It usually starts innocently enough.
A small goal, a clear intention, the sense that a little extra effort will bring things under control. After all, persistence is supposed to pay off.
A small goal, a clear intention, the sense that a little extra effort will bring things under control. After all, persistence is supposed to pay off.
This reflective piece looks at what happens when effort turns into pursuit — when attention narrows, judgment slips, and the act of chasing becomes the very thing that keeps resolution out of reach. What seems logical at the outset slowly reveals itself as counter-productive, not through drama, but through quiet accumulation.
Written with a dry eye and an observational tone, Don’t Chase the Cat explores a familiar human pattern: the urge to force outcomes that refuse to be forced. Beneath the surface is a gentle but unsettling recognition of moments where letting go would have been the wiser move — if only we’d noticed in time.
Allsorts is a loose-limbed collection of short pieces for adult readers — observant, sometimes wry, sometimes unsettling — where ordinary moments quietly reveal the way we really think, decide, and live. If that seems like a story that might interest you, find more details here: https://justso2026.com/founders/
