Perfectionists don’t think they’re perfectionists, they think they’re good-enoughists
Perfectionists don't feel like they need things perfect. They're just trying to do the bare minimum, and it’s killing them — because their conception of “the minimum” is badly skewed.
The best way to reheat pizza
The easiest method that still turns out good, and the only slightly more complicated method that turns out great.
You’re allowed to do the fun organisation tasks even if you haven’t done the boring ones
People get excited about fun organisation tasks — making a pegboard or putting all your spices in mason jars, or something pretty and fun — but feel like they can't do them when the floor hasn’t been vacuumed.
Why videogame music is perfect focus music
Videogame music is specifically designed to get you into a rhythmic flow. It’s intended to be a background to a focused task.
A better question than ‘what do you do?’
What you want is something that a) sounds pretty normal, you’re not going too far off social script and b) has a range of possible interpretations, so they can dodge any uncomfortable topics.
How to instantly draw slightly better (even if your starting place is 'terrible')
Look ahead of the line you’re drawing, not at the tip of your utensil where it meets the canvas!
Phrasing questions to experts so you get answers that will actually help you
Don't ask "Can I use x technique?" Ask "What effect does x technique have? When is a good time to use it?"
I let a neural network write this advice column
"Sometimes I try to invite people over and they don’t show up. Sometimes they arrive late and leave early. This isn’t a failure on my part."
Get smarter quickly by looking every quote you see up on Quote Investigator for a week
The problem is that if you consume a bunch of these bad facts, you’ll never be able to build up a an accurate picture of how the world works.
Make difficult life decisions by separating the emotional phase from the execution phase
The main reason people feel stuck is because they’re trying to figure out what they want and what they’re going to do about it at the same time. The result is gridlock in your mind.