For me, it's mostly realizing that whatever I am doing is pretty pointless. As I am in my 10th hour of writing an article on, let's say, prototypal inheritance in javascript, I realize it's totally unnecessary and no one cares, so I might as well be relaxing.
The Akrasia Effect: Why We Don’t Follow Through on What We Set Out to Do
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Re: The Akrasia Effect: Why We Don’t Follow Through on What We Set Out to Do
#112Earlier quoted context omitted.
It's easy (or at least easier) to be open and honest about our faults and failures when no one is telling us we'll burn in eternal damnation for them.
An eternal hell fire is Greek/Roman mythology, it was only merged with Christianity because of the Roman Catholic Church. The bible never says anywhere people burn forever. There are numerous statements about death being like sleep, and a second death being permanent and you are just gone, no torture. One metaphorical story sort of implies one person was burning, so I think that is why people think it's from the bibl…
Where in Greek/Roman mythology do you find an eternal hell fire? That sounds very surprising to me...
Re: The Akrasia Effect: Why We Don’t Follow Through on What We Set Out to Do
#113I have a pet theory than the reason people procrastinate, is because they don't concretely identify their future selves, as being the "same person" as their present self. Rather, they view their future self as an abstract person, more akin to a friend, than self. This level of relatedness varies with time as well. People identify very strongly with their future self from tomorrow, perhaps akin to their best friend. B…
Massive offtop, sorry about it. I've been noticing this a lot lately. I have a pet theory than the reason people procrastinate, is because they don't concretely identify their future selves, as being the "same person" as their present self. What is the purpose of the two commas in this sentence?
I recall reading somewhere that the "correct" way to use two commas, is when the words between the two commas can be omitted from the sentence. I don't follow that rule, as you might have guessed. I personally use periods as a "resting point" in the middle of a sentence. Ie, if I were saying this sentence out loud to an audience, at which points would I pause?
Re: The Akrasia Effect: Why We Don’t Follow Through on What We Set Out to Do
#114Earlier quoted context omitted.
It's easy (or at least easier) to be open and honest about our faults and failures when no one is telling us we'll burn in eternal damnation for them.
An eternal hell fire is Greek/Roman mythology, it was only merged with Christianity because of the Roman Catholic Church. The bible never says anywhere people burn forever. There are numerous statements about death being like sleep, and a second death being permanent and you are just gone, no torture. One metaphorical story sort of implies one person was burning, so I think that is why people think it's from the bibl…
> An eternal hell fire is Greek/Roman mythology, it was only merged with Christianity because of the Roman Catholic Church.
No, it's actually (a version of) the Jewish myth of Gehenna [0], and it's incorporated into Christianity because it is referenced directly in the Bible, both the general named myth as a place people are cast for punishment (many times, in all three synoptic Gospels plus James) and the specific equation with it being a place of unquenchable fire (Mark 9:43).
[0] which may at some point and in some details have been influenced by Greco-Roman mythology, but had quite a long history within pre-Christian Judaism, arising out of references to it as a specific physical place where child sacrifice by fire occurred in the Hebrew Bible.
Re: The Akrasia Effect: Why We Don’t Follow Through on What We Set Out to Do
#115Earlier quoted context omitted.
That's not really a thing in Christianity, Jesus had that whole "let he without sin cast the first stone" thing or whatever it was
It may not have a thing for Jesus, or the Bible, but it's very much a thing for Christianity. Yet another illustration of the fundamental divergence of that institution from its origins.
> It may not have a thing for Jesus, or the Bible
It absolutely was, though. For the Bible, at least, including, in the Bible, Jesus specifically (it's not like we have independent contemporaneous authority besides the Bible on what Jesus said or believed.)
Re: The Akrasia Effect: Why We Don’t Follow Through on What We Set Out to Do
#116Earlier quoted context omitted.
It's easy (or at least easier) to be open and honest about our faults and failures when no one is telling us we'll burn in eternal damnation for them.
