The Asylum Blogs Featuring Paul Andrea

Are you letting AI do your writing for you? Before we get started, I'd like you to take a moment and consider three questions: 1.)     Have I ever used an AI application to write something, and if so, why did I choose to use it? 2.)     How did I feel about the finished product, and did I feel like it was my work or somebody else's? 3.)     What's something I have a really strong opinion on, and could I type out that argument along with three facts to back it up? OK, let's hit this rabbit hole. My name is Paul Andrea. If you are reading this, you are the resistance. It's not because SkyNet or our world leaders are coming to lay waste to the world, that stuff is for movies meant to scare us. They are coming to scare us. Scared people are entertained people, and entertained people are distracted people. The apocalypse is not coming. The administration buildings will still stand. The roads will still carry traffic. Life will ...

Forget knowing when to hold them - the biggest little secret in life is knowing when to fold them! Cutting your losses as soon as you see the yawning jaws of disaster waiting to gobble you up can make all the difference between bouncing back strong from a loss versus turning that loss into a long term disaster.  Most people have a hard time cutting their losses, and not without good reason. We learn from an early age the moral value of adages such as to never quit, to pursue a goal no matter what obstacles get in our way. Tenacity and persistence definitely lead to strength and victory, and should be embraced. What should be abandoned are paths to your goals which lead to failure and substantial losses.  I get it, it feels wrong to quit on something you've been working hard on, maybe even obsessing toward. You need that business idea to thrive, just keep throwing time and money at it until it breaks through. You really like that girl on Bumble, just keep messaging her until sh...

Whether we collect cards, comics, toys or any niche variant in between, we as nerds belong to one of the most incredible hobby kingdoms out there. Our stuff feels just a little more exciting than real life. It stretches the boundaries of imagination while making us feel young again.  Going on the hunt for a holy grail is an adventure in and of itself. We study up on our quest  book or card. We scour online for people who are selling it, and what kind of deals they are offering. Then we lock down the grail: the price, condition and seller are an exact match. We raise our prize in mighty triumph! There's an indescribable sensation of joy from getting our hands on a chase collectible. It's almost rapturous, creating a feeling we want to experience over and over again.  Almost like a drug. Cracking open one pack of cards becomes two, then a box. Grabbing a few issues of a classic series becomes the hunt for the entire run, then the search for all the variants. ...