matt maiale home writing Latest · Reflection dec 24 The Delusion of Joy One of the most meaningful things I’ve learned this year is that our perspective creates joy, not what’s actually happening. In 2024, I gave myself more than enough reasons to feel happy—backpacking for nearly half the year, getting my own apartment, and revisiting old hobbies I’d left behind. Unlearning Us vs. Them nov 24 Not becoming. Just Being. nov 23 See all → about Hello reader! I'm Matt, and I live in Brooklyn. For work, I run Instant, a research lab building tools used by millions. Before that, I was Head of Marketing at Clay, and the first marketer at Skiff. Over the last few years I've backpacked through 40+ countries, living more in hostel dorms than my own apartment. I'm also a competitive distance runner currently training for the 5km distance. work coming soon instant clay skiff demand curve ethos coming soon LatestReflection The Delusion of Joy A perspective shift from scarcity to abundance. On gratitude, perspective, and why the externalities really don't matter. Dec 2024 · 4 min read Musings Psychology Ego is NOT the enemy Jun 2023 · 3 min read Reflection Narratives in our lives Feb 2023 · 3 min read Reflection Fighting to be an optimist Jun 2022 · 3 min read Popular Criticism In God We Drink A critique on America's obsession with alcohol and its consequences. Aug 2022 · 5 min read Archive Enterprise is eating the world May 2022 · 3 min read When product-led growth fails May 2022 · 2 min read Building a community Mar 2021 · 7 min read Taking a gap year Aug 2020 · 6 min read What to do Apr 2020 · 4 min read
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