are there ways I could alter my environment to push me toward better, deeper, more true and good and beautiful thoughts and experiences and behaviors and words?
withthegrain
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often we’re not even aware of being in a feedback loop, nor what that feedback loop reinforces in us. It is worthwhile to think about what you value and want to see more of, and prune the feedback loops that push against that, and sculpt new ones that support you.
If there is a feedback loop reinforcing a behavior, it is hard not to go in the direction that improves the score.
It's easy to grow as a person when you genuinely enjoy doing the hard things for your current self.
It's easy to make progress when you genuinely enjoy the process that leads to the goal.
It's easy to be creative when you genuinely enjoy free time alone
"bookmarks and other stuff read in style."
when meditating on their hypomnēmata, the Romans and Hellenistic Greek would also set intentions for themselves, principles they want to live by that day. I can’t find the source for this claim now, but it resonated with something Johanna often tells me: it is much easier to hold the line if you’ve articulated your position to yourself beforehand.
turning truth into character. By meditating daily on sentences that made it real to you how you wanted to live, you would remember to do the right thing—you would remember to practice it during the day (simply thinking about it is not going to change you). And gradually, you would become that sort of person. You wouldn’t even need to remind yourself. Your principles would have become your character. You would have developed expertise in the skill of holding yourself in a better way.
The hypomnēma was a mechanism for centering your mind on what matters, and for gradually refining your understanding of what matters.
Bitcoin was born to opt out of the corrupt financial system and facilitate permissionless, voluntary economic exchanges.
8/24/2026, 1 engagement
Gm Must break pattern today ay
7/21/2026, 2 engagements
Gm
7/19/2026, 1 engagement
pv its getting hot
also swiss animal rights laws require pigs to have at least 2m^2 area to live in.
2/18/2026, 1 engagement
apparently a fifth of germanys agricultural land is used for biofuels. hungry.
2/18/2026, 2 engagements
It seems as though I am growing.
detoxing brain from digital slop
1/31/2026, 1 engagement
looking forward to the coming weeks. big things brewing. potential high. frequency raised.
Feeling somewhat confused lately. Time to juggle some balls.
1/23/2026, 1 engagement
@anipy Please reach out to me if you can. I cant reach u.
1/23/2026, 2 engagements
Gm folks!
Dad refered to crypto as 'shit-bits' yesterday
1/21/2026, 5 engagements
Being creative requires risk
1/17/2026, 1 engagement
You can just direct your attention
1/7/2026, 7 engagements
Head and hands and heart ✅
https://wavlake.com/track/a45aa4f1-7bc8-4912-b99b-3a2032fd20fc
PV Happy new year! Stay humble and be good <3
Expression is sacred. GE
Gm pick up your shit https://image.nostr.build/3581a4f4cf8578180063139e3b0bd7fb2f908a763b8fb983075e2d2a3274959e.jpg https://image.nostr.build/97b28aadfb605eb9a40308b35487ff47831b2d3e3464fe1ba92d8789407fecb2.jpg
GM
Feeling overenergised and anticipating I might get humbled, how can life be this good?
10/15/2025, 6 engagements
Feels like i might get a girlfriend soon. Bullish.
7/12/2025, 6 engagements
Vibing https://video.nostr.build/a427070b41595bc3201d97b6da78832b06578ebc4908424209fabce46e49bc4f.mp4
#asknostr? Is our monetary system forced to inflate proportionally to the technological growth in society?
Bonjour! https://image.nostr.build/30518da0c0a52308a16318922b0e82ce0eff06ffb87e756f668f04a8659ecdc4.jpg
Gm!
6/9/2025, 1 engagement
A straight edge And a curved shadow https://image.nostr.build/9da40a291428ec53ce60824e5d6db9cd2a7c4084a99dad45c52e5a5eebed8520.jpg
6/8/2025, 2 engagements
Gm Nostr! https://video.nostr.build/387838b8b4d61518153ef5ecd57f63caad108b4840acfb1c92a0aa8ed21d1581.mp4
6/8/2025, 2 engagements
N8O too hot my wavlake crashed. Damn. I was in the vibe.
Now in the next vibe Onwards*
6/7/2025, 2 engagements
Man like Asterisk
6/6/2025, 5 engagements
Yin yang vacuum cycle A.k.a 69
6/1/2025, 1 engagement
Listend to #agathering of batteries on my morning run today. Was absolutely amazing, soul bending, refreshing, cleansing. Beautiful!
Thank you so kuch for this heart opening creation @shykids
https://wavlake.com/album/a288e5da-b935-4e7e-a474-64a40a168ed1
5/30/2025, 13 engagements
GN NOSTR!
5/29/2025, 1 engagement