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  1. "It’s harder than they tell you, and more rewarding than you imagine.” - Futurist Jim Carroll

    --
    Futurist Jim Carroll is writing a series, The Art of the Infinite Pivot, based on 36 lessons from his 36 years as a solo entrepreneur, working as a nomadic worker in the global freelance economy. The series is unfolding here, and at pivot.jimcarroll.com.
    --

    Most people want the future to be a smooth, linear progression; their career to follow the same path. And in that context, they want any business or career pivot to feel like a graceful turn on a dance floor.

    That will never be the case.

    But in my own voyage through several decades of being self-employed - a member of the global freelander economy -I’ve learned that it can often feel like a grueling, uphill climb in a windstorm. Running a business, reinventing your identity, and staying ahead of the curve is significantly harder than the books and the "gurus" ever tell you.

    But here is the secret: The struggle is what makes you succeed.

    If the path to the future were easy, everyone would be there already. The "difficulty" is actually a protective barrier that weeds out those who aren't fully committed. Throughout my career, the moments that felt the most difficult - the technical failures, the market shifts that wiped out old revenue streams, the long nights in the "lab" (Lesson **#16**) learning new things, were exactly the moments that were building the most value.

    After all, hardship is where your expertise is forged.

    When you realize that the struggle and difficulty are a mandatory part of the process, you stop trying to avoid it and start trying to master it. There's no doubt that carving out your own path and then pivoting when you need to is way harder than they tell you. It will exhaust you, challenge your certainty, and occasionally make you wonder why you didn't just take a "safe" job.

    But the rewards along the way? Incomparable. Overwhelming. Mind-bogglingly satisfying! The freedom of the "Infinite Pivot"?
    It’s worth more than you can imagine!

    ---

    Futurist Jim Carroll knows that successful careers are those that have the most volatility along the way!

    **#Harder** **#Rewarding** **#Struggle** **#Growth** **#Perseverance** **#Journey** **#Pivot** **#Freelance** **#Lessons** **#Freedom** **#Commitment** **#Mastery** **#Challenge** **#Effort** **#Value** **#Windstorm** **#Uphill** **#Success** **#Worth** **#Satisfaction** **#Truth** **#Reality** **#Process** **#Building** **#Onwards**

    Original post: jimcarroll.com/2026/04/decodin

  2. "It’s harder than they tell you, and more rewarding than you imagine.” - Futurist Jim Carroll

    --
    Futurist Jim Carroll is writing a series, The Art of the Infinite Pivot, based on 36 lessons from his 36 years as a solo entrepreneur, working as a nomadic worker in the global freelance economy. The series is unfolding here, and at pivot.jimcarroll.com.
    --

    Most people want the future to be a smooth, linear progression; their career to follow the same path. And in that context, they want any business or career pivot to feel like a graceful turn on a dance floor.

    That will never be the case.

    But in my own voyage through several decades of being self-employed - a member of the global freelander economy -I’ve learned that it can often feel like a grueling, uphill climb in a windstorm. Running a business, reinventing your identity, and staying ahead of the curve is significantly harder than the books and the "gurus" ever tell you.

    But here is the secret: The struggle is what makes you succeed.

    If the path to the future were easy, everyone would be there already. The "difficulty" is actually a protective barrier that weeds out those who aren't fully committed. Throughout my career, the moments that felt the most difficult - the technical failures, the market shifts that wiped out old revenue streams, the long nights in the "lab" (Lesson **#16**) learning new things, were exactly the moments that were building the most value.

    After all, hardship is where your expertise is forged.

    When you realize that the struggle and difficulty are a mandatory part of the process, you stop trying to avoid it and start trying to master it. There's no doubt that carving out your own path and then pivoting when you need to is way harder than they tell you. It will exhaust you, challenge your certainty, and occasionally make you wonder why you didn't just take a "safe" job.

    But the rewards along the way? Incomparable. Overwhelming. Mind-bogglingly satisfying! The freedom of the "Infinite Pivot"?
    It’s worth more than you can imagine!

    ---

    Futurist Jim Carroll knows that successful careers are those that have the most volatility along the way!

