1589 || the list for getting unstuck || throwback
ENJOY THIS THROWBACK EPISODE FROM DAY 751, BEFORE THE NEW SERIES DROPS ON MONDAY - Make a list of all the shit you're good at + a list of all the good shit in your life + all the shit that bothers you...
25 Loka 20256min
1588 || why learning sucks
Curiosity is fragile. Learning is difficult as hell. Our brains are built for efficiency, not thinking. We can trick our brains into motivation by worrying about the difficulty of the challenge, rathe...
24 Loka 20259min
1587 || a silly + true teacher story
Some of the lessons I prioritize, still: Stop being so hard on yourself when you’re struggling to learn or master or understand something new. You’re actually doing a great job as a learner. You’re ex...
23 Loka 20258min
1586 || some of my teacher stories || birthday episode
And that’s the beauty of math, right? There are many ways to get there, but there is one answer.It’s tidy, if you’re tidy. It’s also why I hate math - because I am not the tidiest worker. I try to be,...
22 Loka 20257min
1585 || dirt in a cog
Dirt in a cog is a way to embody resistance. It focuses on slowing down, jamming up, creating little bits of friction that make it difficult to keep attacking our citizens effectively. We need all typ...
21 Loka 20258min
1584 || the next best choice
Joy is part of the practice. When you can't find it and don't know where to start? Start small. Start by reminding yourself that joy still exists, and it's a frequency vibrating right above our heads,...
20 Loka 20258min
1583 || tactical frivolity (joy is our way out)
Tactical frivolity is what happens when you use humor, whimsy, and joy to make those in power look ridiculous. It flips the script and reclaims agency. The optics matter, the message matters, and how ...
19 Loka 20259min
1582 || mental gymnastics (and how to stop)
Beliefs require faith, rationality requires flexibility. Unless your belief is rooted in rationality, these things can conflict.Refusing to acknowledge or label something doesn’t make it go away, but ...
18 Loka 20258min
