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Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become

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Re: Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become

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Post by LanternLight83 »

0xbadcafebee wrote: post #78

I ate cereal for breakfast this morning. I'm sure I could analyze this decision, judge my future self, and change what/when/how I eat. But I'm not interested in that much introspection or self improvement. I'm just trying to get through the day.

People who practice intermittent fasting often report that their body's hormonal rhythms adjust to their eating habits over time, so it's only by skipping the meal and bearing through the hungar that one can become the type of person who simply doesn't think to eat before 10-12 (leaving out a lot of debated science, personal variance, and assorted nuances for the sake of time and contrarianism).

Edit: Ah well, you've edited your comment now, can't argue with just getting through the day ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Re: Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become

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Post by hparadiz »

mcguire wrote: post #44

Ok, so let's see here. 1. Got a meaningless certificate. Also expanded his "wildly successful business leaders" network. 2. Added people to a project in order to get it completed faster. (The ghost of Fred Brooks is making it hard to type here now.) 3. Proposed re-orging Red Hat engineering. 4. Had a meeting. 5. Wrote strategy doccies. 6. Mentoring. (1 out of 7 isn't bad.) 7. Had a meeting about advertising copy. I'm…

Seriously. How boring.

Re: Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become

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Post by frogpelt »

cortesoft wrote: post #26

Oh man this is such a perfect example of productivity porn. Every action you take isn’t a vote for the type of person you wish to become, it is a vote taken by the person you are. I hate this mindset of “I am constantly working towards becoming someone else”. When do we spend time as the person we are? When do we enjoy the fruits of our labor? I feel like some people who take this mindset see their lives as being two…

Your reaction is a somewhat natural push back against the prevalent idea of selling people on things they don't yet have.

But you probably need to temper your reaction. Surely you would expect someone to work on improving themselves. That's what education is. That's how people develop skills.

James Clear in Atomic Habits is definitely not just talking about productivity. He's talking about your health and fitness and your mental health too.

Also, why do you have become "someone else" to be a better version of yourself?

Re: Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become

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Post by tailspin2019 »

swatcoder wrote: post #40

Why is this getting upvoted? Even if you find the headline thought provoking, the article puts no effort into sharing it or exploring it. It’s just a list of self-enrichment things the OP is proud of having done lately. This is effectively just resume spam.

Given the sentiment in the comments, the article upvotes are curious! Perhaps people are just instantly expressing an opinion on the title alone...

Re: Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become

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Post by UncleEntity »

tailspin2019 wrote: post #58

I don’t have a comment on the article. But if I was the author, it would be pretty rough reading the comments here. I guess it’s worth remembering that for every blog post out there that perhaps we don’t like, there are a million that are never written in the first place for fear of being exposed to criticism. So maybe there is virtue in just having the courage to put yourself out there and invite the world to cast t…

> So maybe there is virtue in just having the courage to put yourself out there and invite the world to cast their judgement on you, if nothing else!

Poor guy…I’m voting to take a nap and not join in on the dog pile.

Re: Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become

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Post by stonemetal12 »

karaterobot wrote: post #76
vhiremath4 wrote: post #47

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Every action you take isn’t a vote for the type of person you wish to become, it is a vote taken by the person you are. This is patently false. If you start smoking cigarettes occasionally and start doing it more, you are becoming more of a smoker. The actions you take or don't take are the clearest input to the person you become. It's true that this is also the person you are, but that distinction seems meaningles…

> This is patently false. If you start smoking cigarettes occasionally and start doing it more, you are becoming more of a smoker. The actions you take or don't take are the clearest input to the person you become. It's true that this is also the person you are, but that distinction seems meaningless if you're trying to become someone better (whatever better means to you). I don't know about 'patently false': it's li…

It is a false dichotomy. Every action you take today is a vote by the you who exists right now. Every action you take today does build the history of the person you are tomorrow. It is not one or the other, but both.
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