Matthew Bellows
@mbellows.bsky.social
Investing in fintech, martech and media at Grit.vc. Started, built and sold three software companies. Proudest of being a husband and a dad. Writing about startups, meditation and more at bellowsand.co
His pointer to Via Negativa (coffeeandjunk.com/via-negativa/) reminds me of the "Beyond the Four Extremes" arguments in Madhyamaka, which seek to blow up conceptual thinking by talking about what enlightenment (and reality) is not.
Via Negativa: The Process of Making Good Decisions By Eliminating Bad Ones
When we set goals—both personal and professional—we tend to focus on what we should do, rather than focussing on what we should avoid. Humans naturally know more about what is wrong, what is bad, what...
coffeeandjunk.com
September 2, 2025 at 1:29 AM
His pointer to Via Negativa (coffeeandjunk.com/via-negativa/) reminds me of the "Beyond the Four Extremes" arguments in Madhyamaka, which seek to blow up conceptual thinking by talking about what enlightenment (and reality) is not.
His (excellent) lucid dreaming post reminded me of the Dzogchen instruction to do the same thing - periodically ask "Am I dreaming?". Tim uses that prompt to trigger lucidity when asleep. The Dzogchen folks use it to trigger it when awake.
September 2, 2025 at 1:28 AM
His (excellent) lucid dreaming post reminded me of the Dzogchen instruction to do the same thing - periodically ask "Am I dreaming?". Tim uses that prompt to trigger lucidity when asleep. The Dzogchen folks use it to trigger it when awake.
At the early stage that’s what good board members do - shoulder to shoulder with the founders in the trenches helping build the business: www.grit.vc
Grit Capital Partners – Investing in Applied AI
Grit Capital Partners is a venture firm investing in Applied AI startups disrupting industries like fintech, commerce, media, and marketing.
www.grit.vc
March 26, 2025 at 12:05 AM
At the early stage that’s what good board members do - shoulder to shoulder with the founders in the trenches helping build the business: www.grit.vc
My first thought too
January 9, 2025 at 1:02 PM
My first thought too
Congrats Justin! That’s excellent!
January 6, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Congrats Justin! That’s excellent!
Like they say... chop wood carry water. The normal household things have been a great practice environment for me.
December 3, 2024 at 4:38 AM
Like they say... chop wood carry water. The normal household things have been a great practice environment for me.