2026: WE’RE LIVE.

TEAM! WELCOME TO 2026.

immediately, we’re starting off strong and I have one question for you.

how do we make this year better than the last?

last year set a high bar. but the only way can make it better than last year is to set SMART goals and execute.

2026 - Chapter I: Tracking Goals and Execution

I’m Perseus. I’m racing the sun. it’s too hot for winter.

I’m 26 now.

I can’t do everything all at once. that’s how you go nowhere.

I don’t recall where I first saw it, but since hearing about John B. Calhoun’s “Universe 25” experiment, I can’t stop thinking about it. in Calhoun’s experiment, he creates a perfect colony for experimental mice where there is ample space, abundant resources, no predators, etc. this led to a “behavioral sink,” actions Calhoun regarded as chaotic. as the chaotic actions became more apparent, a group of male mice withdrew and were described as “narcissistic, detached, never fighting, mating, or engaging in normal social behaviors.” these mice were more concerned with keeping up their own appearances while the society around them collapsed. these male mice were referred to as the “Beautiful Ones.” because the mice were soley devoted to maintaining themselves alone, they were not able to mate and the colony went extinct. Calhoun goes on to make correlations between the mice and humans, but I hope we never see these “Beautiful Ones.”

I want to read more on this because I just recapped my general understanding from what I read and what was readily available to me at this hour, but there’s got to be more to that. I can totally see some of this in the people that I’ve come across as well as within myself. I think the part that has me wondering is how often or not am I behaving like one of these beautiful mice. worried about the wrong thing. I mean there’s always nuance for sure, you could never fit in one camp the entire time, but overall, I think that I see room for improvement for myself and it begins with connection/community. new relationships continue to be the biggest thing that push me forward and keep me from sinking into my comfort zone for too long. friends, coworkers, partners, whatever the case is, my strength is through them.

there are definitely moments when we need help, but we do not have to do it alone. reach into your support bag if you need to!

and just one more reminder - 2026: WE’RE LIVE.

from the chateau.

action / everything.

all praise is due to the most high.