That Differential Moment
There’s a huge advantage granted to those who manage to speed up when everyone is slowing down. Pushing extra hard in jiu jitsu when you sense your opponent is wearing down, vying for a promotion at work and hitting that hustle when everyone’s checking out, planning a war siege at 4am when enemy troops are in their deepest sleep.
There is that differential moment and it seems to exist at the deepest recesses of will power, manifested purely in one’s mind as an idea that can blossom into fruition with pure grit. It’s there, you just got to dig deep.
Depressive Social Media
I am listening to The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt. It’s enlightening and disturbing at the same time. I do recommend this book, particularly to young parents like myself who want to give their own kids the best shot at this life.
Through the book, Haidt references the accompanying PDF, which contains graphs, charts, illustrations and other data pertinent to the book’s message. All of this data is cited in legitimate research and studies.
In Figure 6.2, Haidt reveals the impact that weekday time spent on social media has on a 14-year-old girl in the UK. This chart actually shows correlation and not causation but elevated social media use is correlated with nearly a 4x increase in observed depression cases. It’s a fact that’s impossible to ignore. (Source)
Moral of the story: Don’t let kids under 16 (recommended: 18) have unfiltered access to the internet. Control what they have access to and when they can use screens. Remember: Authoritative parenting is not authoritarian. There’s plenty of room for love in authoritative parenting. Setting clear rules that everyone follows is a perfectly acceptable MO.
Perspective is everything
Perspectives makes subtle things obvious. Tilt your head, you’re looking at something new. Listen to someone’s thoughts, you can change your mind about anything. Make some progress every day, even small progress, and when you look back, your pers
Think about the end of your life, looking back in time. How do you want the people you love to remember you? That’s another perspective shift and one that can change your whole vision, your whole purpose, your whole life.
Digital candy: France’s new Queen
This is probably the greatest Bohemian Rhapsody flash mob of all time.
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