Italy day 4

Added 2022-08-06

Reading joy on demand, updating off missing meditation. will invest in nonstandard skills


Read a lot of Joy on demand, really great book.

Why did I miss meditation earlier? I didn't put much effort in. I knew of studies saying "meditation good!" but didn't learn the details. Updating off this I'm going to invest heavily in "nonstandard skills" (meditation, memory techniques, rationality, hypnosis) that seem (possibly) high-value.

If I'd put the same amount of effort into programming that I put into memory techniques I would barely know basic syntax. A novice believes his art failed him, a master believes he failed his art.

Other than that I'm proud of my ability to stay calm when people around me are being unreasonable. I get a nice yoda-like dopamine boost. :)