End of year thoughts - 2025

Another year, another year of thoughts.

1. This was the year of AI, and it’s only going to get bigger. Join or get left behind.
2. It’s easy to win when you commit to long term results.
3. No one is coming to save you.
4. Taste is more important than ever.
5. Personal branding has become the way to set yourself apart.
6. Going “viral” can potentially be a deathtrap.
7. Let go of things out of your control. Hyper focus on things you can control.
8. Be humble about things you haven’t earned. Shout about the things you have.
9. Making your first dollar online can change your life.
10. Self education beats forced every time.
11. It’s never been easier to build a following.
12. True success is being able to do whatever you want with your time.
13. Travel and education make the world feel smaller and smaller.
14. After a certain age, you are responsible.
15. Video games are a healthier use of time than social media scrolling.
16. Remember you have to be cringe before you start being good.
17. The experience of making something can end up being better than the finish.

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Link Lowdown

Shopify Edition 2026 — Best experienced on desktop, one of the best websites I’ve seen.

Monocle — Neat Mac focusing app that blurs everything behind your main focused window.

Pile — One of the best takes I’ve seen on a journaling app.

Research — A researching app with AI to help build a knowledgebase.

Claude Use Cases — Anthropic have put together a cool list of possible use cases with Claude.

Reeder — Classic RSS news reader app.

Claude in Chrome — Legit blown my mind that AI can fully browse for you now.

Picmal — Media converter app for Mac.