Transmission 130: Eye of the tiger

- - - - - GREETINGS, EARTHLING - - - - -

Thank you to everyone who filled out the reader feedback survey.
Your thoughts were honest, helpful, and gave me a few good ideas to follow up on.

One thing many of you mentioned was wanting to know a little more about the person behind NeilA. So I added a quick bio about myself (not the alien version), which you can find here.

The second update wasn’t from the survey, but sometimes inspiration hits sideways. Your feedback had me in a very inspired state of mind, and out of that came something new.

I built an Oracle.

A small daily tool that randomly selects one part of the Earthling Code for you to focus on. A gentle nudge. A cosmic shuffle. A tiny bit of morning magic. It’s a work in progress, but you can try it here.

If you’d like to fill out the survey, you can do so here.

Thank you,
Dennis

Now back to NeilA!

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Greetings, Earthlings,

This week, we’ll be focusing on…
focus.

Eye of the tiger.

How to stay on track despite
everyone and everything fighting for your attention.

Ads.
Friends.
Work.
Notification bells.
Finding that perfect Christmas gift.
Double Mocha Latte Frappuccinos
with twelve pumps of chaos.

‘Tis the season for breaking routines.
I’m here to help you stay focused.

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- - - - - EYE OF THE TIGER - - - - -

Today we begin simply.
Not with a tool.
Not with a trick.
With a little self-love
and a small dose of truth.

You will fall off track.
You will miss a workout.
You will go over your calories.
You will work too hard.
You will play too hard.
You will drift.

And that is okay.
You are not a robot.
You are an Earthling
made of days
and moments
and choices.

Consistency is king.
The path is patient.
It waits for you.

When you slip,
do not scold yourself.
Do not punish.
Do not rewrite your whole identity
because of one wobble.

Just return.
Gently.
Quietly.
Like stepping back into a warm room.

All the work you have done this year
is still there.
Every foundation block.
Every effort.
Every good choice.
Nothing disappears
just because you had an off day.

This holiday season, have fun.
Indulge.
Let loose.
Enjoy the sweetness of being alive.

But keep one toe on your path.
A little contact with your direction.
A quiet promise to return.

A treat is a joy.
Many treats
become a fog.
Then they taste like regret.

Moderation is key.
But consistency is king.
Stray if you must.
It is part of the human dance.

Just come back.
Because you are worth the return.

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- - - - - EARTH TREASURE - - - - -

Buying gifts.

One of the quiet joys of this planet
is buying a gift for someone you care about.

You wander through ideas.
You wander through stores.
You wander through their mind
trying to imagine what would make them light up.

For a moment,
you leave your own orbit
and step into theirs.

It is not just shopping.
It is time spent inside someone’s gravity.
A gentle act of thoughtfulness.

Then comes the wrapping.
The folding.
The tape.
The little flourish at the end.

And suddenly you are filled with anticipation.
Not for what you will get,
but for the way they will smile
when they realize
you were thinking of them.

Buying a gift, Earthling,
is really a way of saying
“I saw you.
I remembered you.
I care.”

A small treasure,
wrapped twice.
Once in paper.
Once in love.

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Float well, Earthling.
NeilA

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Greetings, Earthling is a free daily newsletter designed to help you slow down, feel better, and start your mornings with a sense of meaning. Written from the perspective of a curious space observer named NeilA, each transmission blends mindfulness, motivation, and emotional insight with a hint of cosmic wonder.

Inspired by Stoic philosophy, Tao, Alan Watts, behavioural science, and the strange beauty of being human, these messages offer gentle reminders to live with purpose, pay attention, and appreciate the little things. Part alien wisdom, part self-help, part poetic dispatch, it’s a daily pick-me-up disguised as a transmission from the stars.

If you’re looking for a mindful routine, a feel-good newsletter, or thoughtful guidance that fits in your inbox, you’re in the right place. This is for anyone who wants to be more present, more kind, and more connected to yourself, to others, and to the universe around you.

If this helped, pass it along. Or send them here. Signals get stronger when more receivers are tuned in.

Thank you for reading. Your presence means more than you know.

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