Kevin Halteman

"If you don’t give your life a direction, the world will give it a distraction." - @shaneparrish

“The cost of good habits is in the present. The cost of bad habits is in the future.”

SCIENCE: The brain doesn’t get tired from thinking — it gets tired from switching attention. This explains why: 2 hours of deep study can feel energizing whereas 30 minutes of distracted scrolling can feel exhausting.

The most dangerous addiction today isn't a substance. Research on 100,000 people confirms that heavy short-form video use is just voluntary cognitive decline. We are actively training our brains to fail at hard tasks. If you can simply sit with a problem for 10 minutes without swiping, you have a massive competitive advantage. Basically, boredom is the new IQ.

May be the #1 parenting mistake of the past 20 years: parents treating iPads/tablets like mini-televisions. iPads/Tablets significantly damage a child’s brain. How can we stop parents from giving their child tablets? What can be done to get schools to stop using tablets?

"Breaking Bad" star Aaron Paul tells WSJ Tech Live about the moment he realized his smartphone was compromising his relationships.

“Close your loops”

Habits that have a high rate of return in life: - sleeping 8+ hours each day - lifting weights 3x week - going for a walk each day - saving at least 10 percent of your income - reading every day - drinking more water and less of everything else - leaving your phone in another room while you work

Optimism is associated with a longer life. Stay positive.

simple but smart

Everyone needs to hear this… The Surfer Mentality: (a visual thread)

The Cereal aisle should be renamed Breakfast Candy Land…

@kuldip Hi buddy and Epictetus

@KevinHalteman Great quote. Who said it?

“Everything has two handles. You can see something as hard and painful and that’s why you shouldn’t do it. Or, you can think of something as hard and painful and that’s why you should do it, learn from it, open yourself up to it.”

"Success is being excited to go to work and being excited to come home." - Will Ahmed

@JeffHelfrichOR Accelerate smart logging / timber: drives growth / jobs, reduces fire risk, turns an expense (wild fire fighting) into a revenue (timber), and keeps the carbon in the timber vs. wild fire burned into the air

🎿🚵‍♂️ Oregon’s outdoor economy is in serious trouble — and it’s happening fast. Local outfitters, ski resorts, and recreation businesses are getting dropped by insurance providers — putting everything from Timberline’s bike park to your kid’s rafting trip at risk. House Bill 3140 gives these businesses a fighting chance by restoring common-sense liability waivers, like nearly every other Western state already allows. We can protect the industry and keep access open to everyone. 🗣️ Let your lawmakers know: Pass HB 3140. 📲 Visit protectoregonrec.org to take action today. #BackToBasics #SaveOregonRec #HB3140 #KeepTrailsOpen

At 54, here’s something I think about a lot: The good old days don’t feel like it at the time. It feels more like struggle. From the age of 25 to 45, you’re in the thick of it—building a career, raising kids, trying to get ahead (or just keep up with life). It’s so easy to lose perspective and forget that… You’re in the sweet spot. One day you’ll look back on that struggle as the best of times. Every season of life has its pros and cons—triumphs and challenges—but there’s nothing quite like the prime adult years. So what are we to do about it? Simply recognize that you’re living your good old days right now. Slow down. Savor it. Smell the roses. Because I’m here to tell you… The days are long, but the years fly by. 🎥: First flight for my younger daughter. I thought I was climbing the mountain—little did I know I was standing on the peak.

"When dreaming, imagine success. When preparing, imagine failure. When acting, imagine success." -@JamesClear

This man changed the game: Dr. Peter Attia. He dedicated his life to figuring out how humans can increase their lifespan & live to 100+. Here are 5 game-changing habits he discovered (that you can start right now):

"The more things you have, the more things you have to manage. Simplicity isn't merely cheaper, it's easier." - James Clear