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Loneliness Isn’t About Who’s Around You

She filled her calendar.
Weekend dinners, after-work drinks, FaceTime catch-ups, group chats buzzing late into the night.

From the outside, she looked connected.
Always around people. Always in the mix.

But inside, she felt something gnawing at her.

Because in chasing connection everywhere else, she ignored the most important one—her connection with herself.

The truth? Being constantly surrounded can still feel lonely.
And sometimes, being alone is the only place you actually feel whole.

The Case for Ghosting Everyone (Just for a Bit!)

We live in a world where pings, dings, and endless feeds fight for our attention.
But solitude isn’t just a luxury anymore—it’s survival.

Here’s why carving out time alone matters:

1️⃣ Detox for Your Mind → No performance mode, no masks, just you recharging.

2️⃣ Mental Clarity → Alone, your thoughts organize themselves. Noise out, clarity in.

3️⃣ Self-Trust → If you can sit with yourself for 10 minutes, you’ll trust yourself for 10 years.

4️⃣ Freedom from People-Pleasing → Time alone reminds you that “no” is a full sentence.

5️⃣ Creativity → No inputs, no distractions, just space for new ideas to rise.

(Side note: ghosting the group chat for a weekend might confuse them. They’ll live.)

Shift Away from the Noise

When was the last time you had a full conversation with yourself—without notifications interrupting?

Alone time doesn’t need to look like a cabin-in-the-woods fantasy.
It can be 10 minutes on a walk.
A quiet morning coffee.
A car ride without the podcast on.

Stop seeing alone time as something to fill.
Start seeing it as proof you can stand on your own.

Because solitude isn’t isolation.
It’s calibration.

Challenge for the Week

Carve out one pocket of intentional solitude this week.
No phone. No notifications. No agenda.

Because if you can’t sit with yourself for 10 minutes,
how will you ever trust yourself for 10 years?

— Linford

How 433 Investors Unlocked 400X Return Potential

Institutional investors back startups to unlock outsized returns. Regular investors have to wait. But not anymore. Thanks to regulatory updates, some companies are doing things differently.

Take Revolut. In 2016, 433 regular people invested an average of $2,730. Today? They got a 400X buyout offer from the company, as Revolut’s valuation increased 89,900% in the same timeframe.

No wonder 10K+ everyday people are taking the chance on Pacaso.

Founded by a former Zillow exec, Pacaso’s co-ownership tech reshapes the $1.3T vacation home market. They’ve earned $110M+ in gross profit to date, including 41% YoY growth in 2024 alone. They even reserved the Nasdaq ticker PCSO.

The same institutional investors behind Uber, Venmo, and eBay backed Pacaso. And you can join them. But not for long. Pacaso’s investment opportunity ends September 18.

Invest While You Still Can

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