Category: Habits
-
On Disconfirming Information: The Value of Changing Your Mind
One day, I walked into my college decision science class and found my seat. Opening the class, the professor declared, “Disconfirming information is the most valuable kind of information!” And he encouraged us to seek it out every chance we can. I felt intrigued. Disconfirming information, he explained, is information…
-
On Weekly Reviews: Living Out My Values
For the past decade, I’ve engaged in a weekly review to foster personal growth. Initially unstructured, I adopted a friend’s detailed tracking method, using a spreadsheet to monitor metrics like sleep, social interactions, and stress. My practice includes brief daily updates and extensive weekend reflections, focusing on aligning my actions…
-
On Crispness: Distilling the Message
In my quest to become a better communicator, I’ve been practicing being more crisp. I was inspired by an excellent talk on crispness by Kellogg prof Craig Wortmann. As someone who’s never been accused of being overly concise, I found Wortmann’s ideas to be useful in changing my mindset. I’ll…
-
On Morning Routines: Building Momentum Early
For the past ten years, I’ve been obsessively honing my morning routine. That may sound strange because we all repeat similar activities as we start our mornings, be it showering, eating breakfast, or watching morning TV. However, I began to think about my mornings differently ten years ago after hearing…
-
On Every Day Carry: Utility, Minimalism, and Discipline
Over the past 10 years, I’ve become fascinated by the idea of “every day carry” (EDC). The concept is as it sounds: a review of what things people carry with them every day. I stumbled across this concept years ago while browsing Reddit on a lazy Saturday morning. Reading the…