don't let your head get polluted with random things to think about, especially the ones that naturally suck up all the oxygen controlling for this may be one of the biggest secrets to outlier success

Jun 30, 2022 · 2:06 AM UTC

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And identify them all, one of the most tedious, yet rewarding, activity
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Examples of thoughts like that?
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@sama What are some strong filters you applied in the past to help you identify random time wasters and refocus, Sam?
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So difficult
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johnny — e/discordian
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29 Jun 2022
"The design principle that attention is scarce and must be preserved is very different from a principle of 'the more information the better.'" Herbert Simon [sent daily as a rhythmic reminder]
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Putting yourself on an information intake diet is one of my favorite hacks for boosting output. All information you consume taxes bandwidth in some way. None of it is free.
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Well said
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Fasting helps! If you can control hunger your brain naturally follows your will and not your randomness
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Are you telling this to us or the large language models
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In a world of abundance, focus is scarce!
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