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The <a class=\"Box-sc-9env3-0 eZSsnB\" title=\"www.expatica.com\" href=\"https://www.expatica.com/nl/moving/visas/self-employed-dutch-visa-for-freelancers-and-entrepreneurs-108431/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"ugc noopener nofollow noreferrer\">self-employed visa </a>is open to any freelancer or business owner who wants to register and do business in Holland. You just need to show that you have a business plan (a few pages long, including basic financial projections), and preferably show that you already have some existing contracts or ties that will contribute to the Dutch economy (you have a Dutch client). Lastly, the capital requirement is 4,500 euros that you must deposit into your bank account, and maintain that balance all times. That’s basically it.</p>\n<p class=\"Box-sc-9env3-0 Text-jjrgda-0 QTextPara___StyledText-anoo6m-0 kvqEEv\">Now if you are from the U.S. or Japan, you can also take advantage of favorable treaties that the Dutch government has with these two countries. For the US it’s the <a class=\"Box-sc-9env3-0 eZSsnB\" title=\"expatlaw.nl\" href=\"https://expatlaw.nl/dutch-american-friendship-treaty\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"ugc noopener nofollow noreferrer\">Dutch-American Friendship Treaty</a>, and for Japan it’s the Dutch Japanese Trade Treaty. If you are from these countries, the big difference is that you don’t need to show you have any clients in the Netherlands, and your business plan can be a lot shorter. The visa application is a lot faster, too. (I am a US citizen and did this myself, and I have a Japanese friend who just moved to Amsterdam using this strategy) Here’s a <a class=\"Box-sc-9env3-0 eZSsnB\" title=\"www.reddit.com\" href=\"https://www.reddit.com/r/IWantOut/comments/95rzk9/dutch_american_friendship_treaty_guide_to_getting/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"ugc noopener nofollow noreferrer\">great guide</a> on the process.</p>\n<p class=\"Box-sc-9env3-0 Text-jjrgda-0 QTextPara___StyledText-anoo6m-0 kvqEEv\">There is also a ‘startup visa,’ which requires you to have a solid business plan, enough savings to live in the Netherlands (13,000 euros/year), and appoint a Dutch “facilitator,” which is basically like a mentor. The government is more than happy to connect you to a pool of facilitators who you can meet and choose, so it’s not that difficult to find one (although you can also go out and find your own facilitator). Read more <a class=\"Box-sc-9env3-0 eZSsnB\" title=\"business.gov.nl\" href=\"https://business.gov.nl/coming-to-the-netherlands/permits-and-visa/startup-visa/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"ugc noopener nofollow noreferrer\">here.</a></p>\n<p class=\"Box-sc-9env3-0 Text-jjrgda-0 QTextPara___StyledText-anoo6m-0 kvqEEv\">My fiancée and I were fortunate enough to have a great lawyer that guided us along the entire process moving to NL and setting up our businesses. We paid her upon completion, meaning that she did not charge until we received our visas. I recommend going this route instead of doing it all by yourself. It should cost around 1200 euros for the lawyer, 1100 euros for the application fee for a self employed visa, and the 4500 deposit in your bank account.</p>\n<p class=\"Box-sc-9env3-0 Text-jjrgda-0 QTextPara___StyledText-anoo6m-0 kvqEEv\">After 2 years, with either visa, you need to show that your business is “doing well” (making some consistent revenue) and can apply to renew it for another 3–5 years. The barrier to launching your startup in many European countries can come down to getting a visa to setup, and countries like Italy, France, Sweden and Belgium have high up front setup requirements. This may not be an issue for those who have revenue or over 50–100k in funding already, in which case your options are significantly broadened. But for those that are just setting up, the Netherlands is a great place.</p>\n<h3 class=\"Box-sc-9env3-0 Text-jjrgda-0 QTextPara___StyledText-anoo6m-0 kvqEEv\">2. 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In the Netherlands, the government has a budget for a yearly subsidy (a few million bucks total) that is allocated for coaching new entrepreneurs. It’s called the <a class=\"Box-sc-9env3-0 eZSsnB\" title=\"business.gov.nl\" href=\"https://business.gov.nl/subsidy/starters-international-business-sib/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"ugc noopener nofollow noreferrer\">SIB coaching voucher</a>, and it’s badass.</p>\n<p class=\"Box-sc-9env3-0 Text-jjrgda-0 QTextPara___StyledText-anoo6m-0 kvqEEv\">If your business is under 3 years old and no more than 25% of your revenue went outside of the Netherlands, then you are eligible to receive up to 2,500 euros of coaching! You technically still have to pay the VAT tax, but you can write that off as a cost. That covers something like 16 hours of coaching. The great part is the flexibility to find your own coach, as well as the scheduling and time you want to have coaching sessions. In my case, I found a great coach (well, she kind of found me), and I prefer to have my sessions once a month for 2 hours in person. I come prepared with all my questions/frustrations and she helps me through it.</p>\n<p class=\"Box-sc-9env3-0 Text-jjrgda-0 QTextPara___StyledText-anoo6m-0 kvqEEv\">There may be some similar programs in different countries, but the beauty of this was the ease of the process. I had the freedom to choose my own coach, they applied for the subsidy, and it was approved within two weeks. From there I started coaching that month. Piece of cake. Lastly, there are all sorts of subsidies for entrepreneurs beyond coaching - from ‘innovation subsidies’ to ‘international business subsidies.’ Check out the company <a class=\"Box-sc-9env3-0 eZSsnB\" title=\"boonstoppel.org\" href=\"https://boonstoppel.org/nl/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"ugc noopener nofollow noreferrer\">Boonstoppel</a>, who advises entrepreneurs on the subsidies they are eligible for in the Netherlands.</p>\n<h3 class=\"Box-sc-9env3-0 Text-jjrgda-0 QTextPara___StyledText-anoo6m-0 kvqEEv\">3. The Dutch speak better English than Americans — and they’re honest as hell</h3>\n<p class=\"Box-sc-9env3-0 Text-jjrgda-0 QTextPara___StyledText-anoo6m-0 kvqEEv\">Everyone speaks English fluently. I’m not talking about that Thai or French level of English where the countries are setup for tourism and so waiters and taxi drivers can communicate at a basic level. I mean that pretty much every Dutch person I’ve met has been able to hold a normal conversation (beyond the weather), and do so in an intelligent manner. From the co-working space to the electric company, the clarity in which they speak is enhanced by their directness.</p>\n<p class=\"Box-sc-9env3-0 Text-jjrgda-0 QTextPara___StyledText-anoo6m-0 kvqEEv\">The Dutch are notoriously forthright. When they do not agree with what you have to say, they will let you know. When they have something on their minds, they will tell you. Even the ever-abrasive Trump got a smack of <a class=\"Box-sc-9env3-0 eZSsnB\" title=\"www.stuff.co.nz\" href=\"https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/americas/105216262/donald-trump-got-a-dose-of-dutch-bluntness-from-visiting-prime-minister\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"ugc noopener nofollow noreferrer\">Dutch bluntness </a>(“NO!”) when visiting the Dutch Prime Minister. Some people may call it rude, but usually their intentions are good, and they’re just being honest. Most of the time, this just means it’s easy to have a conversation with anyone and get the information you need.</p>\n<p class=\"Box-sc-9env3-0 Text-jjrgda-0 QTextPara___StyledText-anoo6m-0 kvqEEv\">When we first got our apartment here, the process was a little bit murky. We knocked on a couple of real estate agent’s doors (which is not how you do it here, btw) and they told us straight-up that we should stop knocking on doors and call , and then slammed the door in our faces. As the Dutch proverb says, “Whatever you advise, be as brief as possible.\" When we were explained the process, we followed it, and were able to find an apartment pretty quickly. Not to say the real estate agents gave the best service, but there was no fine print that was not explained to us nor any big surprises. For the most part, it was smooth-sailing.</p>\n<p class=\"Box-sc-9env3-0 Text-jjrgda-0 QTextPara___StyledText-anoo6m-0 kvqEEv\">This combination of English language skills and direct communication style make it business-friendly, even if the directness can be a bit too direct at times. After several years in Japan, which has a very indirect communication style (nobody says ‘no’ directly), I rather welcomed this change like a breath of fresh air. In any case, it makes setting up in the country and doing business pretty straightforward!</p>\n<h3 class=\"Box-sc-9env3-0 Text-jjrgda-0 QTextPara___StyledText-anoo6m-0 kvqEEv\">4. BUNQ- banking is easier than ordering a BigMac</h3>\n<p class=\"Box-sc-9env3-0 Text-jjrgda-0 QTextPara___StyledText-anoo6m-0 kvqEEv\">When I was in visiting family in the U.S. before moving to the Netherlands, I started my application process to immigrate to Holland. This required me to start a bank account, which I was able to do from abroad using the Bunq app, a mobile/online bank that has the best UI/UX compared to any online banking service I have ever experienced in my life.</p>\n<p class=\"Box-sc-9env3-0 Text-jjrgda-0 QTextPara___StyledText-anoo6m-0 kvqEEv\">All I had to do was download it, upload my ID verification, and then I was approved for a Dutch bank account within a couple of days. From the app, I was able to order both a debit and credit card, for free, and I can handle all my payments and transactions from the app. This was for a consumer account, but I also use Bunq for my business account. It required me to enter my KVK number (business registration #) and ID, and that was about it.