Live with the belief that life can be easy to enjoy and thrive in.
What often gets in our way are our own mental fallacies and misallocations of energy.
By defining a personal protocol for different aspects of life, we're better positioned to align our actions with long-term best interests.
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meditate
Physiological Reset, Deep Work, or rest
Sweat
cold shower
gratitude
perspective
fast an hour prior
sleep as early as possible unless you have a good reason not to
recall your priorities
engage in physical activity or visit nature
remind yourself why the task is worth doing
draft -> formal notes pipeline
ai reinforcement learning
synthesize related research
Learn
converse with experts
Deep Work
prototype and iterate
Physiological Reset (optional)
have only a single objective
find an environment that won't promote mental context switching
remove physical distractions and block distracting sites
study a foreign language
study history
browse Google Earth
squats, pushups, plank
cardio, bench, shoulder press
cardio, squat, rows
locate nearest gym, grocery, hospital, workspace, running path
know local transit: train, bus, bike share
Sweat
review finances
Global Awareness
Mental Reset
Don't participate in activities at the expense of the future.
If you break your own protocol, you're a dumbass.
When your thoughts are not in your favor, take a walk.
When you're not sure what to do next, take a walk.
A day's fulfillment can be loosely correlated with how many times you overcame internal resistance.
Treat life with respect, time with reverence, and space with dignity.
A marginal increase in confidence that something is possible can change the trajectory of your life.
May you truly know what you want, have the will to go after it, and the patience to see it through