nicole

[10:36] ...good nature is the result of ease and security, not a life of arduous struggle. So, some struggle cannot be avoided, but the struggles that we can avoid and this self-imposed kind of work that we need to do, might actually be affecting us negatively in the long term.

[6:22] Once something is too painful or not fun or not enjoyable I just stop... we're done, we're taking a break, we're moving on.

[4:04] If I have to do something, or if I have to work for something in the week, the first question I will ask myself is how likely am I to not want to do this task, and how much energy will this take. So, depending on these two factors, it will either go into any part of my day.

[10:49] I've made it a rule to force myself to do activities that are fun, either by myself or with other people, every single week.

It’s not expensive in terms of dollars, I think it’s expensive in terms of opportunity cost, or attention.

The gamification style feels like a low respect for your users. I'm going to give you some flashy star doing this thing, good job. It's like you're treating them like those elementary school kids. Whereas, give them awesome tools and then trust that they know their goals. If their goals line up with your goals, they're going to use them well. Just ... See more