a meditation teacher I talked to once said that they no longer talk about the very edge of their work with others, because they found that every time they did this it would jinx their progress. I think this is a great strategy and I want to commit to it more and more. there is such a strong temptation to boast about your mystical experiences and your practice and your progress, especially in a community like ours where that kind of thing is celebrated. it's good to celebrate this stuff, but, depending on your psychological makeup, that celebration and adulation can become the doorway to even more subtle ego

Reminder not having a long commute is one of the biggest life upgrades. You never normalize against this, like you would a very good or very bad event (the commuting paradox, described in the Scandinavian Journal of Economics). Moving closer to work or going remote is worth it

JUST IN: Anthropic co-founder Daniela Amodei & her husband reportedly used a “personal advisory council” of stuffed animals with distinct personalities to work through workplace conflicts.

ADDERALL AFFIRMATIONS: - I AM A FUCKING WEAPON - I AM FUCKING INVINCIBLE - I AM NOT HUMAN - I AM A PERFECTLY DESIGNED TOOL - EVERY CELL IN MY BODY IS SCREAMING AND FIGHTING - I AM NOT A HUMAN - I WILL TEAR MYSELF OPEN AND BECOME SOMETHING GREATER THAN ALL THIS