I think I've said this before but its 3 things that all end up having the same effect.<p>1) Meditation to get my mind in check<p>2) Fitness/Diet, making sure I'm at an appropriate weight and fitness level<p>3) Sleep, shouldn't require any explanation.<p>Having these 3 things in check is the equivalent of 10+ IQ points. The last two items shouldn't require any explanation but Meditation is one that people often have issues seeing the value of.<p>For me meditation does 2 things,<p>1) it allows you to master the art of "staying in the zone". Lots of meditation is just accepting that you mind has many thoughts at once, acknowledging them and continuing on with what you are doing.<p>Once you can master the art of acknowledging your thoughts but not letting them disturb you, it lets you maintain a flow state in the real world.<p>I can now get interrupted and almost without fail immediately get back into a productive work state.<p>2) I've noticed that as I get older that most of what makes a person look smart in a conversation is that they've already had the same conversation and thought through their opinions.<p>When mediating on an idea, its very similar to having these conversations about ideas. You get to flesh out your ideas by having this conversation with yourself. It's an invaluable took to have.
I wish I had known when I was younger that a lot of the people who shoot down ideas, minimize your creativity, and say "that's impossible" aren't smarter than you. They're just more insecure.<p>It's easier to say no to everything and look like a genius, then to say "I wonder...", and try, and fail, and try some more -- and perhaps (who knows?) actually <i>be</i> a genius. With all of the concomitant messiness and failures and actual real life kept in the mix.
Realizing that other people aren't way more intelligent than me and i'm stupid. It's just a perception based on nothing more then them acting more confidently, because they had an upbringing that gave them more self esteem. When the time came to perform I always exceeded the expectations of those around me because I always beat myself up and told myself I was stupid and not good enough. The insecurity pushed me to always try harder but in the end I was better than I realized. I just one day had to let it go and realize those thoughts of not being good enough weren't real.<p>Another thing is stopping relationships with people that would belittle, insult or use me. I instead paid close attention to who was there for me and built me up. I gave those people 5x the attention and built a stronger relationship with them because thats who you want in your life. Quality friends > Quantity. If someone keeps blowing you off you aren't a priority in their life, and you should treat them the same.<p>Oo last one.<p>Ask that cute girl out, if you're reading this, I know you are more than good enough.
i3wm. I thought it couldn't be that much better, it just a window manager. Now it's hard to imagine using anything else.<p>If you want to get started the long exhaustive way, start here: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1I63wGcvU4" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1I63wGcvU4</a>.
Stopped believing authority figures.<p>Listened to myself and my own intuition -- both informed and "gut reactions". <i>Acted</i> on same.<p>Learned to defend myself. Mentally, physically, emotionally.
Stop eating processed sugar(s), white flower and meat.<p>Learn to let go of opinions I am attached to and become open to alternatives faster (it is actually a body trick).<p>Embrace myself fully <i>with</i> all my “defects”.
For me it's been to stop trying to learn software development just because it's hip and there are a lot of jobs in it. I just really could not care less about it. It's let me spend more time on things I do care about like hardware development and industrial design. If I can't physically touch something I don't care about working on it.<p>Oh, and meditation, L-Theanine, and taking walks outside during work breaks.
Joined an ultimate frisbee rec league, a year ago. And I'd never played a team sport before, unless you count middle school basketball.<p>It's turned out to be a great community. Plus it's great exercise, of course. And it encouraged me to improve my cardiovascular system, so I wouldn't poop out so quickly on the field. The community is the big thing though.
I (at least partially) wish I didn’t spend so much time looking for my „true calling” (which I didn’t find), and just ground my way to early retirement in high paying jobs. The search made me a more interesting person, but without it, I could be retired already.
Hmm... I don't really have one. Oh, I've made lots of mistakes and done lots of things at the wrong times, but that is what has made me who I am. I kind of like who I am, so I wouldn't want to change that.
For our company (<a href="http://fairpixels.pro" rel="nofollow">http://fairpixels.pro</a>) it was productisation. We used to operate like any other UI design agency, prospecting, talking to potential clients, going to networking events etc. But by productising our service, building a sales funnel and treating the entire flow as that of a SaaS. It enabled us to:<p>* Lower prices (Since we didn't have to spend time networking, prospecting etc.)<p>* Create predictable sales funnels<p>* Spend more time working on the stuff we love, instead of wasting time with prospects that weren't interested in the first place.