TL;DR Whom am I speaking to? Who is this going to help? My Practical Experience My Mind Dump. There’s no real rhyme or reason to this post; this is still a developing idea. I think back to how big minds like Ray Dalio and Naval Ravikant think; they don’t see things as good or bad, but more in the framework of evolution. In evolution, our environment determines the genes and traits we exhibit....
TL;DR Research was rampant in the mid 20th century because of the new cultural preference following WWII and the additional resources such as collaboration, funding, technology, and better statistical methods for experiments. Whom am I speaking to? Who is this going to help? The curious student wondering why research in the US is not that cool anymore My Mind Dump. When I think back to some of the great psychologists from the behaviorism movement, three people come to mind: Harry Harlow, Abraham Maslow, and Erik Erickson....
TL;DR If you’re smart, but you haven’t gone on any dates–literally just go out and do things. The intelligence trap is being stuck in your room, researching, when you could do the same work on a computer, but maybe at a coffee shop, or at the book store–and taking a break by exploring the area around you. Whom am I speaking to? Who is this going to help? The smart, humble kid who is still single...
TL;DR Whom am I speaking to? Who is this going to help? My Practical Experience My Mind Dump. Luke Belmar once mentioned in an interview how the difference between a 26-year-old Jamie Diamond and a 26-year-old degenerate “man child” is the information that they’re fed. We see a similar phenomenon happening between worker bees and queen bees. Here’s a quote from this NPR article: “Larvae that are fed mostly a bitter type of pollen combined with honey, a mixture called “beebread,” grow up to be worker bees....
TL;DR Everyone feels the same, but not everyone acts the same Whom am I speaking to? Who is this going to help? The shy guy who’s insecure about trying new things outside of his zone of familiarity My Mind Dump At first, I was embarrassed to show my brother the type of girl I was going on a date with. In rating system, she was a 6, and a liberal....
TL;DR Philosophy: Confucianism In one sentence: Dealing with people Goal: Increase social practicality, decrease shameful living Focus: Social-awareness Example of extreme application: a politician Sphere of influence: The social world Philosophy: Taoism In one sentence: Dealing with uncertainty Goal: Increase Clarity, Decrease anxiety Focus: Self-awareness Example of extreme application: a farmer Sphere of influence: The natural world Philosophy: The best of both worlds In one sentence: Force of change Goal: Maximize human evolution towards its unrealized potential...
TL;DR Whom am I speaking to? Who is this going to help? My Practical Experience Do everything, and learn as much as you can, so you can distil what you know into the most important 20% the returns the 80% of the results. I’d imagine that salsa dancing is very comlicated, but what if I became so good at it, that I could teach someone how to dance is just 10minutes?...
My Opinion A lot of people shit on ChatGPT because it may sometimes generate answers that “suck”–when they don’t realize that even “bad” ideas are worth exposing so that you, the idea seeker, can go in a direction that’s opposite of what the algorithm generates. If ChatGPT generates song titles for your new album, you may think, “Man, these suck!”, and then proceed with your own ideas that go in the opposite direction of what was generated....
TL;DR The only guarantee in life is death. Having a high income is not the only factor in dating woman. Developing basic social skills is ever more vital in today’s world. Whom am I speaking to? Who is this going to help? The hard working computer nerd who thinks hard work guarantees all outcomes. My Opinion Preface This clip I found of a 90 Day Fiancé couple really just hits to home what it means to be a good man....
TL;DR Adventure, necessity, and urgency are knocking on my door. It’s time for me to start embracing chaos again. Whom am I speaking to? Who is this going to help? The guy who has little practical life experience. My Practical Experience I’m considering moving out. While I’ve previously outlined the benefits of living with family. There’s a sense of adventure and risk that calls me. At what point does the the money I save from living with parents override the life experience I lose?...