HiroshiSan

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by HiroshiSan 7y ago
I would love to hear more about how you apply your meditation practice to learning a skill. I'm currently learning how to draw, and it's quite different from handstands in that I can't see the progress until after I look back
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by HiroshiSan 7y ago
Thank you! I look forward to reading that book.
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Ask HN: What's it like getting better at meditation?
21 points by HiroshiSan 7y ago|23 comments
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by HiroshiSan 7y ago
I have trouble taking stories seriously when the person mentions they were almost in tears, I don't know why but it seems disingenuous.
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by HiroshiSan 7y ago
I'm in my late 20's and I remember bonzi buddy.
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by HiroshiSan 7y ago
Nowadays you don't need a Trojan to collect user info. edit: pun unintended.
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by HiroshiSan 7y ago
Hey I just bought this book, at the back she gives a great suggested reading list, I encourage you to take a look and pick one that sparks your interest :).
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by HiroshiSan 7y ago
Not to mention the Giulia is gorgeous.
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by HiroshiSan 7y ago
Wasn't the orb supposed to symbolize Jesus performing another miracle by not having the light warp the fabric?
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by HiroshiSan 7y ago
For anyone who wants to get a more in depth look at how to improve at something by one of the leading researchers in the field, check out the book Peak. Anytime I read an article like this or anything on how to improve, the concepts are exp
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by HiroshiSan 7y ago
Why don't you like that explanation? Leonardo was obsessed with detail, and he would study things intensely, it's not that much of a stretch.
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by HiroshiSan 7y ago
I would clarify and say that it's aimed at high school students with a serious thirst for competition math and math in general, Evan hangs around a lot (or at least he used to) on the Art of Problem Solving forums, and I think it'
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by HiroshiSan 7y ago
Myth: noun 1. a traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining some natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events. The story of money is one of the oldest ever
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by HiroshiSan 7y ago
"if you didn't know you had a traumatic childhood, then most likely you didn't have one." Not sure I follow this logic.
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by HiroshiSan 7y ago
Though not currently playing it my #1 goes out to chess, it's the one game that doesn't make me feel guilty the more time I put into it.
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by HiroshiSan 7y ago
This happened to me drinking soda water, I thought it was just regular old tap water, went to take a huge sip and immediately spit it out in disgust. I normally hate soda water, but that time I especially hated it.
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by HiroshiSan 8y ago
https://beastacademy.com
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by HiroshiSan 8y ago
What system do you have in place to prevent the battery being dead at inconvenient times? It's the main reason I don't use my fitbit enough, that and I find it uncomfortable to sleep with.
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by HiroshiSan 8y ago
Make sure to flag it if you feel that it's inappropriate, there is also a hide button.
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by HiroshiSan 8y ago
Not sure how you got this impression, the concluding paragraph is "However, we are not the only other option. Other options students have are to become involved in extracurricular programs, such as math teams. Math contests should be s
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by HiroshiSan 8y ago
As someone who tried teaching themselves math with Khan Academy, I feel like Khan Academy suffers from the same problem most sites do, in that they tell you the information before you can discover it for yourself. This is different than how
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by HiroshiSan 8y ago
Why not give participants a fitbit or a smart watch to monitor their sleep quality? Are they just not accurate enough at the moment?
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by HiroshiSan 8y ago
Happy to see Tim on the list of co-authors, he has a wonderful talk on procrastination: https://youtu.be/mhFQA998WiA
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by HiroshiSan 8y ago
Awesome I'll check it out! Have you read The Willpower Instinct by Kelly McGonigal?
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by HiroshiSan 8y ago
Awesome! Thanks for the link I will sift through some of these. If you have any that particularly stand out please post!
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Ask HN: Have there been any serious studies on how to increase intelligence?
7 points by HiroshiSan 8y ago|8 comments
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by HiroshiSan 8y ago
Check out gurneyjourney.blogspot.com
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by HiroshiSan 8y ago
This seems a bit naive and shallow, also when you talk about Art are you talking in the sense of painting and drawing? Or a more general sense of creation?
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by HiroshiSan 8y ago
Yeah, once you're in that state of flow where time ceases to exist, that beeping snaps you right out. I think the key is to find the time chunk which gets you up to that point where you're just about to feel mentally exhausted.
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by HiroshiSan 8y ago
I'd consider it more a sign if they were able to do that and not know you.

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