My Compass: Notes from the Intersection

Where the thinking behind the work goes public

This is my logbook. The place where I think out loud about the things I encounter working across strategy, art, technology and human behaviour. I am always looking for the better version of things — and the Compass is where I share what I find. Not polished thought-leadership. Not a newsletter. Honest analysis, uncomfortable questions, and the kind of observations that come from standing at the intersection of several worlds at once. I write because I have something to say. If it lands with you, it was meant for you.

If you found me through LinkedIn, this is where the longer version of those posts lives.

If you found me through my art or photography — welcome to the other half of the brain.

Fresh Lens on a Broken Plan

Plans are meant to be rewritten. Why conquering the ego is often a far greater victory than beating the clock. “It’s only when you stop fighting the circumstances that you create room for real progress.”

The Death of the Workhorse

Dennis Khalil on the “Death of the Workhorse.” Why the very traits that helped us survive eventually become the obstacles to our depth. A reflection on the struggle to simply be, the fear of obsolescence, and the transition from building an ego to letting it go.

Is AI Tuned to a Different Frequency?

“What if our brains don’t generate ideas, but simply receive them? Inspired by Nikola Tesla and Nobel laureate Roger Penrose, I explore the concept of the brain as a cosmic antenna. If humans are tuned to a specific biological frequency, what signal will a silicon-based entity pick up? Dive into a reflection on non-local consciousness and why AI might never replicate the human soul, but instead reveal a completely alien form of creativity.”

The Solitude in the Multitude

From survival to truly living. Dennis shares a raw, personal moment of transformation: saying goodbye to the ‘Protector’ that served him for 49 years to make space for a life driven by soul and intuition.

B.R.T.T. Part 2: The Origin & The Lineage

“B.R.T.T. didn’t emerge in a vacuum; it stands on the shoulders of giants. In Part 2, I trace the powerful lineage of Body Remembers Trauma Therapy. Discover the roots of this modality and why understanding its origin is essential for deep, somatic healing today.”

To the politician I am trying to understand

“You are fighting for freedom, but the polarization your strategy feeds makes our society less free. This is a sincere, human-to-human question about the painful paradox of the political bubble and the responsibility that comes with power.”

Voting Is Pointless.

Why do we even vote? We cast our ballots hoping for a society that offers a fair shot, where basic needs like healthcare, energy, and education are stable pillars of opportunity, not just profit centers. We pick a side—Democrat or Republican—trusting that our leaders have the integrity and skill to serve the public interest. But what if that vote changes nothing about the forces that actually run our lives?
The problem isn’t which party is in power; it’s that our political system has lost its power over the things that matter. For decades, we’ve been told that the market knows best, leading to deregulation and the erosion of public oversight. Now we live in a system where elected officials pass laws, but corporations with armies of lobbyists write the rules, dodge accountability, and exploit the loopholes. Voting feels like pulling a lever that’s no longer connected to the machine.

BRTT session experience

Today, I experienced a BRTT session with Antoinette, diving deep into my theme for the year: trust. This theme first manifested physically at the beginning of the year in my left knee—or rather, in the lack of trust in it. Gradually, it became clear that this runs much deeper, touching upon the trust that my ‘I’—my temporary, current self—has in my Self, my eternal, true being. The connection between these two felt paper-thin.

The art of boredom

We’ve unlearned the art of being bored, filling every silent moment with distractions. But boredom is essential. It isn’t the absence of activity, but the presence of space. As an artist and coach, I know this ‘void’ is the fertile ground for creativity and the gateway to your inner voice. This post explores why emptiness is the new luxury and how you can learn to embrace it again.

Generalist vs specialist leadership

“We live in a world obsessed with narrowing down. But did we lose our balance in the process? In this article, I explore the ‘Generalist vs. Specialist’ debate and explain why true innovation happens at the intersection, not in the silo.”