A lot of my problems boil down to an attachment to safe options, and a desire to not put myself out there. I try to dissect where this error comes from, and propose concrete actions to overcome it.

A concrete, actionable approach to being more empathetic and better at communicating

How I think about truth-seeking and why it’s important to me

An important mental distinction underlying many previous posts

On intrinsic motivation, and how to feel it more often

Why and how you should optimise for being a nicer person

Why optimisation is the correct action by definition, and responses to common objections and mistakes

On my personal moral views, and how they shape my life and worldview

How to look at problems in your life, overcome helplessness, and see them as things to be solved

Outlining a common failure mode, where people focus on investing effort, rather than achieving results

On overcoming procrastination and paralysis, and making it part of your identity that you take opportunity

On ensuring that your actions are purposeful, and truly bringing you closer to your goals