Hakan
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Hakan
a shift in focus from object to subject, from what's noticed to what's noticing
Brian Tom O'Connor • Awareness Games: Playing with Your Mind to Create Joy
No one benefits from you scrolling on your phone and feeling sad and then going to Starbucks.... See more
The antidote is figuring out what you care about, what you're good at, and what you like doing that can make the world a little bit better.
Then, really do that thing.
You can’t do everything, but there are a few things you can do really well. You have to
Alex Dobrenko • No one benefits from you scrolling and feeling sad
“Raise your words, not voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder.” - Rumi
Social media firms are] coming for every second of your life...And it's not because anyone is bad, it's not because anybody in this company has evil plans or is trying to do this, they're not even doing it consciously. Their entire model is growth. They’re coming for every second of your life. We used to colonize land. Then they realized [let’s go ... See more
Keegan Kelly • Bo Burnham Has Explained the Dumpster Fire That Is Social Media Better Than Anybody
"Productivity is most important for things you don't want to be doing. Most people want to increase productivity so they can spend less time on the task.
But before you worry about being more productive, think about being more selective. Rather than focusing on increasing productivity, it may be worth asking, "What would I be delighted to spend tim... See more
But before you worry about being more productive, think about being more selective. Rather than focusing on increasing productivity, it may be worth asking, "What would I be delighted to spend tim... See more
3-2-1: The excuses we live by, how to handle your mistakes, and when productivity doesn't matter
Dao of Productivity: Wu Wei. effortless effort
we have moved from a culture dominated by entertainment, to one that is dominated by digitally mediated distraction, which in turn generates a culture of addiction, or, as Gioia memorably puts it, Dopamine Culture.
L. M. Sacasas • Desire, Dopamine, and the Internet
dopamine culture
Dopamine is a molecule in the brain and body that is closely linked to our sense of motivation. It can also enhance our depth of focus and lower our threshold for taking action toward specific goals .
Tools to Manage Dopamine and Improve Motivation & Drive
Greatness does not come out of intelligence, it comes from character.
Character is not formed out of smart people: it is formed out of people who have suffered.
-Jensen Huang
Ideas I want to write about and dharma
Dukkha