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		jjclarkson on Dec 3, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: What are your “brain hacks” that help you ... I keep this on a small card in my office: SYSTEMS INBOX ZERO - Delete, Delegate, Respond, Defer, Do ALWAYS BE KNOLLING - Put away tools, group like objects, align to surfaces FOCUS - Work on one thing FAST TASK SWITCHING - Work on the top of the heap PERMISSION TO FAIL - Persist for 15 minutes Continuous Improvement by SUBTRACTION WRITE IT DOWN to relieve pressure STRATEGIC PROCRASTINATION - Ignore your big audacious goal

yboris on Dec 3, 2018 [–]

"Always Be Knolling" reminds me of "Discipline of Do Easy" by Gus Van Sant https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoOUBETTyMI

bartcobain on Dec 3, 2018 | [–]

Actually is from William Burroughs, but yeah, a really good technique.

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