About - Campbell Seventeen

Hi, I’m Tim. Welcome to CampbellSeventeen.

I write to explore and unpack how things keep moving forward despite making tons of mistakes. My essays usually focus on the weird self-defeating tricks our brains play on us and how to spot and overcome them. It’s the sort of stuff I wish I could teach my younger self, so maybe by some miracle I’ll teach someone else’s younger self something useful. I also occasionally write stories about the disasters and triumphs of my youth.

A few of my favorite essays so far:

Find Your Island

Tim Campbell

October 12, 2023

You're a boat. You're in open water. You have control of your heading and your speed. You have some navigational equipment and a view of what's ahead. There are storms out there. Most boats avoid the …

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The Year Was 1993...

Tim Campbell

May 5, 2023

I don't know what compelled us to do it. Maybe we wanted to pretend to be older. Or maybe curiosity got the better of us and we just wanted to see what would happen. Either way, we thought it would b…

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Adulting 101

Tim Campbell

January 20, 2023

I hate the word "adulting". Why? Why do I hate this word? Well, where do I usually see it? Social media. In what context? Memes. Memes about not wanting to do the things one must do. Memes about feel…

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You Get Five Minutes

Tim Campbell

September 15, 2023

November 17, 2013. Austin, Texas. At 2:43 pm, Sebastian Vettel takes the chequered flag at the United States Grand Prix, setting a new record for most consecutive Formula One wins in a season and putt…

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