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I think this is the balanced and best take.

Thanks for getting back to me and clarifying that point - I had assumed as much, but just wanted to make sure.

I recently watched a video[1] by a fellow called Lex Fridman, an AI researched, and a productivity power-house. A commenter on that video aptly pointed out that Lex comes from a lineage of hyper-productive and scholarly folks, and thus his rigid schedule of 10+ hours of productivity is not necessarily attainable for the rest of us mortals.

I think I have been trapped in a disillusion for a long time that:

A) I should aspire to perform 8+ solid focused hours of work per day, otherwise I am failing.

B) Most people achieve a solid 8+ solid focused hours of work per day.

In reality, due to some recent research and your initial comment in this thread, it has become clear to me that this is simply not the case. The reality is that it's much more of a 'different strokes for different stokes' scenario, and I think I'm gravitating towards the more 'structured unstructured' way of setting up my days, with less of a focus on expected output and more of freedom to enjoy the work and process without the paralyzing pressure of expectations.

I also think I'm nearing the 'final stages of productivity enlightenment', in which one realizes that the constant research and obsession with productivity (productivity porn?) is also a distraction, and that at some point you have to block it out and focus entirely on applying instead of finding the next kernel of truth.

On that note — back to work!

[1] "A day in my life | Lex Fridman" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0m3hGZvD-0s

Thank you for sharing this anecdote, it neatly fits in with a revelation that has been slowly unfolding in me over the last 6 months, graduating from my burnout stage of youth into a mores sustainable and enjoyable way of being and working.

Do your 3 sections have time limits? As in, the morning section is confined to 2/3 hours, the second section 8 hours and X hours for the 'freestyle' final section?

Thanks, I'll check them out.

Are any of the slide decks for video games?

Hey, look! It’s my hero Damon! Made my day seeing this on HN just now, you definitely deserve the exposure. Keep it up mate, you’re doing great work.

Yep, you're spot on - although in this case, as I recall, the market did return (from memory it was nightmare market or 'Sinaloa' market (perhaps a different cartel name)), but there had been some kind of canary device activated via a signed PGP message from the admin.

It wasn't long before the admin released a subsequent signed message claiming that it was a false alarm with some excuse as to what had happened, but it was clear that the operation was, from that point on, a honey pot.

This, on the surface, seems to be a load of rubbish spread by a mystic who had a motivation to make things seem complex and difficult so that they can reel you in and teach you 'the right way', while parting with your money and/or attempting to recruit you into their cult.

TL:DR; I'm skeptical, and don't think adding a quote in this manner with no other context/insight is of any value to the overall discussion of this thread.

I recall the turmoil across a few major DarkNet forums (namely Dread), which I used to visit occasionally out of morbid curiosity, the day on which the bunker was raided.

As I recall, at least one of the major drug trafficking sites had gone offline, which would infrequently happen, but the timing seemed obvious that it was being hosted in the bunker - and it wasn't going to be coming back.

Cybercrime and the DarkNet in general are truly fascinating subjects; the analogy used within this article of the group of misfits from the bunker going out in the local town and being regarded as a band of pirates coming ashore seems very apt - cybercriminals are much like the pirates of olde, and the DarkNet their network of hidden islands full of lawlessness and anarchy.

Second that, please - the analogy went over my head, but sounds interesting

No worries, and great input - I'm a huge believer of coffee-naps, I used to go on about them to friends and family all the time but stopped having them lately. Thanks to your reminder, I'm going to get back on the wagon. Appreciate it!

I recently came across some interesting research by the US DoD into optimal caffeine consumption for alertness based on an algorithm they were developing. I can't quite recall the details, but you can find a web version of the tool here: https://2b-alert-web.bhsai.org/

Anyhow, as I recall (and I could be wrong), you actually want to start low and end high. Obviously decaf in the evening may still be good though, given you want to be able to sleep without detriment.

I've been using Notion on and off for the past year, and have to say it's exceptionally well made and thought-out. If you haven't yet, give it a try.

Congratulations, it's great to see Karmabot going from strength to strength. Keep it up kulesh!

Hey, no problem at all - glad you've found it interesting. Drop me a line if and when you make it onto the stream and let's have a chat :)