The Apollonian 2 – 8/30/24
Time, the Precious
To prioritize time, I’ll trim newsletter lengths. 750 words is hella, so I’ll shave to 300 (over time).
Feedback is silver-plated gold.
I will deep-dive into favorite topics via the Eye of Apollo site and video essays on Youtube. This channel doesn't have any content, yet.
Gems only shine in light— I won’t make you dig to see if this newsletter is for you.
This newsletter and project are being designed to serve..
The Apollonian is for:
Those pursuing more reasonable, cultured, harmonious, and/or disciplined lives.
“Young,” non-millionaires in pursuit of making meaning in life.
Curious minds who ask why like toddlers (or feel ashamed to ask too many questions)
2-Party “Red vs. Blue,” political skeptics.
Creatives.
Fashion-lovers seeking unique storytelling through textiles, comics, and community building.
Storytellers seeking novel narratives via the fusion of comics, philosophy, education, and other audio + visual mediums.
Rejectors of contemporary, standard, societal programming.
Take It In Blood
Pursuing dynamic goals requires countless tasks—getting lost in the sauce is almost inevitable.
Entrepreneurial steps are upon marble milestones, through the smoky haze of inexperience.
Each stumble draws blood to paint a story of pain and triumph.
Your limp becomes hopscotch.
Chalk, clear skies, and unblemished skin are myths on the road less traveled.
The Road Ahead
Turning Eye of Apollo into a successful business could take 9-15 months, or more. However, the core value in this endeavor is not money—it’s true value. My time spent is invested in the future.
Value is the lifeblood of exchange, wherein money is a proxy.
The true value of EoA is in the transparency of starting a humane business. The reckless pursuit of capital is destructive, and thus inhumane.
If the world is bound for dystopia, I must uncover if this is fate or choice.
Disclaimer: I intend to make profit, but with communicated checks and balances. We’ll explore this when money is involved to ensure positive-sum exchange.
Until I develop a system for monetary exchange, I will refer to Eye of Apollo as a project instead of a business.
Lockstep
In this project and exploration, you and I must share a baseline understanding of…
My perspective
Whether you agree or not, recognizing my priorities and Points of View helps determine the attention we share.
Here, I will define key terms we’ll explore within the Eye of Apollo universe.
Marketing
How the ideas behind products, services, and people foster our connections to them.
How one can position themselves to obtain and create true value in reasonable marketplaces.
Culture
The arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively.
The customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a particular nation, people, or other social group.
How humans collect and exchange ideas, goods, and services in pursuit of self-preservation and community.
The Eye of Apollo project will encompass (in this order) community building, clothing, comics, installations, books, and courses. There may be more, but these goods and services will be the foundation for all that follows. I don’t have great vision to see beyond this…
yet.
About Me
The day after sending out my first newsletter, I moved apartments.
My previous studio was ill-equipped to house my pursuits. I have more space now, but I lack the required furniture and tools to be comfortable.
I must choose between personal comforts and business progress. People have invested in me financially, emotionally, and spiritually—business comes first. The un-absolutely-necessary must wait.
Success in all humane fields is built upon the foundation of communication. Covid-19 exposed cracks in my community systems, and I found myself lonely in pursuit of happiness.
Life means nothing without kin to share experiences.
Until Next Time, Wolves.
Kindness always wins,
Apollo