After hitting a big research milestone, I walked down to the Embarcadero—needed real air, not another screen. The city looked so clear and ordered at day’s end, like me—organized until it wasn’t. Efficiency tricks you into thinking you need less, but it can also mask the quiet parts—the fatigue, loneliness—that only surface when everything finally slows down. Now, I’m here with a bit more clarity about what’s next.

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