    **#Harder** **#Rewarding** **#Struggle** **#Growth** **#Perseverance** **#Journey** **#Pivot** **#Freelance** **#Lessons** **#Freedom** **#Commitment** **#Mastery** **#Challenge** **#Effort** **#Value** **#Windstorm** **#Uphill** **#Success** **#Worth** **#Satisfaction** **#Truth** **#Reality** **#Process** **#Building** **#Onwards**

    Original post: jimcarroll.com/2026/04/decodin

  3. "It’s harder than they tell you, and more rewarding than you imagine.” - Futurist Jim Carroll

    --
    Futurist Jim Carroll is writing a series, The Art of the Infinite Pivot, based on 36 lessons from his 36 years as a solo entrepreneur, working as a nomadic worker in the global freelance economy. The series is unfolding here, and at pivot.jimcarroll.com.
    --

    Most people want the future to be a smooth, linear progression; their career to follow the same path. And in that context, they want any business or career pivot to feel like a graceful turn on a dance floor.

    That will never be the case.

    But in my own voyage through several decades of being self-employed - a member of the global freelander economy -I’ve learned that it can often feel like a grueling, uphill climb in a windstorm. Running a business, reinventing your identity, and staying ahead of the curve is significantly harder than the books and the "gurus" ever tell you.

    But here is the secret: The struggle is what makes you succeed.

    If the path to the future were easy, everyone would be there already. The "difficulty" is actually a protective barrier that weeds out those who aren't fully committed. Throughout my career, the moments that felt the most difficult - the technical failures, the market shifts that wiped out old revenue streams, the long nights in the "lab" (Lesson **#16**) learning new things, were exactly the moments that were building the most value.

    After all, hardship is where your expertise is forged.

    When you realize that the struggle and difficulty are a mandatory part of the process, you stop trying to avoid it and start trying to master it. There's no doubt that carving out your own path and then pivoting when you need to is way harder than they tell you. It will exhaust you, challenge your certainty, and occasionally make you wonder why you didn't just take a "safe" job.

    But the rewards along the way? Incomparable. Overwhelming. Mind-bogglingly satisfying! The freedom of the "Infinite Pivot"?
    It’s worth more than you can imagine!

    ---

    Futurist Jim Carroll knows that successful careers are those that have the most volatility along the way!

    **#Harder** **#Rewarding** **#Struggle** **#Growth** **#Perseverance** **#Journey** **#Pivot** **#Freelance** **#Lessons** **#Freedom** **#Commitment** **#Mastery** **#Challenge** **#Effort** **#Value** **#Windstorm** **#Uphill** **#Success** **#Worth** **#Satisfaction** **#Truth** **#Reality** **#Process** **#Building** **#Onwards**

    Original post: jimcarroll.com/2026/04/decodin

  4. "It’s harder than they tell you, and more rewarding than you imagine.” - Futurist Jim Carroll

    --
    Futurist Jim Carroll is writing a series, The Art of the Infinite Pivot, based on 36 lessons from his 36 years as a solo entrepreneur, working as a nomadic worker in the global freelance economy. The series is unfolding here, and at pivot.jimcarroll.com.
    --

    Most people want the future to be a smooth, linear progression; their career to follow the same path. And in that context, they want any business or career pivot to feel like a graceful turn on a dance floor.

    That will never be the case.

    But in my own voyage through several decades of being self-employed - a member of the global freelander economy -I’ve learned that it can often feel like a grueling, uphill climb in a windstorm. Running a business, reinventing your identity, and staying ahead of the curve is significantly harder than the books and the "gurus" ever tell you.

    But here is the secret: The struggle is what makes you succeed.

    If the path to the future were easy, everyone would be there already. The "difficulty" is actually a protective barrier that weeds out those who aren't fully committed. Throughout my career, the moments that felt the most difficult - the technical failures, the market shifts that wiped out old revenue streams, the long nights in the "lab" (Lesson **#16**) learning new things, were exactly the moments that were building the most value.

    After all, hardship is where your expertise is forged.

    When you realize that the struggle and difficulty are a mandatory part of the process, you stop trying to avoid it and start trying to master it. There's no doubt that carving out your own path and then pivoting when you need to is way harder than they tell you. It will exhaust you, challenge your certainty, and occasionally make you wonder why you didn't just take a "safe" job.

    But the rewards along the way? Incomparable. Overwhelming. Mind-bogglingly satisfying! The freedom of the "Infinite Pivot"?
    It’s worth more than you can imagine!

    ---

    Futurist Jim Carroll knows that successful careers are those that have the most volatility along the way!

