(2025-02-14) Ziegler The Risks Of Switchedoff People

Matt Ziegler: The Risks Of Switched-Off People. Switched-on people are out there picking up dots and sharing connections for the pure joy of discovery. They're alive in a way that's almost electric. When they're hyped about something - whether it's the perfect ramen recipe or the mathematics of black holes - it's contagious. (LivePlayer)

Then there are the switched-off people. They've convinced themselves there's no room for more dots in their carefully ordered universe. Or maybe they never believed they had room to begin with. When faced with someone's genuine excitement, all they can muster is that dream-killing question: "Why do you care about that again???" (NPC)

Look, I get it. There are legitimate reasons to switch off sometimes

But here's the thing: there are no good reasons to stay switched-off permanently. Ever.

Sometimes they achieve what looks like success from a distance, but get closer and you'll see the price tag of their soul being sold out.

staying switched-on isn't just about personal joy - it's about keeping alive the kind of curiosity that makes life worth living.

h/t to Kris Abdelmessih and Morgan Ranstrom for inspiring this post. They both think deeply about how they embody being switched-on in front of their kids and others and it shows. Hear us hanging out on Just Press Record: