Thinking in blocks of time
I have very little external structure, being mostly a freelancer, and a lot of projects and ideas I want to get done. I need a way to make the general morass of undifferentiated work and obligations manageable.
Decide on your own key life anniversaries and celebrate them
It feels good to have your calendar marked out with some days that are meaningful to you instead of just ones chosen by other people.
Store your cups in a drawer, not a cupboard
This will only be a small improvement to your life, but it will be an objective and tangible improvement, and who is turning that down these days?
Treat your To Do list like a tech tree
You never look at a skill /tech tree and go “uggghhh I can’t believe I haven’t got any of this done yet.” It’s exciting that you still have so many improvements to unlock.
Two ways to make your twitter experience better
Two extensions that get rid of a tonne of irritations and UI clutter, including timed mutes
A lazy way to broaden your general knowledge
Every time you look up a fact, read the whole Wikipedia page. Do that for a year and you’ll end up with a vast shoreline of knowledge.
“Don’t come to with problems, come to me with options"
You’ve probably heard the very annoying and useless phrase, “don’t come to me with problems, come to me with solutions”?
Concept: Vulnerability hoarding
Using vulnerability, frailty, sensitivity, etc. to shut down or derail the conversation, or to make the person who’s upset with you start apologising and comforting you instead.
Expect a dopamine crash after an accomplishment
After high energy social engagement, especially one where youre performing, youll usually get a mood drop when coming "off stage" because of dropping adrenaline & dopamine levels.
A way to soothe yourself when you're frustrated that someone is being terrible at their job
The first way, you probably already know it, is to remind yourself that they might be having a really hard day, maybe they have just received terrible news about a loved one and their mind is not on the job.