We humans are creatures of habit. This is why drastic changes are so difficult. New schedule, new diet, new living situation, new relationship (or ending of one). We naturally struggle with big change.
This is what makes the concept of Kaizen so powerful. Small, incremental changes slowly over time are emotionally more palatable because we don’t notice them as much. Books like The Compound Effect and Atomic Habits dive deep into this concept.
I’ve been doing a new diet for 24 days, officially. It’s a diet that looks incredibly different from the general diet we all eat, and is typically difficult to start.
Truth is, I started parts of this diet 16 months ago and transitioned into it. And I didn’t even know this diet was in my future. I simply started looking at what I was eating and began eliminating things that weren’t good for me. It was gradual, with allowances for holidays, vacations, and parties.
Over time, the unhealthy things became unimportant and my list of food and ingredients continued to shrink. When I finally looked into the potential health benefits of eating carnivore, I had already eliminated many of the difficult items from my everyday habits. This set me up for an easier transition.
If you want to do a major change in your life, find small pieces of that change you can start today. Lock those in over time, then grab a few more. Eventually the friction for moving to the major change will be so small that it won’t take much sacrifice because you’ve spread the work out over time.
Maybe you love the “cold turkey” approach of big, drastic change. If that works for you, do it; you are special. For the rest of us, tackle small wins that add up to major ones.
#grownostr #lifehack #lifehacking #carnivore #foodstr #kaizen #habits #bookstr
Customs a problem with gold tipped pens?
I like the interpretation. It’s like a good cop, bad cop thing.
What is #Zappy21st?
Find a project or contributor that is doing work you think is important and zap them. ⚡️
That’s it. And we will do it again next month on the 21st.
That was 4 sentences, dammit.
Every file has a unique name (a hash). People can host it on multiple servers in the world (AWS, Cloud Flare, or home computer). When you need the file, the fastest one supplies it. Always guaranteed file hasn’t been altered because of the hash.
Not sure I blame that on capitalism. A communist store/depot would also lock up in areas of high crime, if they even had products on the shelves to begin with.
Blossom is one of the most intriguing projects at the moment. Huge ramifications on decentralizing internet media and hosting if successful. #Zappy21st nostr:note1jn27hm09k23hv9chtvm0v09hvp8paxmrz5tnxphz3frlktrjkf3sxhj2ul
GM. It’s #Zap21st
Gather them sats and zap them devs!
“But now is not the time for good men. It is time for a Shōgun.”
Not on my todo list today, have a discussion about handwriting and the importance of penmanship. Thanks, Nostr. And thanks nostr:npub18u5f6090tcvd604pc8mgvr4t956xsn3rmfd04pj36szx8ne4h87qsztxdp
#fountainpens #penstr #grownostr
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I learned from my parents who both have great penmanship. Mostly through their example. I saw how neat it was and the complements they got when writing on a whiteboard/chalkboard. Made me realize that there is a certain amount of power and confidence that comes with writing legibly.
Handwriting is a lost art. We need to save it.
Laziness. Apple started doing it years ago with iOS updates and so app devs ran with it. It’s this unspoken norm that if it’s a minor point update, just put Bug fixes and minor improvements.
- Easier to localize
- No thought needed on the release notes
- Sales team doesn’t get any detailed questions about specific items because none are listed
I’m not advocating for it, but that’s been my experience as an iOS App Developer and Product Manager from the beginning of the App Store.
For sure. I tried using an Apple Pencil years ago and hated the experience. The fake shadow is a cool engineering feat and one of those fun surprises that makes users love the software even more. But when you don’t love the device to begin with, it has no utility.
A micronation with a few rules. #Slowjamastan
Yep. I do my weekly planning with pen and paper. Still handwrite many of my notes. I love the tactile feedback and the memory retention a handwritten note brings. 🤝
Asked AI to add headphones to each person. It had better plans. #blooming 