Newel of Knowledge

Don’t stop trying because it didn’t work. It never works the first time.

A simple rule for life that rarely fails: Optimize for enthusiasm. Make as many choices as you can that leave you feeling energetic and interested. Pay attention to when you have the urge to pursue or participate in something and do more of it.

Allow yourself to be disappointed by life. Because being disappointed means you’re engaging with reality. The opposite is never getting into the arena, and never actualising anything. Life passes you by in a flash. Better to be disappointed than to always be left wondering.

“To learn how to stand up for yourself you first have to figure out who’s worth getting out of your chair for.” ⁃ Jefferson Fisher

You don't need to agree with someone to understand them.

The easiest way to not despair at the finitude of life is to fill your free time with hobbies you do not for a reward, but for the joy of them themselves.

Growth doesn’t threaten real friendships, only the fake ones.

You will never be tempted beyond what you cannot bear.

In a society of apathy, those who speak with the most conviction win.

@tobiastornros @jayplemons @ScottAdamsSays great stuff, i realised i've been doing this without realising it

@jayplemons @ScottAdamsSays What do you think about this @NewelOfKnow ?

How to use a bad day @ScottAdamsSays “If your day already sucks, you should do the tasks that you don’t want to do that would ruin your day.”

The ideal life is one in which everything you do serves the purpose of maximising what you’re already doing, who you’re already with and where you already are. In other words: how can I do more of what I love, with who I love, in the place I love?

@joseph_tsar_ i feel like everything i say could be cut in half to be much more concise

Any other common speaking problems you might add to this list that you struggle with?

Just because other people agree with you doesn't mean you're doing the right thing.

Boredom is a filter. Common ideas come before it. Uncommon ideas come after it. Sit with a project long enough to get bored with it, then sit a little more. The most useful insights bubble up after you get bored.

All self improvement just boils down to: wake up and do your future self a solid. Repeat. (Solid = British slang for a good deed).

If dopamine = pleasure... Then why does chocolate still taste good when it’s blocked? Because dopamine isn’t about liking. It’s about wanting and learning. Let’s rewire how we think about the world's most popular neurochemical 🧵

You’ll die someday and most people won’t remember much about you.

the secret to every achievement? not quitting

If you're already in a dopamine hole, you have to stop digging and understand you need to give your mind and body time and space. Time and space to recover, be bored, feel horrible and eventually recover.