</p>\n<p class=\"Box-sc-9env3-0 Text-jjrgda-0 QTextPara___StyledText-anoo6m-0 kvqEEv\">The <a class=\"Box-sc-9env3-0 eZSsnB\" title=\"together.bunq.com\" href=\"https://together.bunq.com/d/3696-5-benefits-of-using-bunq-as-an-expat/4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"ugc noopener nofollow noreferrer\">great things</a> about Bunq: You can use the Bunq card in any country, they don’t charge withdrawal fees, they never charge foreign exchange fees (most banks charge 3%), the transaction speed between accounts is extremely fast, there are savings accounts with easy auto-save features, responsive customer support in English, and the security is pretty top notch with their fingerprint and hand-scan technology for larger transfers.</p>\n<p class=\"Box-sc-9env3-0 Text-jjrgda-0 QTextPara___StyledText-anoo6m-0 kvqEEv\">I’ve also noticed that the transfers between Coinbase Europe and your bunq account are instantaneous - buying/selling crypto and sending euros between the two accounts is faster than doing so with a Coinbase US account. (to be clear, bunq does not have crypto payments functionality, I simply mean that the direct debit processing is super fast)</p>\n<p class=\"Box-sc-9env3-0 Text-jjrgda-0 QTextPara___StyledText-anoo6m-0 kvqEEv\">The only downside is that the ‘credit card’ isn’t a real credit card in the traditional sense of the word. You cannot spend a balance that you actually don’t have in your account, as bunq’s philosophy does not align with charging interest. Rather, their model is a subscription based, so you pay a monthly fee to use the bank.</p>\n<h3 class=\"Box-sc-9env3-0 Text-jjrgda-0 QTextPara___StyledText-anoo6m-0 kvqEEv\">5. Micro-dosing magic truffles - legally</h3>\n<p class=\"Box-sc-9env3-0 Text-jjrgda-0 QTextPara___StyledText-anoo6m-0 kvqEEv\">Taking small doses of psychedelic mushrooms or LSD is <a class=\"Box-sc-9env3-0 eZSsnB\" title=\"www.independent.co.uk\" href=\"https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/lsd-microdosing-california-silicon-valley-california-drugs-young-professionals-a8259001.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"ugc noopener nofollow noreferrer\">no longer</a> just a practice among biohackers on the fringes of the Silicon Valley tech community. It’s quickly spreading to other major tech hubs, no doubt in part to Michael Pollan’s book on psychedelics “<a class=\"Box-sc-9env3-0 eZSsnB\" title=\"www.amazon.com\" href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Change-Your-Mind-Consciousness-Transcendence/dp/1594204225/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"ugc noopener nofollow noreferrer\">How to Change Your Mind</a>” and a host of famous bloggers and podcasters (Joe Roegan, Tim Ferriss) who are supporting the movement both intellectually and financially.</p>\n<p class=\"Box-sc-9env3-0 Text-jjrgda-0 QTextPara___StyledText-anoo6m-0 kvqEEv\">While a hit of LSD is not going to make you the next Steve Jobs, perhaps it can still give you some edge. Growing research has linked controlled psychedelic use to a boost in creativity, heightened mood, and strengthened relationships. They are even being explored as a potential treatment for depression. It’s a little known-fact that several Ivy League Universities in the U.S. have rebooted research into psychedelics (<a class=\"Box-sc-9env3-0 eZSsnB\" title=\"thescienceexplorer.com\" href=\"http://thescienceexplorer.com/brain-and-body/yale-university-revive-field-psychedelic-research\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"ugc noopener nofollow noreferrer\">Yale</a>, <a class=\"Box-sc-9env3-0 eZSsnB\" title=\"www.columbiapsychiatry.org\" href=\"https://www.columbiapsychiatry.org/research/research-areas/substance-use-disorders/research/substances-interest/hallucinogens-and-club\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"ugc noopener nofollow noreferrer\">Colombia, </a><a class=\"Box-sc-9env3-0 eZSsnB\" title=\"www.thedp.com\" href=\"https://www.thedp.com/article/2019/04/psychedelics-summit-intercollegiate-penn-lsd-upenn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"ugc noopener nofollow noreferrer\">Penn</a>, <a class=\"Box-sc-9env3-0 eZSsnB\" title=\"hopkinspsychedelic.org\" href=\"https://hopkinspsychedelic.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"ugc noopener nofollow noreferrer\">John’s Hopkins</a> etc). The stigma around these substances is a historical relic, and we’re seeing that there is little science behind these negative claims - indeed, the worst drug out there is alcohol, by far.</p>\n<p class=\"Box-sc-9env3-0 Text-jjrgda-0 QTextPara___StyledText-anoo6m-0 kvqEEv\">Unfortunately, in most countries the possession of psychedelics, including mushrooms, is illegal and can get you jail time. I am a strong proponent myself and believe that the path will hopefully turn to legalization in the next few years, as it’s doing with marijuana, after a bit more research and lobbying. In the Netherlands, you don’t have to worry about it. You can go to the local Smart Shop and get a pack of magic truffles (essentially the same as mushrooms) for 20 euros and experiment all you want. That’s certainly less than a night out at the bar, and probably more meaningful! Or you can go to the coffee shop, purchase a pre-rolled joint aptly-named ‘Thor’s Hammer’ (or something a bit weaker), and take the edge off for a few hours all in the comfort of other like-minded people.</p>\n<p class=\"Box-sc-9env3-0 Text-jjrgda-0 QTextPara___StyledText-anoo6m-0 kvqEEv  lastPara\">The larger point is not about the relaxed laws on drugs and prostitution. The Dutch have progressive attitudes towards everything from <a class=\"Box-sc-9env3-0 eZSsnB\" title=\"www.thedp.com\" href=\"https://www.thedp.com/article/2019/04/psychedelics-summit-intercollegiate-penn-lsd-upenn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"ugc noopener nofollow noreferrer\">parenting</a> to immigration, gay marriage and religious freedom. 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      "body": "<center>https://mishayurchenko.me/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/leaftreas-e1553654282696.jpg</center> <br/><p>There is an old Chinese story about a boy who visits a Kung Fu master in hopes of becoming his student.</p>\n<p>Back in those days, you would sit in front of the master’s house for days, waiting for him to come out.</p>\n<p>So the boy sits, waiting patiently.</p>\n<p>Finally, the master comes out.</p>\n<p><em>“What do you want?”</em></p>\n<p>“I have been practicing Kung Fu for 10 years. I would like to become your student and practice kung fu with you,” the boy says.</p>\n<p>The master invites him into the house to sit down.</p>\n<p><em>“How much Kung Fu do you know?”</em></p>\n<p>The boy gives him an exhaustive description of all of the moves and forms that he’s devoted his life to.</p>\n<p>The master listens attentively, nodding his head.</p>\n<p><em>“Ok, I will teach you Kung Fu. But first, you have to pass one test.”</em></p>\n<p>The boy is nervous. He has been waiting for this moment for years and starts mentally preparing himself to demonstrate his leopard-kung fu style in hopes of appeasing the master.</p>\n<p>Then the master fills up a cup of tea for the boy. Once the cup is full, the master keeps pouring the tea until the cup is absolutely full to the brim.</p>\n<p><em>\"If you can pour more tea into this cup without letting it flow over, then you pass the test,\"</em>&nbsp;the Master proclaims.<br><br>The boy’s eyes widened and his shoulders tensed. He thought he would have to show off his moves, not pour tea. What was this crazy test?!</p>\n<p>He knew there was no way to add more tea to the cup…even one more drop would be too much. He was devastated.</p>\n<p>\"Master, it’s impossible. I cannot add more tea to the cup...\"</p>\n<p>The Master replied:</p>\n<p><em>\"Your mind is like this cup, full of ideas and “knowledge.” I can’t teach you anything because your mind is already full.</em></p>\n<p><em>Go, empty your cup and then come back to me. Then and only then I can teach you.\"</em></p>\n<h3><strong>Moral of the story: Regardless of how “advanced” our level is, in order to learn we must often relinquish ourselves of what we think we know and approach situations with a beginner’s mind.</strong></h3>\n<h3></h3>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"/>\n<h4> </h4>\n<h4 class=\"graf graf--h4\">Interested in living and working in Japan? </h4>\n<h4 class=\"graf graf--h4\">Check out my new book to get f<strong class=\"markup--strong markup--h4-strong\">irst hand insights from people living in Japan, featuring over 30+ exclusive interviews. </strong></h4>\n<h4 class=\"graf graf--h4\"><a class=\"markup--anchor markup--h4-anchor\" href=\"https://mailchi.mp/3712264a1737/japanbook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"https://mailchi.mp/3712264a1737/japanbook\">Click here</a> to receive updates and a free copy once it’s released.</h4>\n <br /><center><hr/><em>Posted from my blog with <a href='https://wordpress.org/plugins/steempress/'>SteemPress</a> : https://mishayurchenko.me/2019/03/28/the-boy-and-the-teacup/ </em><hr/></center> ",
