Daniel Wentsch
Instead of thinking of yourself as a separate object from the world, like a pinball in a machine, it’s maybe just more accurate to think of yourself as a drop in the ocean. This can be a scary idea, in the sense that it forces you to confront the arbitrariness and flux of existence. But it can also be a relaxing alternate frame—it’s a way of lookin
... See morefrom A Non-Definitive Guide to Non-Duality by Sasha Chapin
- Without a proper game plan, procrastination kicks in, and we often choose the most leisurely and most dopamine-satisfying activities over work.
from The Red Carpet Technique of Getting Things Done by Rahul Chowdhury
Repeating simple tasks with a clear intention can reprogram unconscious mental processes. This can completely transform who you are as a person.
from The Mind Illuminated - A Complete Meditation Guide Integrating Buddhist Wisdom and Brain Science by Culadasa John Yates
Writing in dialogue with an artificial companion was unexpected, inspiring and exciting. Using AI in dialog over a writing task was a truly new experience. Using AI as a dialogue partner during preparation, when stuck, and in editing proved surprisingly useful.
from Writing With AI by ia.net
Procrastinators often follow exactly the wrong tack. They try to minimize their commitments, assuming that if they have only a few things to do, they will quit procrastinating and get them done. But this goes contrary to the basic nature of the procrastinator and destroys his most important source of motivation. The few tasks on his list will be by
... See morefrom Structured Procrastination by John Perry
A 2009 study by Dr. Serge H. Ahmed, Is Sugar as Addictive as Cocaine?, published in the journal Food and Addiction, proved that sugar was eight times as addictive as cocaine. When I first read this, it was hard for me to believe. But this carefully designed study found that when rats were offered intravenous cocaine or sugar (in the form of artific
... See morefrom The Blood Sugar Solution 10-Day Detox Diet by Mark Hyman
many discussions are actually three different conversations. There are practical, decision-making conversations that focus on What’s This Really About? There are emotional conversations, which ask How Do We Feel? And there are social conversations that explore Who Are We? We are often moving in and out of all three conversations as a dialogue unfol
... See morefrom Supercommunicators - How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection by Charles Duhigg
To give both sighted and non-sighted users an equivalent experience, we can use the well-supported aria-invalid attribute. When the user focuses the input, it will now announce “Invalid” (or similar) in screen readers.
from Form Design Patterns by Adam Silver