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Post 39: On Reflection — Neel Nanda
I think that talking about agency and introspection separately is misguided. People who emphasize how to get things done, and move faster, and reach higher levels of mastery—agency without introspection—tend to get pulled into fierce yet boring status competitions. People who emphasize introspection and emotions but without a problem solving... See more
Prompt 10: The Periodic Review
Last but not least, we have the foundation of my reflection routine: The Periodic Review.
Spending time answering these questions forces me to document and cherish every moment of the journey. I know over the next 5, 10, 20, and 50 years, I’ll be grateful to have this “ledger” to look back on when reminiscing about a
... See moreA consistent challenge in my development as a researcher has been: how to cultivate deep, stable concentration in the face of complex, ill-structured creative problems?
In roles oriented around operation and execution, I benefited enormously from standard “productivity” advice. Task managers and time-planning tools were essential. But now, task
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