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      "body": "<center>https://mishayurchenko.me/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/grumpydog-e1576577957838.jpg</center> <br/><p class=\"Box-sc-9env3-0 Text-jjrgda-0 QTextPara___StyledText-anoo6m-0 fSlQBa qtext_para\">When a tourist comes to Japan for the first time, they’ll notice a peculiar sight. All across Japan, there seems to be an over-population of traffic guards doing seemingly pointless jobs.</p>\n<p class=\"Box-sc-9env3-0 Text-jjrgda-0 QTextPara___StyledText-anoo6m-0 fSlQBa qtext_para\">He or she is usually buckled up with a clean, blue worker’s outfit with neon safety straps, a helmet, and is proudly brandishing a glowing wand that they mechanically wave in the air to direct pedestrians and traffic.</p>\n<p class=\"Box-sc-9env3-0 Text-jjrgda-0 QTextPara___StyledText-anoo6m-0 fSlQBa qtext_para\">Like this guy, standing in front of the clearly marked ‘do not enter’ sign.</p>\n<div class=\"Box-sc-9env3-0 QTextImage___StyledBox2-sc-1yi3aau-2 cGSNgB\"><img class=\"Box-sc-9env3-0 Img__Image-xy9oyj-0 QTextImage___StyledImage2-sc-1yi3aau-3 hATOTG\" src=\"https://qph.fs.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-d0a585f30bdaf651d2158f7281316276\" /></div>\n<p> </p>\n<p class=\"Box-sc-9env3-0 Text-jjrgda-0 QTextPara___StyledText-anoo6m-0 fSlQBa qtext_para\">Or this guy, standing in front of several orange cones and a clearly marked construction zone (that is barely blocking the road) and waving a big orange flag.</p>\n<div class=\"Box-sc-9env3-0 QTextImage___StyledBox2-sc-1yi3aau-2 cGSNgB\"><img class=\"Box-sc-9env3-0 Img__Image-xy9oyj-0 QTextImage___StyledImage2-sc-1yi3aau-3 hATOTG\" src=\"https://qph.fs.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-d7149e0d710acb0e6d7b063ab0f27ae3\" /></div>\n<p> </p>\n<p class=\"Box-sc-9env3-0 Text-jjrgda-0 QTextPara___StyledText-anoo6m-0 fSlQBa qtext_para\">‘Wait a second,’ you say. ‘There's a guy out there at the road construction site next to all of the clearly marked signs. But then there's a real human being next to him doing the same gesturing. Why do you need that? He’s not embarrassed by that?’</p>\n<p class=\"Box-sc-9env3-0 Text-jjrgda-0 QTextPara___StyledText-anoo6m-0 fSlQBa qtext_para\">No, he’s not. But to those unfamiliar with Japanese work culture and society, this job may seem particularly low-level or demeaning. What value and meaning can this worker truly get from this job? What’s the point?</p>\n<p class=\"Box-sc-9env3-0 Text-jjrgda-0 QTextPara___StyledText-anoo6m-0 fSlQBa qtext_para\">One company that employs construction and traffic workers <a class=\"Box-sc-9env3-0 hWPARs\" title=\"hellolife.jp\" href=\"https://hellolife.jp/company/13488.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"ugc noopener nofollow noreferrer\">puts it simply:</a> “our goal is to keep the city safe.”</p>\n<p class=\"Box-sc-9env3-0 Text-jjrgda-0 QTextPara___StyledText-anoo6m-0 fSlQBa qtext_para\">And safe it is. 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You do your work, and you do it proudly, no matter what.</p>\n<p class=\"Box-sc-9env3-0 Text-jjrgda-0 QTextPara___StyledText-anoo6m-0 fSlQBa qtext_para\">But when you see somebody being lazy — the aloof waiter that forgets your order, a sales person that can’t answer basic questions, or the university professor who is going through the motions of recycled course material that they never bother to update — there is an inevitable feeling of, “Really, is that the <strong><em>best</em></strong> you can do?”</p>\n<blockquote class=\"QTextBlockQuote___StyledBlockquote-an1wlz-0 bcxLSf\">\n<p class=\"Box-sc-9env3-0 Text-jjrgda-0 QTextPara___StyledText-anoo6m-0 fSlQBa qtext_para\">I can't relate to lazy people. We don't speak the same language. I don't understand you. I don't want to understand you. - Kobe Bryant</p>\n\n</blockquote>\n<p class=\"Box-sc-9env3-0 Text-jjrgda-0 QTextPara___StyledText-anoo6m-0 fSlQBa qtext_para\">We have more respect for the traffic worker that makes a tiny salary for a seemingly pointless job and stands on the corner of the street directing traffic with a smile on his face than we do for the manager at a “reputable company doing important work” who’s droopy-eyed and just floating by without the slightest hint of zeal or enthusiasm for his job.</p>\n<p class=\"Box-sc-9env3-0 Text-jjrgda-0 QTextPara___StyledText-anoo6m-0 fSlQBa qtext_para\">Not because either job is better or worse, or more or less important, but because of how they approach their jobs. It makes all the difference. This dignity can be achieved through taking pride in one’s work, even if those accomplishments are modest by another person’s standards. Dignity can also come from feeling connected with a team or believing in the importance of a cause.</p>\n<p class=\"Box-sc-9env3-0 Text-jjrgda-0 QTextPara___StyledText-anoo6m-0 fSlQBa qtext_para\">Dignity can be threatened by mismanagement inside of a company, constraints on your autonomy, and overwork. Despite these issues, it’s still possible to persevere in the face of adversity and do well without loving your job fully — in fact, this struggle might be a prerequisite to great achievements.</p>\n<p class=\"Box-sc-9env3-0 Text-jjrgda-0 QTextPara___StyledText-anoo6m-0 fSlQBa qtext_para\">As Mark Manson puts so eloquently, “to not give a fuck about adversity, you must first give a fuck about something more important than adversity.” Like doing high-quality work, taking pride in your job, and showing up consistently, day in and day out.</p>\n<p class=\"Box-sc-9env3-0 Text-jjrgda-0 QTextPara___StyledText-anoo6m-0 fSlQBa qtext_para\">This is not to suggest that you should stay in a job you hate, but rather, that by doing a good job, you are able to maintain your dignity as an individual, and thus take the higher ground in the situation — regardless of what is being imposed upon you.</p>\n<blockquote class=\"QTextBlockQuote___StyledBlockquote-an1wlz-0 bcxLSf\">\n<p class=\"Box-sc-9env3-0 Text-jjrgda-0 QTextPara___StyledText-anoo6m-0 fSlQBa qtext_para\">“Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. — Steve Jobs</p>\n\n</blockquote>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-4237\" src=\"https://mishayurchenko.me/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/orange-bar-1024x72.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"72\" /></p>\n<hr class=\"QTextHRule___StyledHr-sc-8cw934-0 cIEsqU\" />\n<h4 class=\"graf graf--h4\">Interested in living and working in Japan? </h4>\n<h4 class=\"graf graf--h4\">Check out my new book to get f<strong class=\"markup--strong markup--h4-strong\">irst hand insights from people living in Japan, featuring over 30+ exclusive interviews. </strong></h4>\n<h4 class=\"graf graf--h4\"><a class=\"markup--anchor markup--h4-anchor\" href=\"https://mailchi.mp/3712264a1737/japanbook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"https://mailchi.mp/3712264a1737/japanbook\">Click here</a> to receive updates and a free copy once it’s released.</h4>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-6932\" src=\"https://mishayurchenko.me/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/mock-00204-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" /></p>\n <br /><center><hr/><em>Posted from my blog with <a href='https://wordpress.org/plugins/steempress/'>SteemPress</a> : https://mishayurchenko.me/2019/12/17/bored-traffic-workers-and-what-japan-can-teach-us-about-the-dignity-of-work/ </em><hr/></center> ",
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There’s your first $68 and foray into crypto, all for for watching a few minutes worth of videos! And you’ve hopefully learned something in the process. You can also earn a bit more money if you invite friends to join and participate — another $50 or so.</p>\n<p id=\"a7df\" class=\"jm jn dt ar jo b jp jq jr js jt ju jv jw jx jy jz\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Now, if you do nothing with this $68, that’s fine. You could just hold it for a few weeks, months or years. If a handful of these tokens 10x in price, you’ve made a few hundred bucks.</p>\n<p id=\"6329\" class=\"jm jn dt ar jo b jp jq jr js jt ju jv jw jx jy jz\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">But <strong class=\"jo ka\">hopefully this sparks your interest in what’s going on here. </strong>How do these tokens works? What’s the benefit of using the Brave Browser (BAT) over Chrome? What’s a stablecoin and how could it impact fiat currencies? 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      "body": "<center>https://mishayurchenko.me/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/climate-bro-e1572965648287.jpg</center> <br/><p>At the end of the 45-minute group meditation, the four of us sit in a circle sipping ginger tea with cloves, reflecting on the meditation. ‘My right shoulder had this sharp pain for a while, but it went away,’ one person says. We listen attentively, trying not to judge, and nod our heads in understanding. After we’ve gone around the room, we bounce back and forth between practical meditation tips to the implications of <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anatta\">not having a self</a>. </p>\n<p>‘I’m suffering from climate depression,’ one girl suddenly admits. She goes on, ‘it’s been going on for a while. I get so anxious...I feel so bad about it all.’ </p>\n<p>We’re in the Netherlands and the bitter winter is approaching, so I assumed that she meant to say <a href=\"https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/seasonal-affective-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20364651\"><i>seasonal depression</i></a><i>, </i>more commonly known as the winter blues. My suggestion comes naturally. ‘Why don’t you just go to Thailand and get some sunshine? Get out for a bit. I think it affects a lot of people.’ </p>\n<p>She responds with a blank stare, and I sensed that I’d completely misunderstood the issue. </p>\n<p>‘No,’ she goes on, ‘by climate depression, I mean that <b>I’m depressed about </b><b><i>climate change</i></b><b> and the fact that our lives are going to be so negatively impacted</b>. We’ve started something that we can’t stop, and I feel so helpless to do anything. I’ve decided not to have children because I don’t want them to grow up in the shitty world that we created. I don’t eat chocolate anymore either.’ </p>\n<p>That took a minute to seep in, and I became deeply curious. According to the <a href=\"https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2017/03/mental-health-climate.pdf\">2017 report on Mental Health and Climate Change</a>: </p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>“...climate change can be considered an additional source of stress to our everyday concerns, which may be tolerable for someone with many sources of support but can be enough to serve as a <b>tipping point </b>for those who have fewer resources or who are already experiencing other stressors [...] <b>climate-related stress is likely to lead to increases in stress-related problems, </b>such as substance abuse, anxiety disorders, and depression.”</em></p>\n\n</blockquote>\n<p>Eco-anxiety stems from uncertainty about the future of our planet, a destabilizing of our ecosystem and extinction of numerous species. This is a seemingly insurmountable problem of our own making. Naturally, people want to come up with solutions to problems, but when you ponder this as an individual with limited reach and resources (not to mention that even if you are Elon Musk or <a href=\"https://www.theverge.com/2019/9/18/20872239/inside-bills-brain-decoding-bill-gates-movie-review-netflix-microsoft-documentary-series\">Bill Gates</a>, it’s <i>still</i> difficult to tackle), rather than satisfaction in a well thought out solution, you’re greeted with panic and existential dread. In reality, one individual cannot save the entire world, and quite literally the pressure of the world is too much for any one person to handle. </p>\n<p>Climate depression, like other forms of anxiety, has progressions of severity; climate anxiety leads to <a href=\"https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/j5w374/climate-despair-is-making-people-give-up-on-life\">climate despair</a>, and the more fatalistic ‘climate nihilism,’ a sort of denial, apathy and avoidance of the entire issue. For others, it can throw them into <a href=\"https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/j5w374/climate-despair-is-making-people-give-up-on-life\">bouts of constant dread and even have them considering suicide</a>. </p>\n<p>Disheartened by the inevitability of climate change, I reach for a bottle of gin, <a href=\"https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/mb4g9v/oh-ffs-this-is-how-bad-alcohol-is-for-the-planet\">unknowingly adding to my carbon footprint</a> and to the decimation of the environment. Hopefully nobody points out my mistake, as it would likely send me further down the negative spiral of self-loathing and helplessness.   </p>\n<p> </p>\n<h3><strong>Bad news </strong></h3>\n<p>Throughout most of history, when we wanted to send news across borders, it would be done by foot, horse, or if you were lucky enough to be under the Mongol Empire, a carrier pigeon that could travel up to 97 km/h. In any case, it could take days, weeks, or even months. You can imagine the excitement of the Spanish court when, months after Columbus set off to sea, they received this letter: </p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\"><em>\"On the thirty-third day after leaving Cadiz I came into the Indian Sea, where I discovered many islands inhabited by numerous people. I took possession of all of them for our most fortunate King by making public proclamation and unfurling his standard, no one making any resistance.” </em></p>\n<p><em>- <a href=\"https://www.gilderlehrman.org/sites/default/files/inline-pdfs/t-01427.pdf\">Christopher Columbus’s letter on the first voyage. </a></em></p>\n\n</blockquote>\n<p><i>We rarely get great news like that nowadays, right? </i></p>\n<p>As technology evolved over the centuries, the printing press thrived and newspaper distribution swelled. The world became smaller. By the 1950’s, the <a href=\"https://reviews.history.ac.uk/review/1825\">average reader</a> in London saw at least one newspaper every day. Just a few decades later, the internet was born. Today the average UK adult spends <a href=\"https://www.emarketer.com/content/uk-time-spent-with-media-2019\">9.5 hours</a> consuming media, two hours of which is spent on social media. </p>\n<p>In parallel to our consumption increases (in itself not necessarily a bad thing), the reporting of doom and gloom in the news has gone up (bad). According to an in-depth sentiment analysis of New York Times headlines spanning 50+ years between the 1950s and early 2000s, it’s objectively true that headlines have <a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/feb/17/steven-pinker-media-negative-news\">become more morose over time.</a> </p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6862\" src=\"https://mishayurchenko.me/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/negative-newspaper-headlines.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"460\" height=\"239\" /></p>\n<p>“Every age makes its own illnesses,” Frederic Friedell said, commenting on the spread of the Black Death, the number one killer in 14th century Europe. He could have just as easily been talking about stress or <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Unhealthy-Work-Consequences-Critical-Approaches/dp/0895033356\">stress-related illness</a>, which today is said to be responsible for up to 90% of hospital visits. In other words, today our biggest worry is no longer pneumonia or bubonic plagues, but worry <i>itself</i>. This consistent stream of negative inputs from the media/news cannot be helping.</p>\n<p>I believe that the <b><i>frequency and growing negativity of news </i></b>are the two trends that make climate-related anxiety particularly pernicious, apart from climate change itself. Fortunately, the anxiety part (not the climate change part) is relatively easy to address. </p>\n<p> </p>\n<h3><strong>The Motivation Bucket </strong></h3>\n<p>Andrew Desser, a professor at A&amp;M University, points out that human extinction is<i> \"not a particularly helpful point of view.</i><b>\" </b>I agree with him. We should be concerned about climate change, and do our part, whether we choose to take small actions or bigger ones. </p>\n<p>For those who want to play a more involved role as an activist - or just not harbor constant worries about the destruction of humanity that slowly degrades your mental health -<b> know that while you can’t escape the fact that we’ve screwed up, you </b><b><i>can</i></b><b> maintain a safe distance and make your life a little easier, while still making a positive contribution. </b></p>\n<p>To take an example from the world of high frequency trading, behavioral psychologists have observed a counterintuitive tendency amongst investors. Those who checked their portfolio on a daily basis took less risks than those who checked it quarterly or yearly, and in turn made less money over time. In other words, <b>frequently checking your performance actually</b><b><i> hurts </i></b><b>your performance. </b>The reason for this is simple; if you’re checking the stock market on a daily basis, you have a 50% chance that you will see a loss. If you check <a href=\"https://www.betterment.com/resources/reduce-stress-investing/\">just once a year</a>, that % drops to 25%. This is known as <a href=\"https://www.behavioraleconomics.com/myopic-loss-aversion-a-behavioral-answer-to-the-equity-premium-puzzle/\"><i>myopic loss aversion. </i></a></p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http://giphygifs.s3.amazonaws.com/media/3LDdPn8IcPP0c/giphy.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"212\" height=\"124\" /></p>\n<p>You can’t “step away” from climate change in the same way you can step away and ignore your Vanguard index fund until next year. That would be silly. Being plugged in is good; <b>you need to be plugged in to participate</b> and to make your contribution to the evolving social and digital organisms that we’ve created. </p>\n<p>You can, however, focus on what you can control - the sources and inputs of information that you are receiving. And not just any inputs <b>- the ratio of the negative and positive ones</b>. As myopic loss aversion shows, you will actually be able to take <b>bigger and bolder steps </b>to combat climate change - or perhaps make wiser and less panic-stricken decisions in whatever it is that you’re trying to do - when you’re not receiving a barrage of largely negative inputs on a daily basis. </p>\n<p>In addition to myopic loss aversion, another applicable lesson comes from people management. We all have a sort of <b>“motivation bucket” </b>that we fill up on a daily basis. As a leader, you should fill your team’s bucket with 90% positive feedback and 10% negative feedback. This ratio is important, and keeps people motivated that they’re on the right track, and the 10% negative gives them constructive criticism to improve/grow. If you put in 20%, 30%, or god-forbid <i>mostly </i>negative feedback, then you will quickly see your team’s motivation levels plummet; suddenly everyone’s taking days off sick, quitting, or in a pissy mood. </p>\n<p>When you fill your filter bubble with apocalyptic doomsday narratives, you’ve filled your bucket with 10% positive and 90% negative - if that. <b>You need to inverse this ratio to be closer to 90/10 or 80/20  in order to make progress in your life, in any endeavor</b>. </p>\n<blockquote> <img class=\"wp-image-6864 size-full\" src=\"https://mishayurchenko.me/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Screen-Shot-2019-11-05-at-15.48.02.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"888\" height=\"900\" /> 90/10 OR 80/20 ratio\n\n</blockquote>\n<p>When we remove the negative, we must then inject positive news in our motivation bucket to keep us motivated/hopeful/inspired. Practically speaking, you will need to set up your emails, news feeds and Twitter/Youtube subscriptions to reflect this new ratio. </p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Run through all your feeds now and assess the ratio of positivity and negativity. </li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unsubscribe from newsletters or channels/updates that annoy you or have a negative bias.