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Atomic habits
Although I write and think a lot about habits, I hadn’t read Atomic Habits by James Clear until very recently. It had been on my reading list for a while, and I finally got around to it and finished it last week. I’m working on a habit change experiment with my physical health this month…
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Shifting (rituals) with the season
Daylight is in abundance now in the far northern reaches of Scotland. It’s light out really early now, and although I love the mornings regardless, it’s more pleasant than usual to wake up early. As a result I’ve started another seasonal shift in my morning routine, and even more that than that, a bigger thematic…
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I wanted to write but I took a nap instead
Sorry, nothing insightful to share today. I used my window of time that I was supposed to be writing unproductively.
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Previously boiled water
A couple years ago, I read that you should “always use fresh water before boiling. Previously boiled water has lost oxygen…”. I believed it, and have wasted tons of time and water as a result.
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Not yet
I’ve really started to enjoy the short time I get at the mid-point of my run, looking out at the well-attended graves. “Not me,” I think to myself, “not yet.” It’s my own memento mori.
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Running in the rain
As an avid runner, I do lots of running in the rain, wind, sleet and frost. In Scotland this is doubly-so. I run no matter if I’m feeling tired, have a headache or am relaxed and ready. On nicer days I tend to see plenty of people on the trail, and on the more brutal…
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What I learned last week (#36)
Learned last week: Kids learn fast, habits need to be formed before they can be optimized, you don’t need a rarefied job, and more.
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What I learned last week (#32)
Learned last week: big change can be done, downsizing is hard, practice alone is not enough, and more.
Writing and drawings by Nick.
