Responsibility, Resets, and Real Talk

I haven’t been showing up fully.

Not for the project. Not for myself. Not for the people who might be watching, waiting, or quietly rooting for this to take shape.

This week’s letter is about Responsibility. About finally taking it seriously.

I always knew what responsibility was, but I didn’t feel the weight of it until now. Not in the context of this—this thing I’m building, this journey I’m documenting, this version of myself I’m trying to step into.

Responsibility isn’t just about duty. It’s about:

• Commitment

• Resilience

• Consistency

• Creativity

And honestly… doing some things so often they become effortless. Repetition with soul.

Lately I’ve been posting like a bot.

Producing newsletters that didn’t feel like they had soul. Sharing things that maybe didn’t give anyone something they could use or feel moved by.

That’s been frustrating—but also revealing. I wasn’t seeing the value because I wasn’t moving enough to find it. I hadn’t created enough motion to extract the good stuff.

Now I know better. So I’m choosing different.

This letter is a re-commitment. To building in public. To putting actual me in the mix. To reshaping what this all looks like.

A bit about me, since I’m asking for your attention:

I’m Maurijon.

Ambitious. Maybe a little in over my head.

But I’m clear about what I want: I want to travel, build a body of work I’m proud of, and one day disappear into some land of my own—50 to 100 miles of quiet and creation, far from chaos but close enough to community.

That’s why I started Project Fishtank.

It’s my sandbox. A place where I deep-dive into the three pillars that light me up:

Video Games (especially the way we master them, document them, and find meaning through them)

Self-Mastery and Personal Development (because growth is the game behind all games)

Online Business (specifically, building something lean, soulful, and sovereign)

I’m not here to preach. I’m here to explore. And I want to bring others along for the ride—especially those who see themselves in the chaos I’ve been navigating.

Let’s talk habits and honesty.

Mine? They’ve been off.

Not enough consistency.

Not enough presence.

Not enough care in the way I build in public.

And yet, I haven’t given up. Not once.

Even through the frustration, the friction, the wandering—I’ve stuck with it.

That means something.

And it’s enough to spark a reset.

I don’t want this project to be another thing I half-ass. I want it to reflect me—fully. I want it to become a place where people come to get lit up, to get clarity, to build something of their own just by being part of the ecosystem.

I’m not here to gatekeep.

The information? Free.

The resources? Shared.

What I will charge for is my time, my eyes on your work, or my hands helping you build yours. But the heart of this? It's community, clarity, and creation.

This isn’t just content. It’s a mission.

To make things that feel good to make.

To enjoy the moments.

To teach by doing.

To build something worth sticking with—and help others do the same.

The shell of this letter is simple:

I haven’t shown up the way I needed to. But I’m ready now.

Ready to create with intention.

To post with

soul.

To build this world, brick by brick.

Thanks for being here for the pivot.

– Fish