Hacker News with Generative AI: Self-Improvement

You can't optimize your way to being a good person (vox.com)
I am a recovering optimizer.
Ask HN: Books about people who did hard things (ycombinator.com)
Seeking recommendations for books about how hard things got done.
You are chasing the wrong goals (notion.site)
Ask HN: What's Your Morning Routine? (ycombinator.com)
recently got let go, and am trying to stay focused and productive despite all the unstructured time.<p>starting the day off with a constructive morning routine seems necessary right now.<p>what's your morning routine? does it work for you?
10-Step Anti-Procrastination Checklist (2013) (lesswrong.com)
Despite recent strides in my productivity habits, I still catch myself procrastinating at work more often than I'd like.
An Evidence-Based Approach to Goal Setting and Behavior Change (strongerbyscience.com)
Successful goal attainment and behavior change are possible, but leaning exclusively on willpower and determination isn’t likely to get the job done.
Ask HN: How do I rebuild at 36yo after a checkered career of undiagnosed ADHD? (ycombinator.com)
After 36 years of spinning my wheels unfocused, scatterbrained, and anxious, I was finally and recently diagnosed with ADHD.
Being Productive (furidamu.org)
Recently I was asked which habits and practices were the secret to my productivity. I figured my answers might be of wider interest. Let me know what works for you!
The Surprising Benefits of Talking Out Loud to Yourself (time.com)
When Ellie Shoja goes for a walk, she slips on her headphones and starts talking—but there’s no other voice ricocheting through the speakers. It’s merely a convenient way to disguise the fact that she’s engrossed in a conversation with herself.
Show HN: Improve Your Life Continuously (practicalbetterments.com)
A collection of one-off actions that improve your life continuously — however marginally.
ADHD Productivity Report 2024 – Personal (futile) journey of (no) improvement (0xff.nu)
After realizing and being able to label the issues I was personally experiencing as ADHD, I finally knew which information and resources to seek out, which have allowed me to make quite a few adjustments to how I operate and organize myself and my day-to-day.
Learning to Learn (kevin.the.li)
When you’re starting something new, the most important thing is knowing what to learn.
I Went from Reading 40 Books a Year to Reading 0 (durmonski.com)
As we know only too well, reading books is considered the fundamental ingredient for moving from mental inferiority to inspiring intelligence. However, as a person who had been preaching book-reading for years, I recently shifted my trajectory from reading 40 books per year to finishing nearly 0. What caused this big step backward? Let’s find out…
Hate the Process (ninjasandrobots.com)
The journey is the reward.
Laziness Death Spirals (lesswrong.com)
I’ve claimed that Willpower compounds and that small wins in the present make it easier to get bigger wins in the future. Unfortunately, procrastination and laziness compound, too.
The Simple Guide to Building and Breaking Habits (alexy.tech)
Creating or breaking habits doesn’t have to be an overwhelming process. Whether you aim to adopt a healthier lifestyle or let go of a not-so-good habit, understanding the basics and applying straightforward strategies can make all the difference. Here's how you can approach habit formation and cessation with ease and effectiveness.
Goodbye, Atomic Habits. The overlooked problems with building healthy habits (stephanjoppich.com)
Ever since I stopped building good habits, I feel much better.
It's Okay to Abandon Things (netninja.com)
In this blog post, I’ll share with you my methods for dealing with abandoning books, movies, and personal projects.
Ask HN: What are some essays that profoundly changed the way you think (ycombinator.com)
No specific themes here, I'm curious to read about things that changed your mind!
How to Become So Good They Can't Ignore You (2014) (businessinsider.com)
When asked for advice, comedian Steve Martin likes to say, "Be so good they can't ignore you."
Speak from Your Gut (medium.com)
Really.
Work with people who tell you when you're stupid (gkogan.co)
You Don't Have Time to Read Books That Won't Change Your Life (aethermug.com)
Willingness to Look Stupid (2021) (danluu.com)
Staring into the abyss as a core life skill (2022) (benkuhn.net)
Aristotle – How to live a good life (ralphammer.com)
Learn How to Learn (learnhowtolearn.org)
How I cured my procrastination (learnhowtolearn.org)
How to build quickly (learnhowtolearn.org)
The Art of Resisting Promotion (autodidacts.io)