Robert Poynton's Substack

The Last Post

How lovely it is to do something for its own sake

Oct 30, 2025 • Robert Poynton

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A splash of cold water

It turns out that change actually is possible. Without trying. Who knew?

Oct 16, 2025 • Robert Poynton

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Champion Ideas

Tempering my critique of enthusiasm

Oct 2, 2025 • Robert Poynton

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September 2025

In praise of obliquity

Find things without looking

Sep 18, 2025 • Robert Poynton

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Mr. Sandman

Letting go of the shoulds and oughts

Sep 4, 2025 • Robert Poynton

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August 2025

Re-structuring

Let me contradict myself

Aug 21, 2025 • Robert Poynton

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Mountain music

Sensing the nature of things

Aug 7, 2025 • Robert Poynton

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July 2025

Working Knowledge

Is it really clever to spend too much time thinking?

Jul 24, 2025 • Robert Poynton

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Turning on yourself

How deeply am I patterned?

Jul 10, 2025 • Robert Poynton

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June 2025

Do What You Like

It's as good an organising principle as any

Jun 26, 2025 • Robert Poynton

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Asia is where the feet are

Most of what is, I do not see

Jun 12, 2025 • Robert Poynton

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May 2025