Self Advice

...for the hard days.

Apr 4, 2023Last updated: Aug 18, 2023

Small bits of advice, labelled by the epistemic status of my ability to follow them.

Advice

Use sunscreen. 😇
Sleep, a lot. 😇
Be kind. Don't be an asshole. Don't be a push over either. 😇
Lift weights. Build muscle. 😐
Get hammered. 😇
You will break hearts. Own up to mistakes. 😇
Your heart will be broken. Learn to live with it. 😇
Don't panic. Be a detached Buddha. 😇
Have a hobby project. Don't bother finishing it. 🙂
Purpose is fleeting - only comes from work or relationships like parents, s/o, kids, etc. 😐
Motivation is a myth. Just show up. 😐
Your ideas suck. Do it anyway. 😐
Everything is a practice. 😐
Pick an industry instead of a job. 🙂
Figure out the optimal amount of hassle. 😬
Communicate explicitly. 😐
You will always under-communicate. Be better. 😬
Remember compounding (of money, knowledge, everything). 🙂
Thought experiments in extremes. 😞
Show, then tell. 😐
Build taste. 😐
Everyone has an agenda. Figure it out and adapt. 😐
Always account for bias. 🙂
Things won’t get easier. Just get better at handling them. 😐

Every time I read about Charles Darwin, I come out more impressed. This time, it is not the science, but his perseverance. See Charles Darwin And The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.