Life rarely unfolds the way we’re promised. Systems meant to guide us often mislead. Markets that appear full of opportunity can just as quickly consume. And the assurances we’re told to trust? Too often, they disappear when we need them most.
This book offers no easy answers and no polished theories. Instead, it presents a set of survival notes - sharp, concise reflections drawn from lived experience. Written without sentiment and without illusion, they reject the comfort of polite advice in favor of clarity.
Each chapter confronts truths many would rather avoid: how institutions fail, why success is never guaranteed, and how failure, when faced honestly, can become the most reliable teacher. The lessons are stripped to their core, edged with irony, and firmly grounded in reality.
For anyone navigating the uncertainty of business, the contradictions of education, or the quiet pressure of everyday life, this book serves as both mirror and map. It does not promise protection from hardship, but it points toward what remains when illusions fall away.
Direct. Practical. Uncompromising.