Chasing grand goals relies on lucky breaks or circumstances outside of our control. An effective antidote is lifestyle-centric planning – defining a master narrative and then working backward to fulfill it.
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If stress is critical to grow, rest is vital
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Stress helps you grow, but too much without rest leads to burnout. Breaks are essential yet tough to take in our busy lives. Mindfulness and organization aid in effective rest.
The scientific answer to whether AI will become smarter than us
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ChatGPT is composed of LLM and control logic. LLM by itself is just a smart word spitter trained on large amounts of natural language. It’s the control logic that activates an LLM.
Time-boxing a necessary evil in today’s knowledge work?
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Time-blocking is a productivity hack where your day is divided into task blocks. While it boosts productivity, it can feel heavy and affect mental well-being. Balance is key.
Goldilocks working hours
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For distraction-free (deep) work, there exists an optimum number of working hours that is not too large or too small.