I have heard that there is little difference between depression and thinking too much about yourself. Depression is basically focusing too much on your inner world instead of the world around, which leads to disconnect and not seeing anything positive.… Read More »Thinking too much about yourself
We lost something when we stopped writing letters to each other. I have now a thread with one friend wiring about life and stuff in long form whenever we have some time, and it is great to put stuff on… Read More »Writing to Think
“Truth for an addict is whatever they need it to be. Joe wanted us to pity him or maybe to forgive the hateful things he sometimes said or did when intoxicated. Or to forget that his isolation was self-imposed.”
Sometimes the simplest hack works. I have put “Do the fun shit only after you finish planned stuff” on top of my To-do list, and I mark it as done only when the important stuff is done. Since, I have… Read More »First things first in a simple way
You type passwords several times each day. Most people have trouble remembering them and make them secure at the same time. Years ago I have read a hack how to achieve both security and convenience and at the same time… Read More »Password as a Reminder
[Lex Fridman Podcast] #415 – Serhii Plokhy: History of Ukraine, Russia, Soviet Union, KGB, Nazis & War #lexFridmanPodcasthttps://podcastaddict.com/lex-fridman-podcast/episode/172358510 via @PodcastAddict
It is always fun to me when the most environmentally oriented people, who claim, that we should leave the nature to itself, start talking about eliminating “invasive species”. Aren’t they part of nature? Who says which are invasive species and… Read More »“Invasive Species”
“What Lies saw during his five-day trip to the U.S. was proof of a shifting order in the global economy. The U.S. and China are expanding their own industries and isolating themselves from the rest of the world. The Americans… Read More »Recommended Read: Germany’s Successful Economic Model Could Be Finished
“I built this explanation for myself in an explicit way. Most people don’t, and don’t have to. The pre-built narratives society provides are sufficient to suppress their human instinct to help others in need. Some of these narratives are cruel… Read More »Recommended Read: Why shouldn’t you give money to homeless people?
It is easy if you are a manager to skip your direct reports and request something from their direct reports. And it is hard for them to say no, because you are boss of their boss. But it creates many… Read More »Skipping Your Reports