That's not really a thing in Christianity, Jesus had that whole "let he without sin cast the first stone" thing or whatever it was
> Jesus had that whole "let he without sin cast the first stone" thing or whatever it was
That didn't contradict eternal punishment in Hell for unrepentant sinners, it was just one of many ways Jesus conveyed the message of “stop usurping God's role by judging and punishing everyone else's sins—which is a sin itself—and focus on stopping and atoning for yours, because it's the right thing to do and, also, eternal hellfire.”
Re: The Akrasia Effect: Why We Don’t Follow Through on What We Set Out to Do
#117Earlier quoted context omitted.
That has always been the biggest turn off for me as well. Setting up everything takes too long and I like just jumping straight into the project. My gym is right behind my desk, I have 0 excuses to workout almost everyday
I really like the online code repls, where you can save and execute snippets. Nice for maintaining a list of 'scratchpad' projects and can easily share them with non-technical friends or just test an algorithm without having to set up anything. I think http://repl.it is my favorite so far, but a lot of cool ones are popping up recently.
I've been using https://codesandbox.io/ pop up a lot. Repl has always been my favorite as well for other backend languages
My goto will always be codepen though if its purely frontend. It just has the nicest UX interface and works really well.
Funny thing about codepen is I also use it as a CDN too.
I'll grab my compiled single CSS file from my main github repo, and paste it into a new codepen file. Then on a new codepen, I'll link that CDN codepen so I can isolate and make a webcomponent, while still adhering to my original CSS. I use the commit# / merge# to keep track between the main git repo VS the codepen CDN file
Re: The Akrasia Effect: Why We Don’t Follow Through on What We Set Out to Do
#118Earlier quoted context omitted.
An eternal hell fire is Greek/Roman mythology, it was only merged with Christianity because of the Roman Catholic Church. The bible never says anywhere people burn forever. There are numerous statements about death being like sleep, and a second death being permanent and you are just gone, no torture. One metaphorical story sort of implies one person was burning, so I think that is why people think it's from the bibl…
Where in Greek/Roman mythology do you find an eternal hell fire? That sounds very surprising to me...
Dante's Inferno is a good place to start, but I am looking up the Catholic teachings I have read about in the past... (edit: refer to comment above, no need for me to copy/paste it twice)
Re: The Akrasia Effect: Why We Don’t Follow Through on What We Set Out to Do
#119Earlier quoted context omitted.
An eternal hell fire is Greek/Roman mythology, it was only merged with Christianity because of the Roman Catholic Church. The bible never says anywhere people burn forever. There are numerous statements about death being like sleep, and a second death being permanent and you are just gone, no torture. One metaphorical story sort of implies one person was burning, so I think that is why people think it's from the bibl…
> An eternal hell fire is Greek/Roman mythology, it was only merged with Christianity because of the Roman Catholic Church. No, it's actually (a version of) the Jewish myth of Gehenna [0], and it's incorporated into Christianity because it is referenced directly in the Bible, both the general named myth as a place people are cast for punishment (many times, in all three synoptic Gospels plus James) and the specific e…
Judaism has no hell, ask any religious Jew. (I know a few and have had this very discussion with them.) Ghenna was a burning trash heap, not a place of torment. Death is a silencing end, not a torturous punishment in the bible, including the teachings used by the Jews.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hell
Also, christian Churches don't teach Jewish theology, they teach a version of Catholisim, and eternal burning hell fire of punishment is found in the Vatican's own Catechism of the Catholic Church.
"1035 The teaching of the Church affirms the existence of hell and its eternity. Immediately after death the souls of those who die in a state of mortal sin descend into hell, where they suffer the punishments of hell, "eternal fire."615 The chief punishment of hell is eternal separation from God, in whom alone man can possess the life and happiness for which he was created and for which he longs."
http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/__P2O.HTM
This is a purely Catholic teaching, and other branches of Christianity, derive many of their myths from the Greeks:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hell#Greek
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_views_on_Hell#Roman_...
The bible is clear that when you die, you are either asleep, like King David was (Jesus referenced his bones) or burned up and gone forever, the lake of fire from Revelations.
Re: The Akrasia Effect: Why We Don’t Follow Through on What We Set Out to Do
#120Earlier quoted context omitted.
