy that bombed. It forced me to see there’s no single magical answer. Why had it failed? What had I missed? That’s when I realized the secret isn’t finding a strategy. It’s having the patience to stay curious long enough to learn what really works.

You can’t analyze your way into clarity. You post your way into it.

I believed I had to be perfect. Now I know the value in being flawed, human.

Forget about perfection. Pick one tiny, tangled thread and just write it down. No pressure, no judgment. A sentence. A word. Even if it's just, I feel stuck.

Sometimes people change, and that’s the point.

The most profound realization is that true freedom is the freedom from needing to prove anything.

When I was young, I wanted to impress everybody. Now I just want to be understood by a few. medium.com/@markr1985/l...

It's never too late.. medium.com/@markr1985/l...

If you're gonna chase something, chase what makes you happy!

You don’t lose relevance with age; you gain resonance.

Every day doesn’t need to be productive. Some days are just for being.

The world won’t fall apart if you rest. Take the break. jknation73.substack.com/p/how-to-max...

Sometimes you need a pause before the day really begins. jknation73.substack.com/p/how-to-max...

Set aside time for reflection to understand your progress and purpose.

Most “creatives” are recycling ideas. Originals are rare.

Most creators aren’t failing—they’re just boring.

Good storytelling is a vehicle for understanding and transformation. By crafting or absorbing narratives, we can step outside our own perspectives, challenging the inner scripts that hold us back and developing a deeper appreciation for the lives of others.

Your biggest disadvantage can become your greatest advantage.

Perfection is for statues. Progress is for entrepreneurs. We learn, we build, we fail, and we refine. This path requires us to embrace the unknown, transforming every challenge into a lesson.

The bravest thing you can do is accept yourself, imperfections and all.

Do what you love and never work a day in your life. medium.com/@markr1985/f...

Instead of living a life others want for you, live the life you've imagined.

Growth isn't linear. Some days you take two steps forward, others you rest. Both are progress.

Forget the "perfect plan." Start, adapt, and refine as you go.

There’s a million stories in the city, here’s a few.. jknation73373.substack.com/p/a-cities-h...

I stopped asking, “What’s the right way?” and started asking, “What’s my way?”

I used to think I needed a plan. Plan was to just start.