</li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sign up to the <a href=\"https://www.positive.news/\">positive.news</a> newsletter. </li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On twitter follow <b>optimists </b>or rational optimists like Steve Pinker, Matt Ridley, Chris Anderson, The Dalai Lama, Kevin Rose, and Ola Rosling. </li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Search #optimist. </li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More examples <a href=\"https://unstoppableteen.com/10-positive-people-to-follow-on-twitter/\">here</a> and <a href=\"https://yourstory.com/2017/04/75-inspiring-twitter-accounts\">here.</a> </li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finding more negative (or neutral) people to follow shouldn’t be an issue. </li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep track of your anxiety levels. Periodically (monthly/quarterly) ask yourself, ‘How's my ratio?’ and repeat the process. </li>\n</ol>\n<p>Lastly, don’t forget about the progress that we <i>have </i>made. Tesla installed the <a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/sep/27/south-australias-tesla-battery-on-track-to-make-back-a-third-of-cost-in-a-year\">largest lithium battery</a> that has almost paid back its cost; <a href=\"https://www.dw.com/en/net-zero-by-2050-what-does-it-mean/a-48958487\">net zero by 2050</a> is a possibility; despite Trump not signing the Paris Agreement the <a href=\"https://www.wearestillin.com/\">US is still in</a>; and the human race is <a href=\"https://qz.com/1716016/why-humans-will-outlive-climate-change-and-nuclear-war/\">not likely to get wiped out</a>. At least not by climate change. But nuclear war, a gamma ray burst from the sun or an asteroid that drifts into earth’s orbit might...Well, we can worry about those things another time. </p>\n <br /><center><hr/><em>Posted from my blog with <a href='https://wordpress.org/plugins/steempress/'>SteemPress</a> : https://mishayurchenko.me/2019/11/05/why-you-shouldnt-retreat-into-a-cave-or-drink-whiskey-to-escape-your-existential-dread-about-climate-change/ </em><hr/></center> ",
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      "body": "<center>https://mishayurchenko.me/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/sky2-e1571945687980.jpg</center> <br/><h2><b>1. The GTD Throwback - Cleanse Your Brain  </b></h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>“If you don't pay appropriate attention to what has your attention, it will take more of your attention than it deserves.”<b>― David Allen, </b><a href=\"https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/5759\"><b>Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity</b></a></p>\n\n</blockquote>\n<p>I spend a lot of time reading, writing and thinking. I need hours of interrupted time to focus, which is often less a battle with others and more of a battle with myself. The more responsibilities you have, the harder this is. That’s one reason I’ve always thought being a monk would be easy -- they don’t really have any distractions. </p>\n<p>When I <i>do </i>prioritize time offline (a consecutive day or two, but also even a few hours), a strange thing happens; with my task in front of me, a torrential flood of thoughts pummel my mind. I’m reminded of this great idea that I have to jot down, or an unfinished task from 3 weeks ago, or that I have to pay a bill. This is a sign that I need a ‘brain dump’ before moving forward. I would go so far as to say that you need an external output device and a routine of habitually purging your thoughts in order to be creative (especially nowadays). </p>\n<p>Fortunately, there’s a solution for that. <a href=\"https://gettingthingsdone.com/\">The Get Things Done framework by David Allen</a> has been around for two decades and is alive and well. <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Getting-Things-Done-Stress-Free-Productivity/dp/0143126563/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=get+things+done&amp;qid=1571935030&amp;sr=8-1\">The book</a> which I highly recommend is purely practical, and zero fluff. It explains how to do a proper brain dump and how to structure it to be most effective. </p>\n<p>This requires putting down EVERYTHING that is on your mind - from unfinished ideas you’re mulling over to travel plans, work tasks, big goals/dreams, and small errands you need to run. I practice this technique two to three times a year or when I need it most, typically using good ol’ pen and paper. The feeling of writing and scratching things off is rewarding in itself, and the list can run several pages long. Once I’ve got my action items, I transfer them to Evernote and then have a weekly review scheduled in my calendar. Read more about the <a href=\"http://www.markwk.com/2016/01/power-of-weekly-review.html\">weekly review</a> here. </p>\n<p><b>How to do it:</b> Get the <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Getting-Things-Done-Stress-Free-Productivity/dp/0143126563/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=get+things+done&amp;qid=1571935030&amp;sr=8-1\">book</a> and view the quick overview below to get a taste.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-6801\" src=\"https://mishayurchenko.me/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/1_lxaCoh3tIvWnRqBWrh636Q-1024x489.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"489\" />    </p>\n<h2><b>2. Turn your iPhone into Grayscale </b></h2>\n<p>I got this tip from my good friend Joseph. Grayscale is useful because advertisers, app developers, and companies in general use color to grab our attention. When you do this, everything becomes less shouty. Pictures get a little bit boring. Your phone feels more functional (as it should, in my opinion), and less like a shiny toy. This also has the added benefit of consuming less of your phone’s battery.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6802\" src=\"https://mishayurchenko.me/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/ios-grayscale-mode-610x542.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"610\" height=\"542\" /></p>\n<p>The funny thing about changing your phone to grayscale is that it’s immediately disorienting. We associate apps with certain colors, so when you’re scrolling through looking for an app it’s now harder to recognize unless we are explicitly reading the name of the app. </p>\n<p>Of course, this won’t stop you from using social media, nor will it make social media less addictive. You still have likes, pop ups, notifications, and the psychological drive of social feeds and wanting to stay in the loop. However, if you have multiple apps running or are responding to a message, it will definitely reduce the likelihood that you will get distracted by a notification or get sucked into the rabbit hole of another colorfully inviting app. Playing games, too, might be a bit less exciting and you might pick up a better habit, like <a href=\"https://www.indiewire.com/gallery/best-podcast-episodes-2019-so-far/switched-on-pop/\">listening to a podcast</a><b>.</b></p>\n<p><b>How to do it:</b> Open <b>the</b> Settings app and go to General &gt; Accessibility. <b>Make</b> sure Grayscale is toggled to <b>the</b> Off position. Alternatively, <b>the</b> Grayscale Zoom Filter might be enabled on your device. To check, double-tap on <b>the</b> screen using three fingers.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<h2><b>3. DF Tube (Distraction-Free Youtube)</b></h2>\n<p>I think most people, including myself, enjoy discovering new videos on Youtube thanks to the recommendations on the homepage and sidebar. However, there are times when I go on Youtube, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Quora and many others, with a specific intention to message someone, write something, post something, or watch a certain video. In the case of Youtube, I inevitably get sucked into vicious spirals and rabbit holes of binge watching. Sometimes they are mini-spirals. But the point is, they’re distracting. <a href=\"https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/df-tube-distraction-free/mjdepdfccjgcndkmemponafgioodelna?hl=en\">DF Tube Chrome Extension</a> allows you to hide the feed and sidebar on Youtube while enjoying the video you intended to watch. </p>\n<h2><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6807\" src=\"https://mishayurchenko.me/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/unnamed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"400\" /><br /><br /><b>4. Phone out of sight, out of mind </b></h2>\n<p>The proximity of your phone causes a little bit of anxiety. Having it in your line of site is the worst, and on many occasions the mere sight of my phone will entice me to grab it. When I have focus-time for several hours, it’s switched off in a different room. But when I’m working normally and have my phone in case I need to make calls, I either put it away in my bag, or if I don’t have a bag, I put it <b>behind my computer. </b>This tiny change makes a huge difference. I always forget that my phone is even there.  </p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-6804 size-medium\" src=\"https://mishayurchenko.me/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/phone-behind-computer-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /><br /><br /></p>\n<h2><b>5. Newsfeed Burner </b></h2>\n<p><a href=\"https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/newsfeed-burner/gdjcjcbjnaelafcijbnceapahcgkpjkl?hl=en\">This Chrome plugin</a> allows you to disable newsfeeds on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Youtube. I use LinkedIn a lot for sales outreach, and while the feed can be useful sometimes for leads, it’s mostly a time suck. I only need to open my inbox and search for people. The Newsfeed burner plugin doesn’t always work for LinkedIn, so I also installed the <a href=\"https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/linkedin-feed-blocker/bacadbohjalkmmopkbfjhpafninfhano/related?hl=en\">LinkedIn Feed burner</a>, which works like a charm. Game changer!