a poem about human suffering
"The Suffering Are Both Pointless and Destined"
I found this sentence in my notebook; I don't know if I wrote it or if it's from a book.
I asked ChatGPT to write a poem about it; I think it did a good job -
Life
Life reflections, how to live, philosophy
Path to mastery
1️⃣ Valid Environment
Learning requires a clear link between decisions and outcomes. If results are mostly random, there’s little to learn.
Counter example: most stock picker.
2️⃣ Repetition with Feedback
Skills don’t develop from rare events. Repetition without feedback is useless.
Counter example: political commentator.
3️⃣ Timely Feedback
Hume’s law
TIL Hume's Is-Ought Problem
Hume argued we can't logically move from describing what is (facts) to prescribing what ought to be (morals).
Example1:
* Is: "Humans can eat meat."
* Ought: "Therefore, humans should eat meat."
Example2:
* Is: "Air travel is convenient."
The real luxuries in life
(Not sure who wrote this, but I agree.)
The real luxuries in life:
time
health
a quiet mind
slow mornings
ability to travel
rest without guilt
a good night's sleep
calm and "boring" days
meaningful conversations
home-cooked meals
people you love
people who love you back
2024 EOY Reflections
Dopamine
There has been a lot of confusing information about dopamine. I finally found a literature review-style article, and here is what I learned.
Life is short, a reading list
Reading list (to be updated)
* Books
* The Almanack of Naval Ravikant
* Meditations - Marcus Aurelius
* Four Thousand Weeks
* How to Live: 27 conflicting answers - Derek Sivers
* On the Shortness of Life - Seneca
* Essays
* Life is short - Paul Graham
* The tail end - Tim Urban
* Days are long