Eric Mikkelsen

@StopandThinkAb1 Will this make current power tools become obsolete?

Best news I’ve heard I have a cabinet with different batteries and chargers about time. DOGE (the Department of Government Efficiency) has directed the DOE and EPA to mandate all manufacturers use a single power tool battery. Source: Pro Tool Reviews search.app/imiBL2nVNC3xhi…

@garthygirth Will this make current power tools become obsolete?

protoolreviews.com/doge-mandates-… This will make me lose my shit, they want Worx to be the main battery designer.... Worx sucks

@DavidLWagner4 Will that make my current power tools become obsolete?

DOGE Mandates Power Tool Manufacturers Use Single Battery Platform- DOE & EPA will oversee transition One battery to fit all makes & models of electric tools would reduce hazardous waste while utilizing only one style of charger. Under the new mandate, all power tool manufacturers—including heavyweights like DeWalt, Milwaukee, and Makita—will be required to ditch their proprietary battery systems. Companies must adopt Positec’s existing 20V PowerShare platform by January 1, 2026. The DOE will oversee the transition, ensuring compliance with energy efficiency standards, while the EPA will enforce strict e-waste reduction protocols, citing the environmental havoc caused by discarded, incompatible batteries. protoolreviews.com/doge-mandates-…

@hubermanlab That's genuine & true wisdom

3 modes to strive for that never fail: Rest Build Pray *in any order.

@hubermanlab @Just_overit Yes, forgiveness is key... And I too see it in rest and build... All good stuff though.

@Just_overit Great one. I put that under build and rest but am glad you mentioned it. Forgiveness is key.

Focus Part 3: There might be a lot of garbage surrounding you in life, but there is beauty there as well, just waiting to be appreciated. The quality of your life will be what you focus on. #love #happy #life #relationships #wellness

Focus, part 2: ...this friend showed me where the flower had been photographed. The flower was surprisingly small, and much more surprising than that, it was surrounded by garbage. My friends lesson? "It's all about what you focus on." #love #happy #life #relationships #wellness

#love #happy #life #relationships Focus, part 1: I had a photographer friend who took just amazing photos... One photo in particular of a flower stood out to me, and having no reference point, I thought it was quite a sizable and beautiful flower. One day while hanging out...

#love #happy #life #relationships Part 13: skeptic vs cynic: Skepticism: caution + optimism; wisdom can abide. It can tolerate vulnerability. It can open doors to growth and change. It can consider different perspectives. With caution, it can receive good & appreciate it.

#love #happy #relationships Part 12: Anger is not vulnerable…it’s defensive. Feeling the hurt is vulnerable, and the brain avoids vulnerability. Cynicism & Anger: armor for perceived protection that wrecks the person, their quality of life, & those they love.

#love #happy #relationships #hurt Part 11: Deep levels of hurt are experienced, though the depth of which is shielded by either cynicism or anger…or a combination of both. Why? It’s less vulnerable, the brain is in the driver’s seat and it wants to avoid pain.

#love #happy #relationships #wisdom Part 10: Wisdom becomes foolishness when it does not serve the person or others. Humility brings freedom to learn and grow. Knowledge continues to increase as does wisdom. There is no wisdom in Cynicism.

#love #happy #relationships #humility Part 9: @jordanbpeterson nails the value of humility; "Better to attend to what you don't know. Be a seeker…it's a spiritual pursuit; which however results in attainment of knowledge.

#love #happy #relationships Part 8: Cynicism retards growth as the psyche has to protect itself… that it is "right". It must be justified and restricts space for learning & growth. Remember the brain doesn't do vulnerability. Growth requires vulnerability.

#love #happy #Relationships Part 7: @jordanbpeterson notes that "smart people are at most risk as they view their intelligence as their fundamental value, and think intelligence is the fundamental value." For example, "I know more or better then the rest of these hopeful idiots."

#love #happy #relationships Part 6: Cynicism is seductive in that it not only provides a myopic, short-sighted protection from vulnerability, but that it also provides a sense of significance. And so it brings significance without vulnerability. The brain will love that.

#love #happy #relationships Part 5: (2 of 2) Receiving is a choice we make We take in what we will Joy and gladness… beauty, love Are in abundance still. -Jannah Storm There is so much good to receive if we can handle the vulnerability of it.

#love #happy #relationships Part 4: (1 of 2) All the beauty in the world Regardless of its splendor Could never bring us joy and peace Unless we let it render. All the love that’s offered us Will never permeate Unless we soften up our hearts And open up love’s gate.

Understanding Cynicism, Part 3: #love #happy #relationships ...Anger will often join in the party of self-protection. And so the brain continues to wreck anything that could potentially be good in the person's life...all while convincing the person that it is doing them a favor!

Part 2: #love, #happy, #relationships In every case that I've come across in 2.5 decades, cynicism is a self-protective pain response. "It's too vulnerable to count on or deeply connect with others, or even to see all the beauty and goodness that is surrounding me."