Advice to a younger self
"Think back to what you were doing 5, 10, 15+ years ago. Really visualise it. What advice would you give your younger self? Is it consistent? Honestly doing the exercise is far more interesting than reading other people’s answers."
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Drink more water when you go out boozing.
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Procrastination is an unwillingness to sit with your own discomfort, and willpower is a mood/energy state.
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Your environment and home situation affects how well you recharge.
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Improve your posture and tense your core to stay awake when sleepy in a lecture.
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You feel way better and more energised when you exercise more and feel part of a community.
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Learn as much maths and technical stuff as you can when you’re young. Don’t just read textbooks and audit the classes - you only learn if you do the exercises.
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You are not invincible. You need balance in your life to be able to continue to work well and stay happy.
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Switch the channel on your inner monologue when it’s not serving you.
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Regular meditation gives you just a little more chance to notice your inner monologue, and to choose what you say and how you respond in the moment.
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It’s better to be happy and effective than right. You'll never change someone's mind if they're feeling angry or threatened.
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Practice saying the hard things earlier.