@@ -41,14 +41,11 @@ But at 6 tons it won't be bossed around! <!-- .element: class="fragment" --> | |||
<!-- .slide: data-background="slides/elephant_rider.jpg" data-background-size="contain" data-background-opacity="0.1" --> | |||
If the rider is indecisive or tired,<br />the elephant will do as it likes. | |||
If the elephant gets scared,<br />it will not obey the rider. | |||
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-V- | |||
### Ego depletion | |||
- making decisions (big or small) is tiring | |||
- making decisions (big or small) is tiring<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> | |||
- everyone has some operational capacity <!-- .element: class="fragment" --> | |||
- when the capacity is depleted, we let the emotional side take over <!-- .element: class="fragment" --> | |||
@@ -57,37 +54,42 @@ If the elephant gets scared,<br />it will not obey the rider. | |||
#### Replenishing the capacity | |||
- allows us to avoid the depletion | |||
- needs to be done in advance<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> | |||
- needs to be done in advance | |||
- take breaks<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> | |||
- do simple manual activities<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> | |||
- improve your mood<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> | |||
-V- | |||
<!-- .slide: data-background="slides/elephant_rider.jpg" data-background-size="contain" data-background-opacity="0.1" --> | |||
#### Growing the capacity | |||
- it is possible to increase our capacity | |||
- by building positive habits<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> | |||
- by lowering an emotional aversion<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> | |||
If the elephant gets scared,<br />it will not obey the rider. | |||
-V- | |||
#### Emotional aversion | |||
- some activities appear daunting right away: | |||
- some activities appear daunting right away:<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> | |||
- demanding lots of effort<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> | |||
- ambiguous; many unknowns<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> | |||
- uncomfortable or even painful<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> | |||
- this creates an emotional barrier,<br/>which causes an emotional aversion<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> | |||
- lowering the barrier makes an activity approachable<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> | |||
-V- | |||
#### Growing the capacity | |||
It is possible to increase our operational capacity | |||
- by building positive habits<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> | |||
- by lowering the emotional aversion<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> | |||
-V- | |||
<!-- .slide: data-background="slides/elephant_rider.jpg" data-background-size="contain" data-background-opacity="0.1" --> | |||
The **rider** must plan around the **elephant's** needs | |||
to make good progress on their journey | |||
without being thrown off into a ditch. | |||
without the rider being thrown off into a ditch. | |||
--- | |||
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@@ -107,7 +109,6 @@ and track them daily. | |||
- easier on our capacity: less need for making decisions; it is already decided | |||
- less forgetting or avoiding the activity | |||
- practice makes perfect: more efficient use of time means more time for doing<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> | |||
- habits can evolve and we can keep improving<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> | |||
- incremental changes take time, habits help us make the time<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> | |||
- tracking habits increases the retention of habits<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> | |||
@@ -164,11 +165,11 @@ and track them daily. | |||
<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#030" --> | |||
### My Observations | |||
- helped me to build a habit | |||
- kept me accountable | |||
- helped me to build a and keep a habit | |||
- kept me accountable for spending my time | |||
- lowering barriers for entry is key | |||
- predefined plan = less decision making | |||
- always have a few sheets in stock | |||
- having a few sheets in stock = less disruptions | |||
--- | |||
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@@ -196,13 +197,33 @@ and track them daily. | |||
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<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#542" --> | |||
- something you *want* or *need* to complete | |||
- consistent daily progress | |||
- provides consistent daily progress | |||
-V- | |||
<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#030" --> | |||
#### My ToDo tracker | |||
Collection of markdown text files<br/>that are easy to edit (Joplin). | |||
-V- | |||
<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#030" data-transition="slide-in fade-out" --> | |||
#### My ToDo tracker (1) | |||
```markdown | |||
# 2025-04-16 | |||
- 🚧 🚧 WIP 🚧 🚧 | |||
- pending task A | |||
- pending task B | |||
# TOMORROW | |||
- some task C | |||
# LATER | |||
- other task D | |||
``` | |||
-V- | |||
<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#030" data-transition="fade" --> | |||
#### My ToDo tracker (1) | |||
```markdown | |||
# 2025-04-16 | |||
- done task A | |||
@@ -217,7 +238,24 @@ Collection of markdown text files<br/>that are easy to edit (Joplin). | |||
``` | |||
-V- | |||
<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#030" --> | |||
<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#030" data-transition="fade" --> | |||
#### My ToDo tracker (1) | |||
```markdown | |||
# 2025-04-16 | |||
- done task A | |||
- done task B | |||
- 🚧 🚧 WIP 🚧 🚧 | |||
# TOMORROW | |||
- some task C | |||
# LATER | |||
- other task D | |||
``` | |||
-V- | |||
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#### My ToDo tracker (2) | |||
```markdown | |||
@@ -240,7 +278,7 @@ During the day: | |||
and what comes next. | |||
-V- | |||
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#### My ToDo tracker (3) | |||
```markdown | |||
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ Cooperation of individual visions. | |||
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### Meaning for me | |||
Fan of free and open source software: | |||
I'm a fan of free and open source software: | |||
- I use it daily:<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> | |||
- OS & apps | |||
