Espresso Shots 8-9-26

It's that time again for my weekly update, which includes a short collection of noteworthy finds, posts that inspire, as well as a few reflections from the past week or two. I'll aim to land these in your inbox by the weekend, in time to pair with your morning coffee (or your preferred cup of inspiration).The Latest Drippings ☕️Never Enough. I've been really enjoying the posts up on Dark Thoughts as of late. I'm not particularly pessimistic, but Armin has been articulating in really thoughtful posts what most people are going through in 2026. 'Two recent stories about Silicon Valley are hard to read without wondering if everyone involved has lost their mind. Once a place that celebrated the crazy ones, the misfits and rebels who saw things differently, it now seems to have found a new kind of crazy that isn’t born of rebellion but fear of falling behind. Everyone is chasing the person ahead of them, with little time to remember where they meant to go.' Stop. Breathe. Focusing in on…