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.
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.
Add predictable distractions to your To Do list
After every Covid press conference, I'd spend a good 20 minutes worrying and discussing. Don't let it blindside you!
Make your failures a controlled retreat, not a rout
A controlled retreat is where you’re losing, so you gather your soldiers together in a defensive formation, and slowly, as safely as possible, withdraw from battle.
Two ways to make your twitter experience better
Two extensions that get rid of a tonne of irritations and UI clutter, including timed mutes
“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”?
I don’t buy the “cult of busyness” argument
People say they’re “busy” because it’s the only kind of No anyone respects.
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.
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.
How to use TikTok (and make your feed good)
If something annoys you, SCROLL PAST. DO NOT COMMENT ABOUT HOW IT’S WRONG OR ANNOYING. You will just see more of the annoying thing.