- fixes & features | |||
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ Change was apparently needed + low risk.<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> | |||
#### Step 3: | |||
### Analyzing motivating activities | |||
Find out what drives you; strengthen your vision.<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> | |||
Find what drives you to strengthen your vision.<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> | |||
<div class="fragment"> | |||
@@ -323,13 +323,7 @@ Categories of activities: | |||
</div> | |||
-V- | |||
<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#542" --> | |||
#### Growth : Legacy : Relationships : Meaning | |||
An activity should ideally fit into multiple categories. | |||
Goal: find groups of activities that support each other.<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> | |||
Look for synergies and groups.<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> | |||
-V- | |||
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@@ -359,14 +353,21 @@ Finding a personal vision takes effort and time.<!-- .element: class="fragment" | |||
<br/> | |||
Finding a beta version is easier<br />so you won't procrastinate to start!<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> | |||
Finding a beta version is easier<br />therefore you won't procrastinate to start!<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> | |||
-V- | |||
<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#030" --> | |||
### My Beta-Vision | |||
- coding useful software on a daily basis, publicly | |||
- coding useful software on a daily basis | |||
- publicly, open source | |||
- Kotlin, TypeScript | |||
- learning from others and sharing my knowledge | |||
- collaboration, discussions | |||
- blogging, talks, mentoring | |||
- research and innovation | |||
- specialize in one area | |||
- experiments | |||
--- | |||
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@@ -382,10 +383,10 @@ A few paragraphs of what you want to be doing. | |||
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### Act Now! | |||
*How can you incorporate your vision in the daily life?*<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> | |||
Starting small is fine, as long as you start!<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> | |||
*How can you incorporate your vision in your daily life?*<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> | |||
-V- | |||
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### My First Steps | |||
@@ -403,8 +404,9 @@ Starting small is fine, as long as you start!<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> | |||
- starting small & early was great:<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> | |||
- for "prototyping" the vision<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> | |||
- (e.g.: Go is not so great) | |||
- to experiment stress-free<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> | |||
- to avoid overthinking it<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> | |||
- to figure out if I need to scale it out<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> | |||
- I regularly experienced flow, improved my mood, raised my skills and really enjoyed doing it.<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> | |||
- having a vision for your life is nice, but acting on it is essential<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> | |||
- having a vision for your life is useless without taking action<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> |
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ overestimate their abilities.<!-- .element: class="fragment " --> | |||
### My reality check | |||
- quick & slow research<!-- .element: class="fragment " --> | |||
- quick internet checks of current facts and opinions, both for and against<!-- .element: class="fragment " --> | |||
- slow reading of books<!-- .element: class="fragment " --> | |||
- quick: internet checks of current facts and opinions, both for and against<!-- .element: class="fragment " --> | |||
- slow: reading of books<!-- .element: class="fragment " --> | |||
- exchanging feedback with colleagues<!-- .element: class="fragment " --> | |||
-V- | |||
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ | |||
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Flow brings outcomes and they keep us going: | |||
- emotional - it makes us happy | |||
- material - fruits of our labour | |||
- emotional outcomes - it makes us happy | |||
- material outcomes - fruits of our labour | |||
--- | |||
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ definitely helped! | |||
- **present** | |||
- ~~future~~ | |||
#### results in a hamster, depressions. <!-- .element: class="fragment " --> | |||
#### results in a hamster cycle, depressions. <!-- .element: class="fragment " --> | |||
-V- | |||
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@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ definitely helped! | |||
- ~~present~~ | |||
- **future** <!-- .element: class="fragment highlight-blue" data-fragment-index="1" --> | |||
#### breaks out of the hamster. <!-- .element: class="fragment " --> | |||
#### breaks out of the hamster cycle. <!-- .element: class="fragment " --> | |||
--- | |||
@@ -161,9 +161,6 @@ Choice of attitude <!-- .element: class="fragment fade-left" --> | |||
-V- | |||
We are free to choose our reaction to events. | |||
[Viktor Frankl] <!-- .element: class="reference-author" --> | |||
--- | |||
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@@ -175,6 +172,14 @@ We are free to choose our reaction to events. | |||
-V- | |||
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We are free to choose our reaction to events. | |||
[Viktor Frankl] <!-- .element: class="reference-author" --> | |||
-V- | |||
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Interpreting seemingly *negative events* | |||
as **neutral** or even **positive**. | |||
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ and returned with a renewed personal vision.<!-- .element: class="fragment " --> | |||
- I switched roles from a manager to a developer<!-- .element: class="fragment " --> | |||
- Thanks to my manager and colleagues! ❤️<!-- .element: class="fragment " --> | |||
- I spend time doing things I really enjoy<!-- .element: class="fragment " --> | |||
- back in code!<!-- .element: class="fragment " --> | |||
- I learned a few helpful ideas, techniques and life improvements as well<!-- .element: class="fragment " --> | |||
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