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how to trick your brain into doing difficult things https://www.brainhealthdecoded.com/p/how-to-trick-your-brain-into-doing summarised form: https://x.com/drdominicng/status/1996210397419045243?s=46&t=nluSw7cwYGx8zFxfoYi5Iw
most are tricks that i’ve read before in habit books like atomic habit, eat that frog, etc. years ago
wanted to log it here for archiving and to serve as a refresher for myself
wanted to log it here for archiving and to serve as a refresher for myself
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The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
picked it from a community recommendation here
this book talks a lot about fate or "Maktub"
once you're able to speak the language of the world, the world is yours
main takeaways:
- be present enough to observe the world. learn the language and recognise the omens.
- everyone is born with a Personal Legend that we were meant to fulfil
- hints of manifestation (law of attraction)
- in your pursuit of greatness, seldom will people understand
- everyone has a central role in history, and normally he doesn't know it
- everything happens for a reason
fav quotes:
4/5
easy and light read
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
picked it from a community recommendation here
this book talks a lot about fate or "Maktub"
once you're able to speak the language of the world, the world is yours
main takeaways:
- be present enough to observe the world. learn the language and recognise the omens.
- everyone is born with a Personal Legend that we were meant to fulfil
- hints of manifestation (law of attraction)
- in your pursuit of greatness, seldom will people understand
- everyone has a central role in history, and normally he doesn't know it
- everything happens for a reason
fav quotes:
when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.
at a certain point in our lives...our lives become controlled by fate. That's the world's greatest lie.
4/5
easy and light read
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we’re a mosaic of the people we’ve loved
https://www.instagram.com/p/DR5WlWMEiAt/?igsh=OWlnM2VxZnVwZjVu
we’re a mosaic of the people we’ve loved
https://www.instagram.com/p/DR5WlWMEiAt/?igsh=OWlnM2VxZnVwZjVu
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Forwarded from decisive
This passage is especially important, you can never win against someone who loves the game.
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https://www.psychologytoday.com/sg/blog/the-imprinted-brain/201302/why-early-blindness-prevents-schizophrenia/amp
across all past papers, there has not been even one reported case of a congenitally blind person who developed schizophrenia.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/sg/blog/the-imprinted-brain/201302/why-early-blindness-prevents-schizophrenia/amp
Psychology Today
Why Early Blindness Prevents Schizophrenia
The prevention of schizophrenia by congenital blindness is readily explained once you realize that autism is the mentalistic opposite of psychosis.
MSG is not bad for you. It is safe.
https://www.health.harvard.edu/nutrition/monosodium-glutamate-msg-what-it-is-and-why-you-might-consider-avoiding-foods-that-contain-it
https://www.health.harvard.edu/nutrition/monosodium-glutamate-msg-what-it-is-and-why-you-might-consider-avoiding-foods-that-contain-it
Harvard Health
Monosodium glutamate (MSG): What it is, and why you might consider avoiding foods that contain it - Harvard Health
Learn about monosodium glutamate (MSG), how it's used, and foods most likely to contain it. Take a look at the evidence linking MSG to certain side effects....
exercise before doing something stressful
https://x.com/ntfabiano/status/1997695683797917874?s=46&t=nluSw7cwYGx8zFxfoYi5Iw
https://x.com/ntfabiano/status/1997695683797917874?s=46&t=nluSw7cwYGx8zFxfoYi5Iw
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Nicholas Fabiano, MD (@NTFabiano) on X
Cortisol from exercising suppresses the next cortisol response to a stressor.
Exercise before doing something stressful.
Exercise before doing something stressful.
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What you are looking for is in the library by Michiko Aoyama
interesting concept, i really liked it
especially how all the short stories are connected, which made me appreciate it more
main takeaways:
- start small, just start
- importance of side questing/hobbies
- when it comes to happiness, nothing is better or worse — there is no definitive state
- it is because of the unexpected nature of life that we enjoy the wonderful surprises (people and events)
- every small action of ours greatly impacts the next person in their own story which leads to a butterfly effect
fav quotes:
4/5
recommended read
What you are looking for is in the library by Michiko Aoyama
interesting concept, i really liked it
especially how all the short stories are connected, which made me appreciate it more
main takeaways:
- start small, just start
- importance of side questing/hobbies
- when it comes to happiness, nothing is better or worse — there is no definitive state
- it is because of the unexpected nature of life that we enjoy the wonderful surprises (people and events)
- every small action of ours greatly impacts the next person in their own story which leads to a butterfly effect
fav quotes:
Things change, even if you want them to stay the same. At the same time, you can try to change, but you will still remain the same.
Ultimately it’s all for the best that many things don’t turn out the way we hoped. Try not to think of upset plans or schedules as personal failure or bad luck.
4/5
recommended read
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Streisand Effect
Streisand effect, phenomenon in which an attempt to censor, hide, or otherwise draw attention away from something only serves to attract more attention to it. The name derives from American singer and actress Barbra Streisand’s lawsuit against a photographer in 2003, which drew attention to the photo she was suing to have taken off the Internet.
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Streisand-effect
Streisand effect, phenomenon in which an attempt to censor, hide, or otherwise draw attention away from something only serves to attract more attention to it. The name derives from American singer and actress Barbra Streisand’s lawsuit against a photographer in 2003, which drew attention to the photo she was suing to have taken off the Internet.
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Streisand-effect
Encyclopedia Britannica
Streisand effect
Streisand effect, phenomenon in which an attempt to censor, hide, or otherwise draw attention away from something only serves to attract more attention to it. The name derives from American singer and actress Barbra Streisand’s lawsuit against a photographer…
agree with this
i would often tell friends that i evaluate someone by how they bounce back from setbacks
your goal in life should be to reduce the amount of time it takes you to get out of a bad state
to be less reactive and not let it control you
"Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react."
https://x.com/wizofecom/status/1998391469934030880
i would often tell friends that i evaluate someone by how they bounce back from setbacks
your goal in life should be to reduce the amount of time it takes you to get out of a bad state
to be less reactive and not let it control you
"Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react."
https://x.com/wizofecom/status/1998391469934030880
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stop optimizing for everything, paul https://x.com/katexbt/status/1998262395249328373?s=20
If you've made it this far and you've found yourself in this, I have only one question for you, Paul:
When are you going to start living life?
When are you going to start living life?
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progress was steady, equivalence was sudden
https://x.com/andy_l_jones/status/1998060552565002721?s=46&t=nluSw7cwYGx8zFxfoYi5Iw
https://x.com/andy_l_jones/status/1998060552565002721?s=46&t=nluSw7cwYGx8zFxfoYi5Iw
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So after all these hours talking about AI, in these last five minutes I am going to talk about:
Horses.
Engines, steam engines, were invented in 1700.
And what followed was 200 years of steady improvement, with engines getting 20% better a decade.
For…
Horses.
Engines, steam engines, were invented in 1700.
And what followed was 200 years of steady improvement, with engines getting 20% better a decade.
For…