Author Archives: Konrad

Yes, there are cases where a snowstorm really affects you. e.g. if you live out in New Jersey and might actually lose power. Which, by the way, how is that still a thing? Why haven’t we put all the power lines underground? But, if you’re in a city with good mass transit, you can still…More

At any given moment I feel that I’m not doing enough or doing it to a high enough level. But, if I take this thinking to its logical conclusion, I won’t be happy until I’ve done more than every single person that has ever lived. Thats not necessarily a fulfilling way to live live. But,…More

I find it hard to care about any one thing he says or does. They all are ridiculous and most end up not being implemented. Or he’s straight up lying. This is bad, because it means that when he actually does something tht needs to be opposed, I’m less likely to care. How do you…More

A system that you know will get you to do the things that you don’t want to do but need to do to achieve your goals. This system needs to start with something very small that doesn’t take a lot of willpower and that triggers habits in your brain. This routine will need to be…More

Theres a bit of a stigma with working 100+ hour weeks. But, if you do it correctly, it is objectively better than working a few hours a day and taking a lot of time to recover. You just have to do it in short spurts. In ways that you don’t burn out. But, there is…More

Its easy to get caught up in your own desires. To see everyone as a means to an end. You forget that everyone else has wants and needs to. Ask about them. In the end, this will serve your interests more than just rambling on about what you want. ^Day 233/90 59 wordsMore

When something (a TV show, book, service, product) is popular, it means its adding some sort of value. This value is usually lucrative for the creators of the product. But, this can be bad for society and the people using the product. See sugar and excessive TV. Good is a hard concept to define. And…More

Its the only way you’ll get it. Don’t back yourself in a corner thinking “Oh, they’ll never give it to me.” If you’re good at what you do, if you put the effort in, you’ll get the value back by asking. But, be prepared to hear no. Have other options. Don’t pin all your hopes…More

In general the more uncomfortable you make yourself on a daily basis the more you will learn. Sure, there is a limit to this, but there is a happy medium where you are pushing your boundaries daily without reducing your overall happiness too much. The benefits of this are massive. You’ll be comfortable in situations…More

There is a prevailing view that some things are by definition “good” while others are “evil”. No matter the context. This distinction is completely relative. We’re coming at this from a very specific viewpoint of humans who live on earth in the 21st century. For example, society is slowly coming to a view that it…More