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Ruthless Digital's avatar

small tip for the anons is when you have a friend having a hard time or facing some difficulties, make sure to occasionally check in and give them some support. 1) makes you a good friend 2) they’ll remember when they do better later on if they’re good people

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This was an A+ post.

I was about to type “I wish I had read this years ago”, but then I realised that some of these lessons are new to me.

Hence I’ll go glass-half-full and presume those apply just as aptly as the others.

I want to reiterate my own experience with a few of these lessons (and hope to convince others of their importance in doing so).

1/ Focus on One Priority - If anyone seriously believes they are multitasking efficiently (and not just rapidly task-switching at a massive detriment to productivity), I recommend testing it out for yourself. Compare the amount of work you get done with 1 day of pure focus vs 1 day of multitasking.

(you can also read books like “Deep Work” by Cal Newport and “Stolen Focus” by Johann Hari. But you don’t need to - test it for yourself).

2/ Food Isn’t Fuel - Did the whole IIFYM thing many years ago. While it “worked” for muscle gain (i.e. I was still able to gain muscle), I noticed significant increases in energy levels after swapping to a higher micronutrient-dense diet. Friends have all had similar experiences.

Aim for ~90%+ of calories from nutritious and minimally processed foods—minimum 80%.

3/ Tendons, Flexibility and Elasticity - Don’t. Neglect. Your. Tendons. Tennis and golfers’ elbow are NOT exclusive to playing tennis or golf.

Overly specific practical recommendation—avoid preacher curls (you can do them with a spot, but honestly, just skip it).

4/ Assume Incompetence + Terrible Days For Everyone Else - If it wasn’t clear from BTB, this benefits both you and the person in question.

For you, it provides psychological relief, helps you focus on what’s important, and leads to better outcomes (as your negative emotions are no longer projected through your tone + facial expressions).

For the person in question, you’re now nicer to them since you don’t think they are acting out of malice (it’s easier to forgive an idiot than a villain).

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