Warren Buffett suggests the exercise of writing down [ 25 career goals ]. Then choose the five most important. Then avoid at all costs…
Companies that are on my radar as doing cool stuff, or where I might consider reaching out to people or applying for jobs. Big labs / AGI…
Normally I think it's valuable to know who you are. Having good models of your future self's actions and desires puts you in a position to…
Here are some high-quality ways to have fun: Things I do now and should do more of: Ski trips with friends Traveling athletic events (races…
I've sometimes felt a scarcity mindset with respect to friendship. Like: friends and especially close friends and relationships are things…
What would I say to someone I met up with on Tindr? How do I think about the encounter? I like almost everyone, so in particular I like you…
[ meditation ] and dharma: The Buddha's Own Words Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha Science of Enlightenment Seeing that Frees…
[ writing inbox ] the privilege of having correct advice work out for you ([ the privilege of advice working out ]) Let's stipulate that any…
USA (45/50 states: all but N Dakota, S Dakota, Minnesota, Lousiana, Mississippi) Canada Ecuador Costa Rica Argentina England Scotland France…
This is an index of pages that reflect things I'd like to do, or that should otherwise should stay updated to reflect my current thinking…
MACARONI AND CHEESE 4 Tb margarine 5 tb flour Milk 2 tsp mustard 1 garlic clove, minced or 1 tb prepared minced garlic 2 ½ cups sharp…
see also [ thoughts about kids ] Get them reading young---ideally by age 2 (like NameRedacted). Learn an instrument from a young age. Let…
see also: [ great movies ] Deadwood Sense8
see also: [ great shows ] Cloud Atlas Pulp Fiction
campfires apres ski choir rehearsing under a crisp fall night sky ragnars in vans shabbat various gay gatherings (e.g. pride) -- here the…
One aspect of depression recently has been feeling like things are pointless, there's nothing valuable for me to do. My entire PhD has been…
I want to care about an intellectual topic and have friends and colleagues with whom I can enjoy discussing that topic. I used to have…
Things to pay attention to in setting up a new place: Lighting makes a huge difference and can totally change the ambience of a space. Don…
It can be very hard to hold onto a positive self-image and an [ optimism|optimistic ] worldview, even if you intellectually 'know' these to…
Some things are genuinely hard to do. But many others I don't do just out of laziness, or maybe lack of [ agency ]. I know that they're…
(originally from 2020-04-29) On another note, last night I tried to dictate (on Otter) my sense of my life goals. I came up with a very…
I don't hold the moral view that it's better to be a morning person than an evening person. Having always tended towards a later sleep…
I want to intentionally spend my time well. I remember back in grad school I would spend evenings reading papers, just as a form of growth…
It's a useful exercise to occasionally reflect on what I value. stab 1: Generally pro tech, creating new things, non-zero-sum contributions…
I've identified as a 'tech' person, but I now feel uncomfortable in many tech circles. What is tech and what does it mean to be a tech…
Like the proverbial half-full glass, smart people can look at the same reality of the current capacities of neural nets, and come to…
These are things that I might plausibly decide I want to work on when I sit down on the weekend. Expanding nodes on this graph. Blogging…
Why do I want to write more? Because: writing forces thoughts to crystallize. It forces me to draw conclusions about what I believe and who…
See also [ family recipes ]. Roast chicken and vegetables: preheat oven to ~400. cover a spatchcocked chicken with salted garlic butter at…
(see also: [ impact ]) I've been feeling depressed partly because the actual PhD research I did was (in my view) pointless, and more broadly…
This note lists some ideas and directions for research I'm interested in or excited about. Some are more fleshed out than others, some more…
In Korea (and maybe also Japan?) it's common for young guys to bond through physical touch and affection: hugging, holding hands, sitting in…
I've always been an evening person more than a [ morning person ]. I often stay up until 1 or 2am, and in the absence of hard constraints it…
What have I learned in 2.5 years at Google? What did I not realize? The model of research. How low the expectations are. How fake it felt to…
Comparing myself to SuccessfulFriend, I might be tempered to think that because he is interested in antitrust law, zoning reform, political…
[ things are deeply wrong ]
Several ideas here: When I try to tell a story about what I'd like to change about my life, at a high level, I can come at it from different…
AI is going to work. Obviously lots of people believe this. But most 'AI' companies and 'AI' investors are hyping applications of current…
No matter what other priorities or any incredibly important goals arise in my life, whether through work, family, or other circumstances…
Write Write regularly: under routine circumstances, at least a few minutes per day. This could be filling in nodes of this graph, blogging…
See also: [ the system is bad ] I find it hard to be okay with a 'normal' life, because that would imply some level of acceptance of the…
See also [ writing inbox ] See also [ ongoing projects ] See, first and foremost, the backlinks below. Crypto trading model. Write a system…
I want kids, eventually. I want to be able to talk with them, to build a relationship, to see the world through someone else's eyes. I want…
I feel an obligation to try to do big things with my life, because I've had access to rare opportunities. If ten thousand randomly selected…
Inspired by NameRedacted, I'm considering going 'mostly' vegetarian. What would that mean for me? I don't myself buy meats or dairy products…
Why am I doing all of this? If I carve aside hours or days or months to 'fill in' my graph of notes, what am I hoping to get from it? Why is…
Just like norms in the Trump administration, there are mental habits, rhythms of life, attitudes towards the world, that are powerfully…
What will I do when I don't have a job? I don't feel that I have a clear direction. I want to learn and explore. There are lots of [ my…
Regular writing practices that would be valuable. [ prediction as a model-building exercise ]