Learn the constellations. It doesn’t take very long, and it’s quite satisfying to walk our at night and immediately be oriented. How many things can you look at that are largely unchanged from when your ancestors looked at them thousands of years ago? Plus, you can tell directions at night without a cell phone!
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#322> Your most important asset is your ability to produce income. You... may want to reconsider that one.
I would love to know, oh wise one, which of your many assets is going to help you when you have no means of securing a roof over your head, no means of a meal every night, no means of healthcare, or safety.
I'm going to go ahead and agree with OP. Your ability to make money is your greatest asset, and one you should protect.
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#323The blade, blockchain and inner strength.
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#324Learning to read has worked out well.
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#325Earlier quoted context omitted.
Cooking, and ironing are my go to relaxing activities in the evenings. Hit two birds with one stone.
I’m rather the opposite when it comes to ironing, I can never get myself to do it while not hating it. Do you have any tips for how to make it more bearable?
Do less laundry.
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#326Combining running and massage has been amazing. They both make the other easier.
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#327> Your most important asset is your ability to produce income. I think that's an incredibly sad way to view yourself and your life, albeit I bet that for many people producing income is the single most important thing. I see that as a consequence and a failure of society.
I simply took it as one specific use of the word "asset". They weren't necessarily using asset in the more general sense.
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#328Learning to type faster.
I used to have a "hunt and peck" typing style requiring me to always look at the keyboard. I spent about 40 hours practicing over the course of a month and went from ~ 20 WPM to about 60 WPM.
I can now be looking at the screen about 99% of the time.
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#329Learning to play piano later in life. I'll never be close to being professional but I've spent enough time and effort in practice to become proficient enough to confidently play in front of others. My only regret is why I didn't start earlier.
how did you get started? just bought my first keyboard and not really sure what's next.
Sorry to jump in, but my brother, who is also a late starter, is enjoying Yousician. Gamifying the learning process seems fun and powerful.
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#330From my experience: After my startup got acquired, i ended up with lots of money (10s of millions, small start-up) and time. This created a vacuum in my life. I was very sad having finally made it. I had no purpose in life. Since then, Self Acutualization - walking the path devised by yogic culture of spritualism. Cannabis - The king of herbs, it helps me in self Acutualization and achieving state of trance aka ultim…
I'm glad you've found happiness. Have you found meaning? Personally, meaning is more important to me than happiness, though meaning often leads to happiness.
IMO, happiness is just a side-effect, and shouldn't be optimized, just like the taste of good food.
What needs to be optimized are ways to sustain happiness, and one of those is finding meaning in life.