That has always been the biggest turn off for me as well. Setting up everything takes too long and I like just jumping straight into the project. My gym is right behind my desk, I have 0 excuses to workout almost everyday
Could you elaborate more on your workouts? And how well it’s working out?
Sure
There's a few things to note about myself though. I couldn't do a girly pushup in college. My beginner gains ended up on what most people's beginner gains start at. I can do a full pullup and dip now, but I couldn't previously in the last year. So my gains aren't really all that crazy impressive but I've been noticing a lot of incremental gains in the last few months.I still have issues controlling my dietary plans though.
- This is what I used to look like ~7 years ago https://i.imgur.com/jtbidKK.png.
- This is me climbing the italian/swiss dolemites ~1 year ago https://i.imgur.com/YThLh7u.png
Anyways, this is my routine that works fairly well for me
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## EQUIPMENT SETUP
My gym is behind my desk. I use a ironmaster superbench as my full gym. I use this chinup attachment as well
- https://www.amazon.com/Ironmaster-Super-Bench-Adjustable-wei....
- https://www.amazon.com/Ironmaster-1007-Chin-Up-Attachment/dp...
I use 90lb adjustable powerblock weights
- https://www.amazon.com/PowerBlock-Elite-5-90-Silver-Stand/dp...
I don't have space for a olympic bar or powerracks
## GYM SETUP
- Here's my whole gym, its messy https://i.imgur.com/WasHSdk.png
- Here's an angle of my gym and treadmill desk https://i.imgur.com/IXgouwd.jpg
- Here's vertical view of my gym and desk https://i.imgur.com/f0VtDwv.jpg
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## WORK OUT DAILY PLAN
I use reddit's recommended routine bodyweight fitness as a starting point. https://www.reddit.com/r/bodyweightfitness/wiki/kb/recommend.... ... I've done 5x5, 5/3/1, I used to follow it rigorously, but I find either it was too tiring to enjoy or just too hard to remember what exercise to do on what day.
This is what I use, I keep stuff simple. I use PPL (push pull legs) on a 3 day rotation.
- 1 day is legs / abs / form workouts (LEGS)
- 1 day is upperback / biceps (PULL)
- 1 day is chest, triceps, shoulders (PUSH)
I completely ignore working out on certain days like Monday for LEGS, Tuesday for PULL, etc. Because my schedule is kind of really varied, I just make sure I finish a full PPL before going onto the next PPL
For instance, if I do PUSH, I'll make sure I do PULL and LEGS on the following days. It could be over the next 2 days or next 5 days, depending on my schedule. Then I repeat back to PUSH.
I try to workout at least once every 3 days though
I aim for every workout to be 40 minutes long. This is from the start of warmup to the end with post foam roller massages. I usually hit this consistently.
I aim to do a grand total of 9 sets total max per workout day.
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## BREAKDOWN BY WORKDAY
### WARMUP (applies to all workouts)
The first part of my routine is usually popping open anime / youtube / TV show. I usually prefer these videos to be 20 minutes long ,because that's roughly how long all 9 sets of rest periods total up too. This way I can be entertained while working out. Its a way to reward myself for putting hard work
The other alternative is to fire up rocketleague.
I have these habits intentionally because it baselines my psyche & adrenaline level when I go workout, so I have more consistent results
First 5 minutes I'll do some light jogging on my treadmill desk. Usually, 2.6 mph is what I find to be enjoyable
After that, I will start doing 3 light warmup sets with 1min30sec breaks inbetween
- PUSH -> On push day, I will just do standing pushup on my standing desk. Wide grip, diamond grip, and then shoulder presses with 3 lb dumbbells to practice deep forms.
- PULL -> On pull day, I will just take a rope, loop it around my adjustable bench. I will do standing rows, and then assisted pullups with my legs
- LEGS -> On leg day, I will do pike walks and L-sets as my warmups
## PUSH DAY
On the workout itself, my pushday is 9 sets total. It looks like this:
- 3 sets of chests, following chest progession - https://www.reddit.com/r/bodyweightfitness/wiki/exercises/pu...