    **#Harder** **#Rewarding** **#Struggle** **#Growth** **#Perseverance** **#Journey** **#Pivot** **#Freelance** **#Lessons** **#Freedom** **#Commitment** **#Mastery** **#Challenge** **#Effort** **#Value** **#Windstorm** **#Uphill** **#Success** **#Worth** **#Satisfaction** **#Truth** **#Reality** **#Process** **#Building** **#Onwards**

    Original post: jimcarroll.com/2026/04/decodin

  5. "It’s harder than they tell you, and more rewarding than you imagine.” - Futurist Jim Carroll

    --
    Futurist Jim Carroll is writing a series, The Art of the Infinite Pivot, based on 36 lessons from his 36 years as a solo entrepreneur, working as a nomadic worker in the global freelance economy. The series is unfolding here, and at pivot.jimcarroll.com.
    --

    Most people want the future to be a smooth, linear progression; their career to follow the same path. And in that context, they want any business or career pivot to feel like a graceful turn on a dance floor.

    That will never be the case.

    But in my own voyage through several decades of being self-employed - a member of the global freelander economy -I’ve learned that it can often feel like a grueling, uphill climb in a windstorm. Running a business, reinventing your identity, and staying ahead of the curve is significantly harder than the books and the "gurus" ever tell you.

    But here is the secret: The struggle is what makes you succeed.

    If the path to the future were easy, everyone would be there already. The "difficulty" is actually a protective barrier that weeds out those who aren't fully committed. Throughout my career, the moments that felt the most difficult - the technical failures, the market shifts that wiped out old revenue streams, the long nights in the "lab" (Lesson **#16**) learning new things, were exactly the moments that were building the most value.

    After all, hardship is where your expertise is forged.

    When you realize that the struggle and difficulty are a mandatory part of the process, you stop trying to avoid it and start trying to master it. There's no doubt that carving out your own path and then pivoting when you need to is way harder than they tell you. It will exhaust you, challenge your certainty, and occasionally make you wonder why you didn't just take a "safe" job.

    But the rewards along the way? Incomparable. Overwhelming. Mind-bogglingly satisfying! The freedom of the "Infinite Pivot"?
    It’s worth more than you can imagine!

    ---

    Futurist Jim Carroll knows that successful careers are those that have the most volatility along the way!

    **#Harder** **#Rewarding** **#Struggle** **#Growth** **#Perseverance** **#Journey** **#Pivot** **#Freelance** **#Lessons** **#Freedom** **#Commitment** **#Mastery** **#Challenge** **#Effort** **#Value** **#Windstorm** **#Uphill** **#Success** **#Worth** **#Satisfaction** **#Truth** **#Reality** **#Process** **#Building** **#Onwards**

    Original post: jimcarroll.com/2026/04/decodin

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  9. Zapraszamy wszystkich na BAL!

    2024-02-03 20:00
    Składka 30 zł. Pamiętaj że możesz dać więcej lub mniej.
    Przestrzeń bezpieczna i wolna od alkoholu i środków odurzających.

    W sukienkach i nie tylko będziemy tańczyć do muzyki tworzonej przez ludzi patrząc ciągle na buty i efekty gitarowe. 4 projekty z Poznania i okolic przejmują postój w sam środek zimy. Ale nie martwcie się, kominek będzie dawał ciepło. A herbatki i rozmowy ogrzeją wnętrza.

    ---

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    Radar: squ.at/r/9zsl
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    #wroclaw
    #alternative #indie #coldwave #deathrock #dreampop #goth #postpunk #indierock #naturesmortes #poznan #septembie #shoegaze #uphill #yakutiancult
    #ocskpostoj

  10. Zapraszamy wszystkich na BAL!

    2024-02-03 20:00
    Składka 30 zł. Pamiętaj że możesz dać więcej lub mniej.
    Przestrzeń bezpieczna i wolna od alkoholu i środków odurzających.

    W sukienkach i nie tylko będziemy tańczyć do muzyki tworzonej przez ludzi patrząc ciągle na buty i efekty gitarowe. 4 projekty z Poznania i okolic przejmują postój w sam środek zimy. Ale nie martwcie się, kominek będzie dawał ciepło. A herbatki i rozmowy ogrzeją wnętrza.

