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Whoa. I haven’t thought about Steve Pavlina in over a decade. It’s neat seeing him pop up. (He’s the polyphasic sleep guy, right?) > It is absolutely imperativ
by sillysaurusx 3y ago
Whoa. I haven’t thought about Steve Pavlina in over a decade. It’s neat seeing him pop up. (He’s the polyphasic sleep guy, right?)
> It is absolutely imperative that you develop the habit of making decisions as soon as possible. I use a 60-second rule for almost every decision I have to make, no matter how big or important. Once I have all the data to make a decision, I start a timer and give myself only 60 seconds to make a firm decision. I’ll even flip a coin if I have to.
This might be a good idea for most decisions, but not big ones. It’s roughly how I lost $11k in Gox. In my case, I was reciting one of my father’s favorite phrases: "he who hesitates is lost." Be sure to think more carefully as the decision gets larger.
- beryilma 3y agoI used to be a fan of him until he went crazy with the lucid dreaming BS. Cal Newport is my new guru now. Let's see how long he will last. I find that once giving advice on any matter becomes one's job, the quality of advice goes down drastically over time.
- larrywright 3y agoSame. I used to enjoy reading his posts, and imagine I got some useful things from them (though I’m unable to recall anything specific). His writing got weirder and weirder over time to the point that none of it was relatable any more.
- FlyingSnake 3y agoThis is such a huge blast from the past. Haven’t heard of Steve Pavlina in decades and this was the golden age of Weblogs.
- throwway120385 3y ago> "he who hesitates is lost." This is apt only when lives are on the line.