</p>\n<p>This user review says it best:<strong> “</strong><strong>I AM SO BLOODY GRATEFUL FOR THIS. I HAVE BEEN SUFFERING WITH THIS PROBLEM FOR A VERY LONG TIME. GOD BLESS YOUR SOUL!”</strong></p>\n<h2><img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-6803\" src=\"https://mishayurchenko.me/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/linkedinfeedburner-1024x500.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"500\" /><br /><br /><b>6. Facebook Messenger Only - No Feeds</b></h2>\n<p>You can disable your Facebook account (the feed/pages/events that are the source of much annoyance) but still use Messenger, which is the setup I have now! That’s right, you can still use Messenger, with all your existing friends, but you can disable everything else by deactivating your account - here’s the <a href=\"https://gadgets.ndtv.com/apps/features/how-to-use-facebook-messenger-without-a-facebook-account-1649598\">Facebook Deactivate Button</a>. This works perfectly for me because I like to stay in touch with friends - the main purpose for FB in my opinion - but don’t care so much about their -- or anyone’s -- stream of updates. </p>\n<p>Another solution to this (a testament to our laziness, and mine in particular) is to simply change your password to something difficult, not jotting it down, and logging out of Facebook. When you mindlessly type in the FB URL like a zombie, taking you to the homepage, you’ll have to go through the added steps of remembering the password/resetting it again and logging in. The seemingly little friction this causes surprisingly does well an acts like a failsafe that causes you to stop and reexamine why you’re logging on in the first place. </p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><i>“We can cope with uncomfortable internal triggers by reflecting on, rather than reacting to, our discomfort. We can reimagine the task we’re trying to accomplish by looking for the fun in it and focusing on it more intensely. Finally, and most important, we can change the way we see ourselves to get rid of self-limiting beliefs.” ― </i><b><i>Nir Eyal, </i></b><a href=\"https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/69226926\"><b><i>Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life</i></b></a></p>\n\n</blockquote>\n<p> </p>\n<h2><b>7. Disable Desktop Notifications</b></h2>\n<p>Almost every application on my Macbook has some sort of notification. I manually disabled them during setup, but there were some lingering so I disabled all of them from System Preferences. Go to System Preferences &gt; Notifications &gt; and individually disabled notifications for each app.  </p>\n<h2><img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-6808\" src=\"https://mishayurchenko.me/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Screen-Shot-2019-10-24-at-20.03.27-1024x797.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"797\" /><br /><br /><b>8. “Pocket” Articles for Later </b></h2>\n<p><a href=\"https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/save-to-pocket/niloccemoadcdkdjlinkgdfekeahmflj?hl=en\">Pocket Extension for Chrome</a></p>\n<p><a href=\"https://app.getpocket.com/read/2333373270\">Pocket App </a></p>\n<p>Freeing yourself from distractions doesn’t mean that you’re not consuming lots of content. I like getting ideas from various sources which requires a wide range of inputs, but I prefer to do it on my <i>own</i> time, <b>when I have it scheduled.</b> I carve out time to read books, long form articles, articles, and watch videos, and typically this is done in the morning, mid afternoon and evenings. Throughout the day I might come up with an idea, quickly Google it, and come across a resource or article I want to read later. Before I would either save it as a bookmark (stupid idea) or put it in a list on notepad or Evernote, which is still not great, as I have so many other notes and it all gets lost in the mix. Sometimes I would just read the article, even though I was supposed to be doing something else. </p>\n<p>Pocket allows you to save articles and videos that you come across for reading later. You can save any content across all devices, and is accessible on all devices. Throughout the day when you’re scrolling through something that piques your interest, or when a friend sends you a novella-length article on <a href=\"https://waitbutwhy.com/2017/03/elon-musk-post-series.html\">Elon Musk’s ambitions</a> or the <a href=\"https://read.dukeupress.edu/easts/article/2/1/123/25994/Japanese-Clocks-and-the-History-of-Punctuality-in\">fascinating history of clocks and punctuality</a> in modern Japan, you “pocket it” and save it for later. You can also add multiple tags when you save it, making it easy to find that article later. Game changer. </p>\n<h2><br /><b>9. Replace your Facebook Feed with your To-Do List </b></h2>\n<p><a href=\"https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/todobook/ihbejplhkeifejcpijadinaicidddbde?hl=en\">To-do-Book</a> is a Chrome Extension lets you de-face Facebook by completely removing the feed. Instead of you’re feed, you’ll see your glorious to do list.  It’s an in-your-face reminder about all of the tasks you are putting off. </p>\n<p>Now you can use Facebook when YOU want to use it, not when the algorithm overlords take control over your brain. </p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6806\" src=\"https://mishayurchenko.me/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/unnamed-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"400\" /><br /><br /><br /></p>\n <br /><center><hr/><em>Posted from my blog with <a href='https://wordpress.org/plugins/steempress/'>SteemPress</a> : https://mishayurchenko.me/2019/10/24/the-tools-and-tactics-i-use-to-protect-my-most-finite-resource-time/ </em><hr/></center> ",
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      "body": "<center>https://mishayurchenko.me/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/sky2-e1571945687980.jpg</center> <br/><h2><b>1. The GTD Throwback - Cleanse Your Brain  </b></h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>“If you don't pay appropriate attention to what has your attention, it will take more of your attention than it deserves.”<b>― David Allen, </b><a href=\"https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/5759\"><b>Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity</b></a></p>\n\n</blockquote>\n<p>I spend a lot of time reading, writing and thinking. I need hours of interrupted time to focus, which is often less a battle with others and more of a battle with myself. The more responsibilities you have, the harder this is. That’s one reason I’ve always thought being a monk would be easy -- they don’t really have any distractions. </p>\n<p>When I <i>do </i>prioritize time offline (a consecutive day or two, but also even a few hours), a strange thing happens; with my task in front of me, a torrential flood of thoughts pummel my mind. I’m reminded of this great idea that I have to jot down, or an unfinished task from 3 weeks ago, or that I have to pay a bill. This is a sign that I need a ‘brain dump’ before moving forward. I would go so far as to say that you need an external output device and a routine of habitually purging your thoughts in order to be creative (especially nowadays). </p>\n<p>Fortunately, there’s a solution for that. <a href=\"https://gettingthingsdone.com/\">The Get Things Done framework by David Allen</a> has been around for two decades and is alive and well. <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Getting-Things-Done-Stress-Free-Productivity/dp/0143126563/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=get+things+done&amp;qid=1571935030&amp;sr=8-1\">The book</a> which I highly recommend is purely practical, and zero fluff. It explains how to do a proper brain dump and how to structure it to be most effective. </p>\n<p>This requires putting down EVERYTHING that is on your mind - from unfinished ideas you’re mulling over to travel plans, work tasks, big goals/dreams, and small errands you need to run. I practice this technique two to three times a year or when I need it most, typically using good ol’ pen and paper. The feeling of writing and scratching things off is rewarding in itself, and the list can run several pages long. Once I’ve got my action items, I transfer them to Evernote and then have a weekly review scheduled in my calendar. Read more about the <a href=\"http://www.markwk.com/2016/01/power-of-weekly-review.html\">weekly review</a> here. </p>\n<p><b>How to do it:</b> Get the <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Getting-Things-Done-Stress-Free-Productivity/dp/0143126563/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=get+things+done&amp;qid=1571935030&amp;sr=8-1\">book</a> and view the quick overview below to get a taste.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-6801\" src=\"https://mishayurchenko.me/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/1_lxaCoh3tIvWnRqBWrh636Q-1024x489.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"489\" />    </p>\n<h2><b>2. Turn your iPhone into Grayscale </b></h2>\n<p>I got this tip from my good friend Joseph. Grayscale is useful because advertisers, app developers, and companies in general use color to grab our attention. When you do this, everything becomes less shouty. Pictures get a little bit boring. Your phone feels more functional (as it should, in my opinion), and less like a shiny toy. This also has the added benefit of consuming less of your phone’s battery.