Analogies for progress

• melting ice cube
  • -3 (nothing)
  • -2 (nothing)
  • -1 (nothing)
  • 0 still nothing
  • then it starts to melt

Climate change

bamboo, mushroom: grows for 5 years underground - explodes one day

Why do anything?

• we're pulled to things
• when we're discontent we're pulled towards peace
  • [[Karma and Dharma]]

Picking goals

julian.com: picking the right goals

Vanity metrics

1. intermediary goals
2. easier to accomplish than true goals
3. encouraged by society

   1. of followers, books you've read

Is goal worthwhile?

1. Goal path
   1. working on side project

      1. hours worked -> tickets completed -> progress made -> project completed -> desired outcome achieved

      2. vanity metric: # of hours worked
      3. ideal goal: desired outcome achieved

   2. of friends -> % of friends' weddings you're invited to

2. ability signalling
   1. CS degree -> did _____ at company
3. virtue spectrum
   1. complain about littering on street -> tweet a politician -> pick it up, create volunteer group

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Last update: 2023-03-20