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Laís Lara

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“Writing is nature's way of letting you know how sloppy your thinking is.” ― Richard Guindon Drawing inspired by @davegray #visualframeworks Thanks for sharing it! 💡
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Dave Gray (@davegray) profile pictureDave Gray@davegray8 Jun 2022
What might you explore or explain with this visual framework? #visualframeworks
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Our new pre-print is out today! We demonstrate a brain-computer interface that turns speech-related neural activity into text, enabling a person with paralysis to communicate at 62 words per minute - 3.4 times faster than prior work. biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/…
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How two people can think they are in agreement on something, but, still, walk away with a different perspective...⬇️
Two people talking and one says have you seen that art where people paint the numbers? The other responds: no, what is it? and below it says "when we think we understood what was said....

ALT Two people talking and one says have you seen that art where people paint the numbers? The other responds: no, what is it? and below it says "when we think we understood what was said....

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People paint the numbers, using the same color for each one. In the end, it creates an unexpected art. And you didn't even have to think about which colors to use! - The other responds, I can totally see it. And thinking about a star with numbers filling it, and the numbers have white space inside them so people can paint them.

ALT People paint the numbers, using the same color for each one. In the end, it creates an unexpected art. And you didn't even have to think about which colors to use! - The other responds, I can totally see it. And thinking about a star with numbers filling it, and the numbers have white space inside them so people can paint them.

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No numbers are actually painted. But their areas 😅 Way cooler! Have you seen it? (Note to myself: whenever possible, ask for visuals to confirm the thinking.) 💭 ✍️
There is an image showing a canvas with areas with little numbers inside, so the people can paint the spots, associated with their numbers. The character looks embarrassed, hiding their previous thought about the numbers. Below it says:...remember that visuals help to make things concrete

ALT There is an image showing a canvas with areas with little numbers inside, so the people can paint the spots, associated with their numbers. The character looks embarrassed, hiding their previous thought about the numbers. Below it says:...remember that visuals help to make things concrete

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I like the Italian saying too: "il dolce far niente" meaning "the sweetness of doing nothing" 😊
Text: I'm busy nicksen. nicksen is a dutch term that means doing nothing. There is a person sitting on a chair, closed eyes, smiling, petting a cat that is sleeping on the leg of the person.

ALT Text: I'm busy nicksen. nicksen is a dutch term that means doing nothing. There is a person sitting on a chair, closed eyes, smiling, petting a cat that is sleeping on the leg of the person.

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"The adding mindset is deeply ingrained. It’s easy to think I need something else. It’s hard to look instead at what to remove." __ I really like the drawing, and it reminded me of this from @sivers: sive.rs/subtract
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Wait before forming an opinion. When things happen, let there be a pause. The longer you let it still, the more things can settle down. Put the first impressions up to the test. The water will be seen clearly. Inspired by Zen analogy and a 2018 newsletter from @dailystoic📝
The title is how our mind works. Two snow globes. The first one is fully blurry with snow. Then, the second one becomes clear, and it reveals a plate written PAUSE.

ALT The title is how our mind works. Two snow globes. The first one is fully blurry with snow. Then, the second one becomes clear, and it reveals a plate written PAUSE.

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Don't forget to pause.
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The hedonic treadmill, aka hedonic adaptation, is our tendency to quickly return to our default happiness level after positive or negative life events. 🧵
A person celebrating looking at a new car. Happiness levels are high. That's the first day when seeing the new car. A few days later, the happiness level is 50% lower, the person does not care about the car anymore, and is thinking about resting under a coconut tree on a beach as if going on vacation.

ALT A person celebrating looking at a new car. Happiness levels are high. That's the first day when seeing the new car. A few days later, the happiness level is 50% lower, the person does not care about the car anymore, and is thinking about resting under a coconut tree on a beach as if going on vacation.

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We may be able to increase our long-term happiness by: 🌻 Practicing mindfulness 🧠 Focusing on personal development 💜 Expressing gratitude 💎 Investing in relationships 🌐 Engaging in prosocial acts Simpler or not?
A graphic titled: the hedonic treadmill. It shows a Y-axis as happiness level and the X-axis as the time. There is a line that starts on the baseline happiness, in the half of the Y axis, then the line goes up, it has a big smile and a 'new car' event. Then the line goes down, with a sad face and 'got fired'. Then the line goes up again when 'moved to a new place' with another smile. With time the line goes back to the baseline happiness level.

ALT A graphic titled: the hedonic treadmill. It shows a Y-axis as happiness level and the X-axis as the time. There is a line that starts on the baseline happiness, in the half of the Y axis, then the line goes up, it has a big smile and a 'new car' event. Then the line goes down, with a sad face and 'got fired'. Then the line goes up again when 'moved to a new place' with another smile. With time the line goes back to the baseline happiness level.

"Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going." Jim Ryun #excalidraw #Habit
A person is sitting in front of a big window, looking outside at another person running on a rainy day. There is a sleeping cat inside the house. The person inside the house represents the one relying on motivation to run. The one that is running in the rain is relying on habits.

ALT A person is sitting in front of a big window, looking outside at another person running on a rainy day. There is a sleeping cat inside the house. The person inside the house represents the one relying on motivation to run. The one that is running in the rain is relying on habits.

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“Motivation follows action. Get started and you'll find that motivation follows” - Timothy Pychyl
A big mountain with a small snowball at the top represents the action. As the ball falls, it gets bigger. The impulse that makes the ball become bigger is motivation.

ALT A big mountain with a small snowball at the top represents the action. As the ball falls, it gets bigger. The impulse that makes the ball become bigger is motivation.

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"If you can be open about how change affects you personally, you have a better chance of achieving your aims. To change the world, you must be willing to change yourself." by @davegray 📖 Liminal Thinking
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“You can't solve a problem you aren't willing to admit you have.” by Bill Burnett, co-founder of the Life Design Labs at Stanford University.
One person drops 2 bags of anxiety and imperfection from its ballon and now it is flying higher. The other person is below, and cannot go higher because it has a bag representing anxiety attached to its ballon. The person higher asks: hey, do you need help? the other with anxiety answers: no, why?

ALT One person drops 2 bags of anxiety and imperfection from its ballon and now it is flying higher. The other person is below, and cannot go higher because it has a bag representing anxiety attached to its ballon. The person higher asks: hey, do you need help? the other with anxiety answers: no, why?

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5 takeaways from the book On doing nothing by Roman Muradov 1. Embrace imperfection 2. Embrace the uniqueness and uniformity in repetition 3. Get inspiration outside its own medium 4. Constraints can propel the central concept 5. Pauses are not a luxury, but a necessity 🧵 ⬇️
Book cover of a simple drawing made from lines. There is a person holding a bird while laying on the words 'on doing nothing

ALT Book cover of a simple drawing made from lines. There is a person holding a bird while laying on the words 'on doing nothing

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5. Pauses are not a luxury, but a necessity Consumers and creators are quick to develop expectations that leave no room for silence. Gaps can dismantle and rearrange structures. We should also give time to our (self)critics to reappraise the work. Time clears frustration
A relaxed person laying on the word enjoy, the silence in front of it. There is a muted notification icon.

ALT A relaxed person laying on the word enjoy, the silence in front of it. There is a muted notification icon.

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For more details view the full article: 🔗 bit.ly/3Sza8iV Or check out the book and its beautiful illustrations 🎨 🔗amzn.to/3vU4LB7 Thanks for reading it. 🌻
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