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6802\" src=\"https://mishayurchenko.me/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/ios-grayscale-mode-610x542.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"610\" height=\"542\" /></p>\n<p>The funny thing about changing your phone to grayscale is that it’s immediately disorienting. We associate apps with certain colors, so when you’re scrolling through looking for an app it’s now harder to recognize unless we are explicitly reading the name of the app. </p>\n<p>Of course, this won’t stop you from using social media, nor it will make social media less addictive. You still have likes, pop ups, notifications, and the psychological drive of social feeds and wanting to stay in the loop. However, if you have multiple apps running or are responding to a message, it will definitely reduce the likelihood that you will get distracted by a notification or get sucked into the rabbit hole of another colorfully inviting app. Playing games, too, might be a bit less exciting and you might pick up a better habit, like <a href=\"https://www.indiewire.com/gallery/best-podcast-episodes-2019-so-far/switched-on-pop/\">listening to a podcast</a><b>.</b></p>\n<p><b>How to do it:</b> Open <b>the</b> Settings app and go to General &gt; Accessibility. <b>Make</b> sure Grayscale is toggled to <b>the</b> Off position. Alternatively, <b>the</b> Grayscale Zoom Filter might be enabled on your device. To check, double-tap on <b>the</b> screen using three fingers.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<h2><b>3. DF Tube (Distraction-Free Youtube)</b></h2>\n<p>I think most people, including myself, enjoy discovering new videos on Youtube thanks to the recommendations on the homepage and sidebar. However, there are times when I go on Youtube, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Quora and many others, with a specific intention to message someone, write something, post something, or watch a certain video. In the case of Youtube, I inevitably get sucked into vicious spirals and rabbit holes of binge watching. Sometimes they are mini-spirals. But the point is, they’re distracting. <a href=\"https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/df-tube-distraction-free/mjdepdfccjgcndkmemponafgioodelna?hl=en\">DF Tube Chrome Extension</a> allows you to hide the feed and sidebar on Youtube while enjoying the video you intended to watch. </p>\n<h2><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6807\" src=\"https://mishayurchenko.me/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/unnamed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"400\" /><br /><br /><b>4. Phone out of sight, out of mind </b></h2>\n<p>The proximity of your phone causes a little bit of anxiety. Having it in your line of site is the worst, and on many occasions the mere sight of my phone will entice me to grab it. When I have focus-time for several hours, it’s switched off in a different room. But when I’m working normally and have my phone in case I need to make calls, I either put it away in my bag, or if I don’t have a bag, I put it <b>behind my computer. </b>This tiny change makes a huge difference. I always forget that my phone is even there.  </p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-6804 size-medium\" src=\"https://mishayurchenko.me/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/phone-behind-computer-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /><br /><br /></p>\n<h2><b>5. Newsfeed Burner </b></h2>\n<p><a href=\"https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/newsfeed-burner/gdjcjcbjnaelafcijbnceapahcgkpjkl?hl=en\">This Chrome plugin</a> allows you to disable newsfeeds on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Youtube. I use LinkedIn a lot for sales outreach, and while the feed can be useful sometimes for leads, it’s mostly a time suck. I only need to open my inbox and search for people. The Newsfeed burner plugin doesn’t always work for LinkedIn, so I also installed the <a href=\"https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/linkedin-feed-blocker/bacadbohjalkmmopkbfjhpafninfhano/related?hl=en\">LinkedIn Feed burner</a>, which works like a charm. Game changer!</p>\n<p>This user review says it best:<strong> “</strong><strong>I AM SO BLOODY GRATEFUL FOR THIS. I HAVE BEEN SUFFERING WITH THIS PROBLEM FOR A VERY LONG TIME. GOD BLESS YOUR SOUL!”</strong></p>\n<h2><img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-6803\" src=\"https://mishayurchenko.me/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/linkedinfeedburner-1024x500.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"500\" /><br /><br /><b>6. Facebook Messenger Only - No Feeds</b></h2>\n<p>You can disable your Facebook account (the feed/pages/events that are the source of much annoyance) but still use Messenger, which is the setup I have now! That’s right, you can still use Messenger, with all your existing friends, but you can disable everything else by deactivating your account - here’s the <a href=\"https://gadgets.ndtv.com/apps/features/how-to-use-facebook-messenger-without-a-facebook-account-1649598\">Facebook Deactivate Button</a>. This works perfectly for me because I like to stay in touch with friends - the main purpose for FB in my opinion - but don’t care so much about their -- or anyone’s -- stream of updates. </p>\n<p>Another solution to this (a testament to our laziness, and mine in particular) is to simply change your password to something difficult, not jotting it down, and logging out of Facebook. When you mindlessly type in the FB URL like a zombie, taking you to the homepage, you’ll have to go through the added steps of remembering the password/resetting it again and logging in. The seemingly little friction this causes surprisingly does well an acts like a failsafe that causes you to stop and reexamine why you’re logging on in the first place. </p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><i>“We can cope with uncomfortable internal triggers by reflecting on, rather than reacting to, our discomfort. We can reimagine the task we’re trying to accomplish by looking for the fun in it and focusing on it more intensely. Finally, and most important, we can change the way we see ourselves to get rid of self-limiting beliefs.” ― </i><b><i>Nir Eyal, </i></b><a href=\"https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/69226926\"><b><i>Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life</i></b></a></p>\n\n</blockquote>\n<p> </p>\n<h2><b>7. Disable Desktop Notifications</b></h2>\n<p>Almost every application on my Macbook has some sort of notification. I manually disabled them during setup, but there were some lingering so I disabled all of them from System Preferences. Go to System Preferences &gt; Notifications &gt; and individually disabled notifications for each app.  </p>\n<h2><img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-6808\" src=\"https://mishayurchenko.me/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Screen-Shot-2019-10-24-at-20.03.27-1024x797.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"797\" /><br /><br /><b>8. “Pocket” Articles for Later </b></h2>\n<p><a href=\"https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/save-to-pocket/niloccemoadcdkdjlinkgdfekeahmflj?hl=en\">Pocket Extension for Chrome</a></p>\n<p><a href=\"https://app.getpocket.com/read/2333373270\">Pocket App </a></p>\n<p>Freeing yourself from distractions doesn’t mean that you’re not consuming lots of content. I like getting ideas from various sources which requires a wide range of inputs, but I prefer to do it on my <i>own</i> time, <b>when I have it scheduled.</b> I carve out time to read books, long form articles, articles, and watch videos, and typically this is done in the morning, mid afternoon and evenings. Throughout the day I might come up with an idea, quickly Google it, and come across a resource or article I want to read later. Before I would either save it as a bookmark (stupid idea) or put it in a list on notepad or Evernote, which is still not great, as I have so many other notes and it all gets lost in the mix. Sometimes I would just read the article, even though I was supposed to be doing something else. </p>\n<p>Pocket allows you to save articles and videos that you come across for reading later. You can save any content across all devices, and is accessible on all devices. 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That’s one reason I’ve always thought being a monk would be easy -- they don’t really have any distractions. </p>\n<p>When I <i>do </i>prioritize time offline (a consecutive day or two, but also even a few hours), a strange thing happens; with my task in front of me, a torrential flood of thoughts pummel my mind. I’m reminded of this great idea that I have to jot down, or an unfinished task from 3 weeks ago, or that I have to pay a bill. This is a sign that I need a ‘brain dump’ before moving forward. I would go so far as to say that you need an external output device and a routine of habitually purging your thoughts in order to be creative (especially nowadays). </p>\n<p>Fortunately, there’s a solution for that. <a href=\"https://gettingthingsdone.com/\">The Get Things Done framework by David Allen</a> has been around for two decades and is alive and well. <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Getting-Things-Done-Stress-Free-Productivity/dp/0143126563/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=get+things+done&amp;qid=1571935030&amp;sr=8-1\">The book</a> which I highly recommend is purely practical, and zero fluff. It explains how to do a proper brain dump and how to structure it to be most effective. </p>\n<p>This requires putting down EVERYTHING that is on your mind - from unfinished ideas you’re mulling over to travel plans, work tasks, big goals/dreams, and small errands you need to run. I practice this technique two to three times a year or when I need it most, typically using good ol’ pen and paper. The feeling of writing and scratching things off is rewarding in itself, and the list can run several pages long. Once I’ve got my action items, I transfer them to Evernote and then have a weekly review scheduled in my calendar. Read more about the <a href=\"http://www.markwk.com/2016/01/power-of-weekly-review.html\">weekly review</a> here. </p>\n<p><b>How to do it:</b> Get the <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Getting-Things-Done-Stress-Free-Productivity/dp/0143126563/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=get+things+done&amp;qid=1571935030&amp;sr=8-1\">book</a> and view the quick overview below to get a taste.