- 3 sets of triceps, following dip progression - https://www.reddit.com/r/bodyweightfitness/wiki/exercises/di...
- 3 sets of shoulders, following handstand progression & pike pushups. I use paralletes though - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnQU_lLBFW0
## PULL DAY
On the workout itself, my pushday is 9 sets total. It looks like this:
- 3 sets of outter upperback, following pullup progression - https://www.reddit.com/r/bodyweightfitness/wiki/exercises/pu...
- 3 sets of inner upperback, following row progession - https://www.reddit.com/r/bodyweightfitness/wiki/exercises/ro...
- 2 sets of biceps, usually dumbbell concentration curls / hammer curls -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MM3REno4u6U
## LEG DAY
Leg day, I don't have a olympic or squat bar. I don't actually do 9sets on leg day, I just do 6 sets + whatever I feel like afterwards.
- 3 sets of hamstrings / quads - I use a TRX suspension band similar to this, but I have 35+ dumbbells in each hand - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bmjTIyi7sI
## AFTER WORKOUT
After workout I do foam roller massages on that body part. This way I have faster recovery times
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## LOGGING THE WORKOUT
I log each set I do throughout the workout.
I don't use fancy apps. I am really lazy. I find that since I workout frequently enough, I'll know what where I'm at in terms of progress generally, because I'll have logged how much weight I used in previous workouts. Usually I won't change weights until at least 2 PPL cycles anyhow
I use a moleskin journal. Each page is divided up as follows
- Top of page = Legs
- Middle of page = Pull
- Bottom of page = Push
This is what 2 full PPL cycles look like. https://i.imgur.com/IeR1UJW.png
I use a journal mostly to just keep track of which workout I need to do. So I don't accidentally skip out on any specific exercise
I don't bother doing data analytics or use fancy spreadsheets. Just too lazy, it adds 0 value in the long run anyhow.
Really I should just be taking more video shots from early progression stages but I haven't which is a bummer. But I've been taking regular selfies though for progression updates
## PROTEIN
I use vanilla whey isolate + 50% soymilk original flavor + 50% water. It actually tastes pretty good and has low carbs / high protein, with fairly balanced nutritional content. Doesn't cost that much either
This is kind of like my soylent in the morning for breakfast as well
I'm on a cut-phase right now, I usually drink a lot more water to reduce my apetite.
When I bulk I take creatine and have to creatine load myself for a few days.
## OTHER / REASONING
I can't find the source, but there was an article on reddit detailing which fitness instructors were considered the most authoritative. Based on science and experience in shaping other's people's fitness goals. The gist I got off of it is that stretching is wasted oppurtunity cost and that doing light sets based on what muscle group you will work out is much better, as a warmup. Since you work on better form too.
I chose only to do 9sets at most per day because I think having anything over that adds too much friction to workout everyday.
I did not do any fullbody workout routines like https://www.reddit.com/r/bodyweightfitness/wiki/kb/recommend... verbatim, because that's too tiring for me. 3 full body workouts in a week will leave you really sluggish and tired all the time. Its good for starting off, but when you plateau its better off doing other routines later. I usually found following those routines that stated it was 40-60 minutes long, to be actually 1hr30min long on average. Some days I couldn't hit it consistently due to my busy schedule or lack of sleep, so it was really hard to upkeep.
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## SUMMARY
In summary
- I workout at least once every 3 days
- I follow a PPL (push pull legs) routine
- I flatout don't care what day it is
- I do 9 sets max a day
- I do 3 lightsets to warmup preventing injuries
- I do post muscular foam roll massage to prevent further injuries
- I baseline my psyche and adrenaline level by watching TV and playing rocketleague
- I usually finish watching a 20 min TV show in 40 mins of working out all at the same time
- Workouts are guaranteed to be 40 mins or less, from warmup, 9sets, cleanup, and post-muscle massage
- My gym is next to my desk so there's 0 reason for me to workout almost daily.
- I think micro-iterations of workout is better in the long run
- I log all my workout logs in a moleskin journal. 1 page = 3 days of workout = 1 PPL cycle