    ---

    ocsk-postoj.wspolneoparcie.org
    CoWeWro: cowewro.pl/event/5310
    Radar: squ.at/r/9zsl
    FB: fb.me/e/1dtXyd8Mx

    ###

    #wroclaw
    #alternative #indie #coldwave #deathrock #dreampop #goth #postpunk #indierock #naturesmortes #poznan #septembie #shoegaze #uphill #yakutiancult
    #ocskpostoj

  11. Zapraszamy wszystkich na BAL!

    2024-02-03 20:00
    Składka 30 zł. Pamiętaj że możesz dać więcej lub mniej.
    Przestrzeń bezpieczna i wolna od alkoholu i środków odurzających.

    W sukienkach i nie tylko będziemy tańczyć do muzyki tworzonej przez ludzi patrząc ciągle na buty i efekty gitarowe. 4 projekty z Poznania i okolic przejmują postój w sam środek zimy. Ale nie martwcie się, kominek będzie dawał ciepło. A herbatki i rozmowy ogrzeją wnętrza.

    ---

    ocsk-postoj.wspolneoparcie.org
    CoWeWro: cowewro.pl/event/5310
    Radar: squ.at/r/9zsl
    FB: fb.me/e/1dtXyd8Mx

    ###

    #wroclaw
    #alternative #indie #coldwave #deathrock #dreampop #goth #postpunk #indierock #naturesmortes #poznan #septembie #shoegaze #uphill #yakutiancult
    #ocskpostoj

  12. Zapraszamy wszystkich na BAL!

    2024-02-03 20:00
    Składka 30 zł. Pamiętaj że możesz dać więcej lub mniej.
    Przestrzeń bezpieczna i wolna od alkoholu i środków odurzających.

    W sukienkach i nie tylko będziemy tańczyć do muzyki tworzonej przez ludzi patrząc ciągle na buty i efekty gitarowe. 4 projekty z Poznania i okolic przejmują postój w sam środek zimy. Ale nie martwcie się, kominek będzie dawał ciepło. A herbatki i rozmowy ogrzeją wnętrza.

    ---

    ocsk-postoj.wspolneoparcie.org
    CoWeWro: cowewro.pl/event/5310
    Radar: squ.at/r/9zsl
    FB: fb.me/e/1dtXyd8Mx

    ###

    #wroclaw
    #alternative #indie #coldwave #deathrock #dreampop #goth #postpunk #indierock #naturesmortes #poznan #septembie #shoegaze #uphill #yakutiancult
    #ocskpostoj

  13. A Weekend of Hiking and Cycling in the Jura

    Reading Time: 3 minutes

    This weekend I cycled and I hiked. The bike ride was up to the Combe Blanche, and the hike was from Vallorbe to Croy-Romainmôtier.

    The Col de la Combe Climb

    For the bike ride we rode from Nyon heading towards Crans before heading up to La Rippe, and from La Rippe we went along for a bit before heading up the Col De La Combe Blanche. it's a 13 kilometre climb with around 1300m of climbing. The climb isn't as steep as La Baudichonne and La Barillette. It is a sustained effort.

    Once at the top we headed towards Mijoux before turning right and heading towards the Golf de la Valserine before continuing from La Cure to St Cergue, and from St Cergue to Arzier, and from there back down to Nyon. In total we had 1600m of climbing.

    I was tired by the end of the climb to Combe Blanche but continued with the group. When another person slowed, I slowed down to, not to leave a person in solitude.

    I could have slowed down during the climb for these people but two weeks ago when I slowed, I was then the slowest and eventually I was left behind. It makes sense to slow down once the main climb is over.

    The Constant Noise of Motorbikes

    During this climb I was alone for quite a large part of the climb. During this time I could listen to the sounds of nature, of leaves falling, of my breathing, of people every so often. What I could hear for almost the entire journey was motorbikes. These motorbikes weren't on the same road. They were either going up a nearby road or they were down in the valley.

    I look forward to the day when petrol motorbikes are no longer sold. A decade or two ago, motorbike joyrides made sense. Back then we had a different attitude to noise pollution, to environmental pollutions and to joy riding. Today, to ride a motorbike up and down mountain roads is quaint and old fashioned. It's reflective of another era when we worried less about our carbon footprint.

    I much prefer cycling culture. We go up and down the same cols but we invest in our physical fitness and stamina. The more effort we put in, the more pleasure we get from climbing, and descending.

    It's unusual that I couldn't hear the sound of cars, or other sounds of civilisation.