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-6801\" src=\"https://mishayurchenko.me/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/1_lxaCoh3tIvWnRqBWrh636Q-1024x489.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"489\" />    </p>\n<h2><b>2. Turn your iPhone into Grayscale </b></h2>\n<p>I got this tip from my good friend Joseph. Grayscale is useful because advertisers, app developers, and companies in general use color to grab our attention. When you do this, everything becomes less shouty. Pictures get a little bit boring. Your phone feels more functional (as it should, in my opinion), and less like a shiny toy. This also has the added benefit of consuming less of your phone’s battery.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6802\" src=\"https://mishayurchenko.me/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/ios-grayscale-mode-610x542.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"610\" height=\"542\" /></p>\n<p>The funny thing about changing your phone to grayscale is that it’s immediately disorienting. We associate apps with certain colors, so when you’re scrolling through looking for an app it’s now harder to recognize unless we are explicitly reading the name of the app. </p>\n<p>Of course, this won’t stop you from using social media, nor it will make social media less addictive. You still have likes, pop ups, notifications, and the psychological drive of social feeds and wanting to stay in the loop. However, if you have multiple apps running or are responding to a message, it will definitely reduce the likelihood that you will get distracted by a notification or get sucked into the rabbit hole of another colorfully inviting app. Playing games, too, might be a bit less exciting and you might pick up a better habit, like <a href=\"https://www.indiewire.com/gallery/best-podcast-episodes-2019-so-far/switched-on-pop/\">listening to a podcast</a><b>.</b></p>\n<p><b>How to do it:</b> Open <b>the</b> Settings app and go to General &gt; Accessibility. <b>Make</b> sure Grayscale is toggled to <b>the</b> Off position. Alternatively, <b>the</b> Grayscale Zoom Filter might be enabled on your device. To check, double-tap on <b>the</b> screen using three fingers.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<h2><b>3. DF Tube (Distraction-Free Youtube)</b></h2>\n<p>I think most people, including myself, enjoy discovering new videos on Youtube thanks to the recommendations on the homepage and sidebar. However. there are times when I go on Youtube, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Quora and many others, with a specific intention to message someone, write something, post something, or watch a certain video. In the case of Youtube, I inevitably get sucked into vicious spirals and rabbit holes of binge watching. Sometimes they are mini-spirals. But the point is, they’re distracting. <a href=\"https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/df-tube-distraction-free/mjdepdfccjgcndkmemponafgioodelna?hl=en\">DF Tube Chrome Extension</a> allows you to hide the feed and sidebar on Youtube while enjoying the video you intended to watch. </p>\n<h2><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6807\" src=\"https://mishayurchenko.me/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/unnamed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"400\" /><br /><br /><b>4. Phone out of sight, out of mind </b></h2>\n<p>The proximity of your phone causes a little bit of anxiety. Having it in your line of site is the worst, and on many occasions the mere sight of my phone will entice me to grab it. When I have focus-time for several hours, it’s switched off in a different room. But when I’m working normally and have my phone in case I need to make calls, I either put it away in my bag, or if I don’t have a bag, I put it <b>behind my computer. </b>This tiny change makes a huge difference. I always forget that my phone is even there.  </p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-6804 size-medium\" src=\"https://mishayurchenko.me/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/phone-behind-computer-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /><br /><br /></p>\n<h2><b>5. Newsfeed Burner </b></h2>\n<p><a href=\"https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/newsfeed-burner/gdjcjcbjnaelafcijbnceapahcgkpjkl?hl=en\">This Chrome plugin</a> allows you to disable newsfeeds on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Youtube. I use LinkedIn a lot for sales outreach, and while the feed can be useful sometimes for leads, it’s mostly a time suck. I only need to open my inbox and search for people. The Newsfeed burner plugin doesn’t always work for LinkedIn, so I also installed the <a href=\"https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/linkedin-feed-blocker/bacadbohjalkmmopkbfjhpafninfhano/related?hl=en\">LinkedIn Feed burner</a>, which works like a charm. Game changer!</p>\n<p>This user review says it best:<strong> “</strong><strong>I AM SO BLOODY GRATEFUL FOR THIS. I HAVE BEEN SUFFERING WITH THIS PROBLEM FOR A VERY LONG TIME. GOD BLESS YOUR SOUL!”</strong></p>\n<h2><img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-6803\" src=\"https://mishayurchenko.me/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/linkedinfeedburner-1024x500.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"500\" /><br /><br /><b>6. Facebook Messenger Only - No Feeds</b></h2>\n<p>You can disable your Facebook account (the feed/pages/events that are the source of much annoyance) but still use Messenger, which is the setup I have now! That’s right, you can still use Messenger, with all your existing friends, but you can disable everything else by deactivating your account - here’s the <a href=\"https://gadgets.ndtv.com/apps/features/how-to-use-facebook-messenger-without-a-facebook-account-1649598\">Facebook Deactivate Button</a>. This works perfectly for me because I like to stay in touch with friends - the main purpose for FB in my opinion - but don’t care so much about their -- or anyone’s -- stream of updates. </p>\n<p>Another solution to this (a testament to our laziness, and mine in particular) is to simply change your password to something difficult, not jotting it down, and logging out of Facebook. When you mindlessly type in the FB URL like a zombie, taking you to the homepage, you’ll have to go through the added steps of remembering the password/resetting it again and logging in. The seemingly little friction this causes surprisingly does well an acts like a failsafe that causes you to stop and reexamine why you’re logging on in the first place. </p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><i>“We can cope with uncomfortable internal triggers by reflecting on, rather than reacting to, our discomfort. We can reimagine the task we’re trying to accomplish by looking for the fun in it and focusing on it more intensely. Finally, and most important, we can change the way we see ourselves to get rid of self-limiting beliefs.” ― </i><b><i>Nir Eyal, </i></b><a href=\"https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/69226926\"><b><i>Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life</i></b></a></p>\n\n</blockquote>\n<p> </p>\n<h2><b>7. Disable Desktop Notifications</b></h2>\n<p>Almost every application on my Macbook has some sort of notification. I manually disabled them during setup, but there were some lingering so I disabled all of them from System Preferences. Go to System Preferences &gt; Notifications &gt; and individually disabled notifications for each app.  </p>\n<h2><img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-6808\" src=\"https://mishayurchenko.me/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Screen-Shot-2019-10-24-at-20.03.27-1024x797.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"797\" /><br /><br /><b>8. “Pocket” Articles for Later </b></h2>\n<p><a href=\"https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/save-to-pocket/niloccemoadcdkdjlinkgdfekeahmflj?hl=en\">Pocket Extension for Chrome</a></p>\n<p><a href=\"https://app.getpocket.com/read/2333373270\">Pocket App </a></p>\n<p>Freeing yourself from distractions doesn’t mean that you’re not consuming lots of content. I like getting ideas from various sources which requires a wide range of inputs, but I prefer to do it on my <i>own</i> time, <b>when I have it scheduled.</b> I carve out time to read books, long form articles, articles, and watch videos, and typically this is done in the morning, mid afternoon and evenings. Throughout the day I might come up with an idea, quickly Google it, and come across a resource or article I want to read later. Before I would either save it as a bookmark (stupid idea) or put it in a list on notepad or Evernote, which is still not great, as I have so many other notes and it all gets lost in the mix. Sometimes I would just read the article, even though I was supposed to be doing something else. </p>\n<p>Pocket allows you to save articles and videos that you come across for reading later. You can save any content across all devices, and is accessible on all devices. 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