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What do you swear by? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Brand, thing, behavior, method, advice, mantra, etc.

I swear by Blackwing pencils.

Also, the 'two minute rule', which has really improved my life: "if it takes two minutes or less to do, just do it now; if it takes longer, schedule it." I've got untreated attention issues and it's very easy for me to notice something needing done, and overlook or procrastinate it because it seems inconvenient in the moment. Having a totally painless rule that forces me to acknowledge that thing I should pick up, that trash bag I should change, etc, or, to at least put on my calendar anything I mustn't forget in the long run has been great for me.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

If someone can't explain how something works, they either don't know how it works out don't want you to know how it works.

Things can be complicated and have nuance, but there should be a general basic theory.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The thing is, sometimes you just can't find the right words to explain it in a simple way. It happens to me all the time.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I usually forgive not knowing the right vocabulary as long as it is close enough.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Finding vocabulary at all can be a challenge in and of itself. If I get too lost for words I sometimes can't find any - it's not that I don't know how things work, I don't know how to say it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I tend to explain stuff to myself to figure out if I think I got it. Sometimes I try explaining stuff on ~~reddit~~ and hope anyone corrects me if I'm wrong. Works great imho.