@kazys@mastodon.social2026-05-21 17:22:36
Now, more than ever, it's essential to practice good mental hygiene, work on emotional regulation, and guard against social media psyops. You never know when you'll need those inner resources.
@kazys@mastodon.social2026-05-13 14:14:56
The introduction my next book, the Generative Unconscious, on the dread AI creates among artists (and other people as well), also has a link to the PDF of an early draft of the whole thing. https://varnelis.net/works_and_projects/the-generative-unconscious-introduc…
The Generative Unconscious (Introduction) - varnelis.net A personal and theoretical reflection on why I undertook my AI art & architecture project, the Lost Canals of Vilnius. On the Lost Canals of Vilnius (and Exile) - varnelis.net 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗵𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗹𝗲? 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗵𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗹𝗲?
Download PDFAuthor’s note: This is a draft of an introduction to the Generative Unconscious. It will be improved for a time. The chapters linked at the end are all drafts as well, but you can get the gist of the book now. You can download a rough draft of the book generated by an automatic ... @kazys@mastodon.social
2026-06-08 16:29:13
https://varnelis.net/works_and_projects/on-the-lost-canals-of-vilnius-and-exile/
Exiled from Lithuania because of war, my father spent his life thinking about his country. He had a habit of making grandiose claims about it, one of which was calling Vilnius “the Venice of the North.” I never understood that; Vilnius is not a city of canals, and its architecture, while Italian in influence, is ... 
@johnhobbs@mstdn.ca
2026-07-13 13:03:04
Most people think it’s just “extra income.”
That’s only half the story.
A side hustle is any income stream outside your main job or pension – but the type of side hustle determines whether you’re building freedom or just staying busy.
Robert Kiyosaki’s 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐡 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 explains this clearly:
🔹 𝐄 – 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐞:
Paid for time worked
✔ Easy to start
✖ Income stops when you stop
🔹 𝐒 – 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐝:
You own the job
✔ More control, higher income potential
✖ Still tied to your time
🔹 𝐁 – 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐎𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐫:
Systems work for you
✔ Scalable, leveraged income
✖ Requires learning and setup
🔹 𝐈 – 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫:
Money works for you
✔ Potentially passive
✖ Requires capital and knowledge
👉 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭:
Not all side hustles move you forward. Some just make you tired.
Over my next posts, I’ll break down each quadrant so you can decide what actually fits your goals and stage of life.
𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Where are you now – and where do you 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕 to be?
@johnhobbs@mstdn.ca
2026-06-01 13:27:15
Most people think it’s just “extra income.”
That’s only half the story.
A side hustle is any income stream outside your main job or pension – but the type of side hustle determines whether you’re building freedom or just staying busy.
Robert Kiyosaki’s 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐡 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 explains this clearly:
🔹 𝐄 – 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐞:
Paid for time worked
✔ Easy to start
✖ Income stops when you stop
🔹 𝐒 – 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐝:
You own the job
✔ More control, higher income potential
✖ Still tied to your time
🔹 𝐁 – 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐎𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐫:
Systems work for you
✔ Scalable, leveraged income
✖ Requires learning and setup
🔹 𝐈 – 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫:
Money works for you
✔ Potentially passive
✖ Requires capital and knowledge
👉 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭:
Not all side hustles move you forward. Some just make you tired.
Over my next posts, I’ll break down each quadrant so you can decide what actually fits your goals and stage of life.
𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Where are you now – and where do you 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕 to be?