most of the habits we have are habits we ended up with after years of unconscious behavior
Habits always form – Signal v. Noise
Quotes
On Programming
Only half of programming is coding. The other 90% is debugging.
« Only half of programming is coding. The other 90% is debugging » #Parcoursup pic.twitter.com/ZmBHtYsMMl
— This is P h i l i p p e™️ 🇺🇦 (@LegendumEst) May 17, 2019
On people living their best lives and social media
The people living their best lives aren’t posting about it on Instagram
On tricking the tricky reality
“Right now, it’s like this” is an invitation to explore what is present. At the same time, it clearly reassures us that impermanence is hard at work. So even though the mind threatens me with the idea that “it’s going to be like this forever,” this phrase helps me call bullshit on that. It helps me let go of the main message from the mind, “that something has to be done.”
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It doesn’t solve any practical problems. But it does get you into the right mental state to contemplate your situation calmly. It helps make you responsive, not reactive. This, in turn, makes it possible to deal, to find solutions later or to see that you may not need to do anything at all.
On having people over for dinner
“When you have people over for dinner, don’t try to impress anyone. Give them simple, delicious food made well. No one is grading you. They’re just happy that you’re cooking for them.
– Jenny Rosenstrach
Source: What Advice Would You Give Your Younger Self? | A Cup of Jo