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by oyvindeh 13y ago
> It's gluten free, which is important for some people (a lot if you buy into wheat belly). Gluten is most likely not the problem for most people with digestive problems, although there is a strong belief that gluten is bad. The m
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by oyvindeh 13y ago
"I wish I'd had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me." The rest are here: http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2012/feb/01/top-five-...
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by oyvindeh 13y ago
I think many people are seeking success for success' sake - at least it's a significant part of why they do what they do. The fact that they want to make a difference in the world may be true, but I think it's often a mix, an
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by oyvindeh 13y ago
I attended a talk given by a Buddhist monk named Ajahn Brahm about a year ago. He said that 70% is always good enough. The reasoning goes that if you strive for 100% (or 110%, like some brag about doing) you will very often disappoint yours
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by oyvindeh 13y ago
This is a Norwegian classic: http://arngren.net/
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by oyvindeh 13y ago
I wonder how this translates to peoples understanding of medicine, and alternative medicine in particular. Those discussions tend to get very heated.
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by oyvindeh 13y ago
I totally agree with this. It's pretty much the only thing that bothers me about NewsBlur, and it bothers me a lot.
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by oyvindeh 13y ago
Here's an article about that, "Bring back the 40-hour work week": http://www.salon.com/2012/03/14/bring_back_the_40_hour_work_...
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by oyvindeh 13y ago
Social interaction is probably the most complicated thing we do. Even as engineers.
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The Buffett Formula — How To Get Smarter(farnamstreetblog.com)
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RoboHydra HTTP client test tool: Mock your server(robohydra.org)
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The World Is Automating Itself Out of Jobs(bigthink.com)
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by oyvindeh 13y ago
Also, it would require less materials to make them, and they would produce less garbage when they are to be thrown away. And (I guess) they will require less energy to produce. Although there is no shortage of rooftop space, you could still
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Compassionate Workplaces Good For Employee Health and Corporate Bottom Line(greatergood.berkeley.edu)
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by oyvindeh 13y ago
You can add one to your sample set. AFAIK, worry is the main reason for poor sleep. And encountering posts like this at HN and in newspapers all the time may add to the problem. For example, I had almost gotten back my sleep a couple of mon
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by oyvindeh 13y ago
There's a difference between not dreaming and not remembering your dreams. Everybody dream every night. This is just speculation, but perhaps you sleep better on your side, so that you don't remember your dreams as easily? E.g. if you wake
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by oyvindeh 13y ago
I guess I could have been more clear. When you toss a coin, you are already in a superior position. You toss the coin to be nice, and/or to affirm your position as superior (depending on your personality). That's totally different from agre
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by oyvindeh 13y ago
I don't think so. I don't feel so. It's important to keep in mind that the other party may feel superior, even though you don't feel inferior. However, for many people this whole thing will never become a problem, because they are good at
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by oyvindeh 13y ago
This is sad, but it's also plain old human psychology. If you help someone out, you put yourself in an inferior position. If you're always the one sacrificing yourself, people around you will feel more and more superior to you. At some poin
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How to solve hard problems(lemire.me)
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by oyvindeh 14y ago
I do Pomodoro, running tests etc. when I take breaks. And when having breaks, I try to get away from my computer, to just stare out the window, get a fruit, walk around a little, or just lay down for five minutes.
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12 Things We Know About How The Brain Works(farnamstreetblog.com)
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Going beyond GDP as a measure of progress.(huffingtonpost.com)
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Today is International Day of Happiness (established by the UN last year)(en.wikipedia.org)
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by oyvindeh 14y ago
> Refer to something written by an expert rather than demonstrating it directly yourself? Appeal to authority. I'd say that for practical matters, there are degrees to this. Example: Health. There's a difference between referring to a
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by oyvindeh 14y ago
> Suddenly the big problem in my life wasn't that I was such a loser, it was that I was inclined to think that I was such a loser That sounds familiar. I had the same problem, and I know several others who have that problem too. None
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by oyvindeh 14y ago
Also: It is important to acknowledge that procrastination is something that everybody do from time to time. It's part of life, and unless it's chronic, we shouldn't make it into a big problem. Another thing: Our brains did not evolve to sol
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by oyvindeh 14y ago
I've read a few self-help books. The problem with many of them is that they try to fix things on the surface level. I have not read "The Now Habit", though. From the summary, it seems to have a lot of good strategies. However, although good
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Science Is a Pain in the Butt. Embrace It.(bigthink.com)
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by oyvindeh 14y ago
Yes, I am aware of it. It's called segmented sleep[1]. Some think it is natural, but not everybody agrees[2]. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Segmented_sleep [2] http://www.supermemo.com/articles/sleep.htm#Myths_and_facts

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