Caveat emptier: This post was drafted with help from an AI assistant (Perplexity)— but ideated and edited extensively by the human, Bill Acton.
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Beginning the day
I start the day slightly uneasy—which,
historically, has proven to be appropriate.
The world is complicated, and the internet is… more so.
Honest reflection
I am fully capable of being fooled
—by strangers, by headlines,
by things that look official but probably aren’t.
This is not a strength.
Stewardship (or attempt at it)
I have an identity, some money,
and a reputation—fragile, all of them.
So I pay protection money every month, lots of it,
from everthing on and off the internet,
partly out of wisdom, mostly out of fear.
Daily check
If everything looks normal, I remain suspicious.
If something looks wrong,
I become very suspicious
—and then cautiously functional.
Behavior guidelines
Try not to click on things that seem too good,
too urgent, or too flattering.
Which, unfortunately, is most things.
Concern for others
I worry about my family.
They are probably clicking on things right now.
I hope they are not.
Ending the day
I review the day:
Minimal damage? That’s a win.
Tomorrow, I will try again
—with slightly better judgment and equal anxiety.
wracton@gmail.com
williamacton.legalshieldassociate.com
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