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62. Laughter and anxiety are two sides of the same coin. (h/t Alan Watts). It’s okay to be anxious about stuff. Saying “don’t be anxious!!” typically has the opposite effect. But if you can find a way to laugh, the anxiety usually dissipates. One must imagine Sisyphus LOL-ing
Can’t Sleep, Time to Do...
@visakanv on Twitter
36/ No matter how smart or prepared you are, you're not going to make a good decision while:
- Physically & mentally stressed
- Distracted
- Operating in a group
- Rushing
- Operating outside of your normal environment
- Being lead by an authority figure
- Information overload
Just Finished ‘Decision...
@max_grev on Twitter
We evolved for scarcity but live in abundance. There’s a constant struggle to say no when your genes always want to say yes. Yes to sugar. Yes to staying in this relationship. Yes to alcohol. Yes to drugs. Yes, yes, yes. Our bodies don’t know how to say no.
The Almanack of Naval Ravikant
Eric Jorgenson
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