Governmental institutions are the bane of my existence. Over the last three months, I had the great displeasure of trying to solve an issue with such an institution. I’m sure there are phenomenal examples out there, where the processes are slim and the responses are fast. The one I
For longer than I’m proud of, I’ve been living Groundhog Day. I’d get up in the morning, feeling a little groggy. To counteract my grogginess like everybody else on the planet, I’d drink some coffee. And then some. And then some more. Five to six cups
Walt Disney is one of my favorite characters of history. But there’s something that stuck with me about his life more than anything else. I’m listening to the great “The Rest Is History” podcast. Instead of Genghis Khan or Caesar Augustus, their newest episode is about the master
One of my favorite pastimes is sports. I work out every day when life permits it. But working out wasn’t always so important to me. Not at all. I was overweight growing up. This ranged from mildly chubby to looking like I would suffer a heart attack in the
No smiles. Not one. I’m in a tram, going down one of the most expensive streets in the world. Beauty and glamour are everywhere. A smile is nowhere to be found. We all get out at the tram station. There seem to be more financial institutions around than finfluencers
Tuesday afternoon. A few hours before the deadline. But not just any deadline. One that I imposed on myself. And one that stresses me out because I haven't finished any of my writing ideas. More than a year ago, I set myself the following challenge: "For one
Life's weird. And so interesting! Once again, I had a week where I can't show anything concrete just yet. But there's a sense of intense incubation. Sometimes, the seeds you sow take so long to blossom you forgot where you put them in the
The sun had already set a couple of hours earlier over Koh Samui airport. In my infinite genius, I booked a flight very late in the day. But it’s January in Thailand, so the airport is packed anyway. All the other passengers are waiting in front of the gate,
I hate being ill. This week, I suffered from the worst affliction known to mankind: man flu. I made it through, thanks for not asking. But this time of great peril made me realize something: things take time. I wasn’t blessed with the gift of patience. I love always
Today, I realized that I’ve been blogging and writing for over a year now. When I set out on this experiment, my goal was to publish one blog post a week. I started on my personal website (https://tommytribolet.com) and later added Substack (https://substack.com/@tommytribolet). I
I’m at my home, relaxing on the couch. In Switzerland, one of the safest countries on the planet. Everything points toward that, at this moment, I am very, very safe. But my mind doesn’t think so. Problem upon problem. No solutions. It seems my mind loves sulking in
It's been three days since I've seen the light of day. That's not how I imagined paradise. Instead, I've suffered hell for the past 72 hours. I just started my travels. My first destination was Thailand. But not just anywhere in the