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If you’re not failing, you’re not learning.
If you’re not learning, you’re not growing.
If you’re not growing, you’re not living.
Mark Mansonx.com
procrastination is a sub-type of reactivity (resistance to felt emotions).
reactivity, as a category, cant be one-shotted (canonically)
one isnt resisting the situation itself, they're resisting the sensations arising from it either via narrative (thought) or distractions https://t.co/wSQghVEhBw
A contractor said something during this project which I thought was both compassionate and the sign that he was a skilled professional, and I thought I’d share:
Scene: My mother, who has some mobility challenges, is sketching out what she wants in her kitchen. He listens.
Patrick McKenziex.com
Your attention span isn’t fixed. It increases with practice.
Evidence: After 20min sessions solving cognitively challenging problems (10-20hrs total), students show significant gains in sustained focus and test scores.
Like physical stamina, mental stamina requires exercise. https://t.co/RTnfnMCKG3
