Jimmy Cerone
@jrcii
Software Dev who loves to write, read, and hang with doggos.
Jimmy Cerone
A simple approach that has you split a notebook page into four parts: 1/ title, 2/ notes, 3/ keywords/questions, and 4/ summary. And no, it’s not because I worked at Cornell for the better part of a decade, but because this method encourages you to document your thought processes (i.e., ask questions), synthesise what you’re learning in real-time (
... See moreDr Werner Vogels - https://www.allthingsdistributed.com/ • A Few Words on Taking Notes
My mind is blown here. I just started using this and it is so lightweight and yet still valuable.
If you're struggling with negative thoughts, achieving flow is probably the best medicine. Contrary to popular wisdom, forced positive thinking often makes things worse.
LessWrong • How to Be Happy - LessWrong
I do like the rush of rushing. And to an extent, I am quite good at rushing—at doing things in a high-intensity, high-pressure way. But my sense is that I am much better off when I enjoy the pause, slow down, be where I am, and build strength patiently. I’m better off when I remember to take my time, to realize that the journey is long and it shoul... See more
slow down
If you think about a car or a PC – they’re not trying to get you to use the car or the PC as much as possible. The purchase is the purpose. But the predominant business model of the digital age — advertising — incentivizes consuming more, faster.
Sublime • Notes on Scale + Quality
“I don’t think we talk enough about the in betweens. The part when you know you want to change something but don’t yet know how, don’t yet feel strong enough, don’t yet know what your first step is. So to the people in the in betweens, don’t be disheartened, don’t give up. You’ve done the hard part. Now just take it one small step at a time.
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means that Meta is only allowed to show ads that are entirely un-targeted, or perhaps only targeted by country. Such ads, as most readers will understand, would be almost entirely worthless. For reference, the EU is about 10% of Meta’s ad revenue (‘Europe’ is larger, but is broader than the EU.
Benedict Evans • Benedict's Newsletter: No. 537
There is research showing that when we introduce what are known as “emergency reserves,” basically “get out of jail free” cards, into the process of goal setting, we’re much more likely to stay the course and to reach those goals.
FS (Farnam Street) • Brain Food: Letting Go
can’t believe I never thought of this. I do it when budgeting, never imagined doing it for goals.
“You want to frame your goals in terms of “do” behaviors versus “don’t” behaviors. It’s easier to measure progress when engaging in proactive decisions or proactive behaviors rather than abstaining from things. You say, “Okay, I want to be a runner. I’m going to start by running half a mile every day.” That’s going to be easier to track than “I’m n
... See moreFS (Farnam Street) • Brain Food: Letting Go
just starting to get the hang of this. spent so much of my life avoiding it’s kind of mind blowing to think in terms of doing instead.