377 entries under "thought"

[Use municipal infrastructure, like libraries, as hosts for technological infrastructure and points of access to federated systems.]

[Go together through every single feature and every button that can be pressed.]

[Welcome new people to the social media instance as you would at your house party: saying a few words about them, introduce them to everyone.]

[Convincing individuals to switch is nearly impossible because of network effects. Bring the whole community over instead: this way they already know many people.]

Being result-oriented puts value on finishing, and so everything not 'finished' accumulates more dissatisfaction and stress. Being process-oriented puts value on movement, and so every opportunity, even the smallest one, is cause to celebrate.

Finishing is binary.

The passage of time affords reflection, which can decrease the likelihood of following through on bad ideas.

To say "I could be enjoying the surprise but instead I regret that its over" versus "I regret that its over but I could be enjoying the surprise".

In the same way you can say 'Never stop listening to the language, bring yourself back' you can say 'Keep listening to what your body wants, Always be centered in the body, Follow it where it wants to go, See what it feels like doing'

Planting seeds implies working in many contexts, being patient, not sitting awaiting leaves to spawn. It's about putting things out and forgetting, moving on, allowing yourself to be surprised.

When it seems like the finite resources are burning slowly and the infinite resources are expanding quickly.

Asking a question is usually about sharing and not about answering the question as specifically as possible.

If you are feeling unable to follow the protocol or conform to the rhythm, acknowledge it and bring yourself to the place where you can participate most fully — be real and in the moment.

It's a privilege having enough space to constantly consider what someone else is going through.

Watching myself take care of myself.

[Multiple examples and analogies, as opposed to just one, help illuminate variability in the application of a concept.]

[Negative transfer refers to memorizing something in the wrong context; almost like functional fixedness. Positive transfer refers to the successful application of a concept to a new context.]

[People can misinterpret short-term failure as an indicator that they don't belong. Help them re-frame it as simply setbacks and nothing more, provide models of others who felt similarly in their situation.]

[Mitigate stereotype threat by emphasizing how people have multiple identities and focusing on the facets that are in-group.]

[Feeling a social connection or group belonging increases persistence on challenging tasks.]

Next time somebody comes to you with a feature request, try this: "Can you tell me a story about a time that you wanted to do that and what you had to do instead?" The first part of the question gives you proper context. The second lets you evaluate the loss.

How did you find these possible solutions?

Why not just keep doing things the same way?

What was happening that made you feel it wasn't working?

Perhaps we cannot be fully aware of the outcome of anything.

Try to appreciate that things are in movement on a larger time frame. Focus on the process. "It's not what I want" or "It's not what I think it should be" is focused on the outcome.

[Spaced repetition systems can be a form of attention programming: if I like a question but have nothing to respond at the moment, I can schedule a review in a few days; if my review was fruitful, I can review it sooner to add more; if my review was not fruitful, I can review it later to try again.]

[Executable strategy: doable, predictable effort to carry out, little effort to select and plan, more of these activities bring you closer to the goal.]

[Social media doesn't have the equivalent of an open workspace where you can see people's process. Those who stop publishing become invisible. Those who publish constantly are prominent.]

I can listen to myself. I can acknowledge my own pain more precisely than most people. I have the time and flexibility to be present.

[It is possible to validate every note if it resolves.]