    From Vallorbe to Croy-Romainmôtier

    When people organise walks from Vallorbe, Le Pont, and other places they often look for the cols and the peaks as destinations. Yesterday the route was different. It was from Vallorbe to Romainmôtier via the col that seperates the two.

    The walk takes you from the train station to the Orbe river before heading up into the trees. From there you head towards the top of a climb, but not a col or a peak, before turning left and heading along a road with a good view. After this you walk along a road, back into the trees. You walk along another river.

    This summer we have barely had rain. It has rained, and there is no water scarcity and water restrictions but if you look at rivers they are almost dry, if not completely dry. Some of the photos I took are of dry river beds. I took photos standing in the riverbed, without worrying about getting wet.

    Speaking of drought, I also noticed that the Orbe river was green in tint, but so clear I could count fish while waiting for some people. I counted two or three. If small streams are dry, then no sediment gets to larger rivers, and that reduced flow results in clear rivers.

    Romainmôtier has an old abbey with connections to Cluny. There was an interesting ARTE documentary about Cluny, with a focus about Romainmôtier around 20 minutes in. It has a nice organ and interesting paintings on the walls within.

    There is a second, smaller organ in a room above the entrance where people can practice playing an organ in a smaller space.

    And Finally

    Before this weekend I was worried about cancelling the Moléson Via Ferrata Illuminée event but yesterday evening, at the end of the weekend I thought that I had made the right decision. It would have been a shame to miss a nice bike ride on Saturday, and a nice hike on Sunday. I could have been loyal to strangers but I think I might not have enjoyed my weekend so much.

    #combeBlanche #cycling #hiking #Jura #romainmotier #uphill #weekend

  14. #skating #uphill ...still trying to take from me, but now the "rights" to my very #voice
    itself...

    #shameful #behavior

  15. Went to Uphill. The tide was going out. We drove onto the beach and parked. Barney had a great time. #uphill #photo

  16. One last February #ThrowbackThrusday, this time from my old home of Santa Barbara. In 2014, Lake Cachuma was quite low and the Boy Scout camp at the bottom of the trail was still just like it was for 6th grade Outdoor Camp.

    I'm so used to that island being out there that I keep looking out to marine layer and thinking, "I can finally see the island! It changes shape so much these days." Then reality reasserts itself. It's just cloud where I am now.

    The whole story of this one is here: valhikes.blogspot.com/2014/02/

    #hiking #nature #uphill #California #landscape #getOutside

  17. Uphill #Marina from the top of #Uphill Cliff

    A follow up:-
    - using the same [RAW-file] image as I post processed with Rawtherapee & GIMP and tooted yesterday, this version has been post processed entirely with #Darktable 4.2.

  18. A premiere in European road cycling: For the first time the European Cyling Union is organizing a continental mountain championship - at Gotthard Pass. To be Held on July 30.

    A worthwhile climb for any hobby cyclists as well: 14km distance / 951m altitude gain passzwang.net/en/gotthard_cycl

    #passzwang #biketooter #uphill #uphillcycling #mastobikes #roadbike #rennrad #gotthardpass #tremola #cycling

  19. Both German popular bike manufacturers #canyon and #rose obviously struggeling with significant delivery problems with their #gravel bikes. Have been waiting for three months now for any information on the availability of the Canyon "Grizl". Rose specifies a availability for its "Backroad" in 32 (!) weeks. Very annoying for interested customers.
    #passzwang #uphill #uphillcycling #mastobikes #mastobikes_de #cycling #biketooter

  20. Most exhausting #roadbike climb in 2022: Monte #Zoncolan in #Italy starting from #Ovaro. An average grade of more than 13% on nine kilometres makes the Zoncolan one of the toughest climbs in the European #Alps.

    #cycling #uphill #uphillcycling #rennrad #passzwang #biketooter #mastobikes

  21. @passzwang

    Apropos knackige Anstiege für deine Liste: Versuch mal den #Pragelpass von #Schwyz nach #Glarus, oder den #Weissenstein von #Solothurn nach #Moutier. Beides für #Rennrad in der #Schweiz. 🇨🇭 Viel Spass! 🚴‍♂️⛰️⬆️

    #cycling #uphill

  22. This is always the moment on my daily walk when I have to pause and remind myself, "Gravity is our friend."

    #uphill #walk #walking #nature #environment #gravity #health #exercise