Here’s an entire book about How to Read a Book.
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37·3 months agoI’m this person and I often get misunderstood. I can be the center of a room and I’m loud not quiet. People attribute this with being an extrovert. I am absolutely not, I am an introvert. It’s draining for me to be front and center but I don’t mind doing it. I recharge by being alone. I have to explain this to folks often.
In my mind, it’s a best of both worlds being able to do both. But the introvert/extrovert is about how you gain energy, not whether you are shy or center of attention.
I read through the Penpal creepypastas. Gave off some really unsettling vibes that will stick with me.
They changed it a few years back to default to the Lifecycle fund which matches your retirement date.
Two strategies I employ that work for me:
- Each morning I commit to myself that I will not drink today. Committing for a month or a year or the rest of my life is a really big commitment. But committing for a day is doable. Using this strategy, I’ve chained together over 1000 sober days in a row and that number just snuck up on me because I simply track today.
- When I feel the urge to drink I “play the tape forward”. There’s a lot you can read on this subject, but for me it reminds me of why I chose to stop in the first place. That drinking doesn’t solve any of my problems and if anything, it makes them more difficult for me to deal with.
IWNDWYT
3·4 months agoIt’s been a long time but I remember it being something like 18-24 months. Not a short ordeal.
Microtonal guitars exist. Jacob Collier’s content might be up your alley. He explores all the interesting crevices of sound and music
The app the study used is Healthy Minds. I downloaded it this morning to give it a shot. Seems better than other guided meditation or breathing apps I’ve tried, is free, and has a learning path sorta like DuoLingo which makes it gamified for my brain. Gonna try to do at least one activity per day and see how it works.
I slept through Chemistry. Somehow managed to get a B-. Couldn’t tell you anything about it.
Just put down the closing costs for a house. So saving to replenish savings for a bit.
Today kicked my ass in hard mode.
#Wordle1338 6/6* Grade: F
🟩⬛🟩⬛🟩 B+ 🟩⬛🟩⬛🟩 F 🟩⬛🟩⬛🟩 F 🟩⬛🟩⬛🟩 F 🟩⬛🟩⬛🟩 F 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 A+
#Wordle1335 5/6* Grade: C ⬛⬛🟨⬛⬛ F 🟩🟨⬛⬛⬛ A 🟩⬛⬛🟨⬛ A+ 🟩🟩⬛🟨⬛ F 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 A+
This monologue from 12 years ago really sums it up for me. America is not the greatest country in the world anymore but I believe it still has the capacity to be.
TL;DW - Yes, and it’s complicated.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Status-6_Oceanic_Multipurpose_System