“Success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines, practiced every day”

There are so many systems one can learn to study to improve yourself. For many years I spent a lot of my time reading self-help books to continuously improve myself. I found that I would quickly read about some new system and try it out and eventually forget about it or go find some other… Continue reading “Success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines, practiced every day”

Use a zettelkasten to amplify your thoughts

I remember when I ran across this blog post: https://blog.kewah.com/2021/write-more-but-shorter/ Then I read this blog post: https://critter.blog/2020/10/02/write-5x-more-but-write-5x-less/ Then I researched more and found this: https://writingcooperative.com/zettelkasten-how-one-german-scholar-was-so-freakishly-productive-997e4e0ca125 And then my writing exploded. A zettelkasten is a simple writing method that amplifies your writing , memory, thoughts, research, note taking, or any non-fiction writing you may want to… Continue reading Use a zettelkasten to amplify your thoughts

Tailoring your information diet on reddit

I love reddit for surfing the internet around specific topics. I subscribe to 30+ topics like /r/cogsci and /r/compsci. I I noticed that reading reddit would change my mood, I would become more anxious and excited reading about certain topics. A lot of my subreddits are technology and science related and so I would get… Continue reading Tailoring your information diet on reddit

On eliminating negative thoughts – Can your glass always be half full?

Our monkey minds are constantly commenting on everything around us. Some of thoughts can be very negative and send us into a downward spiral. I’ve been experimenting with noticing these negative thoughts and seeing if I can think about some positive aspect of that thought. For example if I get annoyed about waiting in line,… Continue reading On eliminating negative thoughts – Can your glass always be half full?