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- Tue Feb 14, 2023 1:28 am
- Forum: Everyday Systems General Discussion
- Topic: Little-brain Upgrade: Systems for Better Thinking and Writing
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6259
Little-brain Upgrade: Systems for Better Thinking and Writing
:D Today I'm playing with strategies for turning ideas into polished writing. I believe all writing, intentional or not, is a bellwether for your thinking. It's also a courageous way to test yourself against other people's ideas and mettle. A few years back, I recall reading Steven Pinker's definiti...
- Mon Feb 13, 2023 11:52 pm
- Forum: Everyday Systems General Discussion
- Topic: Podcast#72: State of the Systems, 2022
- Replies: 7
- Views: 12858
Re: Podcast#71: State of the Systems, 2022
Your yearly reviews are quickly becoming a reminder that a full year has passed me by. It's fun but gives me a good thumping as well. I'm glad to hear you're working on a writing project...I'm currently brainstorming ideas for a system to help me write as well (in truth, it'll probably be several sy...
- Thu Jan 05, 2023 5:00 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: My one major regret after 12 years of No S
- Replies: 10
- Views: 14125
Re: My one major regret after 12 years of No S
Also: his book I believe is out of print. A quick and free solution is to read it on archive.org (a virtual library). You can set up an account for free and borrow the book for hour-long increments and read it in your browser.
- Thu Jan 05, 2023 4:54 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: My one major regret after 12 years of No S
- Replies: 10
- Views: 14125
Re: My one major regret after 12 years of No S
Im 38 years old and relatively strong. I workout mostly with weights between 5 and 10 lbs. A person can get quite strong and fit using only this poundage. For a more comprehensive look, you should read Leonard’s Schwartz’s Heavyhands, published in the 1980s. He tells a fantastic story about his new ...
- Sat Apr 06, 2013 5:55 pm
- Forum: Everyday Systems General Discussion
- Topic: Passive Habits vs Active Habits and Compliance Issues
- Replies: 4
- Views: 99978
Passive Habits vs Active Habits and Compliance Issues
I have a feeling this post is going to be more about me thinking through some sticking points and noting observations I've made than anything else, but if anyone can shed light--all the better. I've noticed habits that require a time commitment, inertia, or too much focus on process and not enough o...
- Thu Jan 31, 2013 4:42 pm
- Forum: Everyday Systems General Discussion
- Topic: Everyday Cleaning System
- Replies: 11
- Views: 33415
FlyLady.net is also a good resource for people looking to better their housekeeping skills. I think the fact that you're starting small is perfect. No need to overburden yourself in the beginning. One thing that has helped me is systematically downsizing. I realize you have kids so this is more prob...
- Tue Jan 15, 2013 4:48 pm
- Forum: Everyday Systems General Discussion
- Topic: Protein shake?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 35696
If you're worried about fat content and want a protein boost and it's available, I'd use Skim Plus: Fat free, 11 grams of protein (versus the usual 8 grams), and tastes creamier than normal skim milk. Some versions of Skim Plus are even Omega-3 fortified. Now if you hate the taste of milk and/or are...
- Thu Jan 03, 2013 3:46 pm
- Forum: Everyday Systems General Discussion
- Topic: I'm not here to diet.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 39443
- Tue Dec 18, 2012 6:34 pm
- Forum: Everyday Systems General Discussion
- Topic: Habit/Ritual and Religion - TED Talk - Alain de Botton
- Replies: 0
- Views: 9514
Habit/Ritual and Religion - TED Talk - Alain de Botton
The title of this TED lecture is Atheism 2.0. This is not meant to offend anybody of religious faith, but is about how secular life is in need of taking from religion, specifically habit/ritual and an observance of calendar (HabitCal, anyone?). The entire lecture runs about 20 minutes. For those imp...
- Tue Dec 18, 2012 5:19 pm
- Forum: Everyday Systems General Discussion
- Topic: I'm not here to diet.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 39443
Great! I hope so. For me binge sessions don't work because every day would turn into a binge session...I become obsessive about writing and wording and grammatical structure and it prevents me from moving forward and completing stories. Inevitably I burn out and give up, hence why in addition to hav...
- Tue Dec 18, 2012 5:00 pm
- Forum: Everyday Systems General Discussion
- Topic: I'm not here to diet.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 39443
Here's an idea and one I briefly toyed with until I reasoned it didn't work with my way of doing things, but might be more suitable for you: raise your daily minimum output to something nominal, but allow for your binge sessions. Find an amount of writing you can realistically complete on your busie...
- Tue Dec 18, 2012 3:38 pm
- Forum: Everyday Systems General Discussion
- Topic: I'm not here to diet.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 39443
- Mon Dec 17, 2012 7:14 pm
- Forum: Everyday Systems General Discussion
- Topic: I'm not here to diet.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 39443
- Fri Dec 14, 2012 10:00 pm
- Forum: Everyday Systems General Discussion
- Topic: I'm not here to diet.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 39443
- Thu Dec 13, 2012 5:16 pm
- Forum: Everyday Systems General Discussion
- Topic: I'm not here to diet.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 39443
Hi Mika. How weird that you're a writer too. Always fun to bounce ideas off other people, so this is welcome. I think you're goals are good. My sentiment is it's better to have modest, teetering on underwhelming goals, than to burden yourself with unrealistic ones. Especially in the beginning. Perso...
- Wed Dec 12, 2012 9:24 pm
- Forum: Everyday Systems General Discussion
- Topic: I'm not here to diet.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 39443
This was meant to be a quick response about how I use Everyday Systems for habits other than No S Diet or Shovelglovel, and it turned into a lengthy, somewhat self-absorbed rant. I apologize if this isn't relevant to you, but here's the message: it's easy to adopt and tailor these ideas to your own ...
- Tue Oct 30, 2012 6:05 pm
- Forum: Everyday Systems General Discussion
- Topic: An (almost) 10-month report and thank you
- Replies: 19
- Views: 46240
Well done, Larisa. It's funny, cause I too have come to some similar conclusions about cleaning. Living in New York City means you're often not afforded the luxury of a dishwasher - in fact, of the 5 apartments I've lived in in my 20s, only one had a dishwasher. I remember the years where my ex-girl...