Day 10:
Self control is a lot like a muscle; once you’ve exercised self-control in one area, it is perhaps easier to exercise it in another area. Decide on something you will (or will not) do today, and follow through as soon as possible.
Day 11:
If you are like most people, you have a lot of incoming noise. Take some time to permanently silence one source of incoming noise. This might mean unsubscribing to a newsletter, turning off push notifications, or removing a recurring meeting from your calendar.
Day 12:
Studies show that thank you notes are not only appreciated more than expected, but that people also overestimate how awkward giving one will feel. Give someone you know an unexpected note of appreciation today.
Day 13:
Most of us carry around stress, but most of us don’t try to locate the source of that stress. Take 5 minutes to figure out what your biggest stressor is today.
Day 14:
Naming things is very important, and very hard. The next thing you name - a file, a concept, a presentation, or a variable - take an extra pass over it and evaluate the quality of your naming.
Day 15:
Take out a sheet of paper and write down the basic schedule of your day. What things stand out to you as most useful? What things stand out as time wasters? How are you prioritizing these things?
Day 16:
Best practices always require context. Today, when encountering a situation where you might use a best practice, ask yourself how it works in this specific context.
Day 17:
Variety can provide major benefits to our mental schema and life experience. Take a different route home, try a new food, or listen to a genre you’ve never heard before today.
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