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#Self-Growth
5 post(s)
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Don't Bring Motivation to Work — Deliver Consistent Results Through Systems, Like Brushing Your Teeth
Motivation-driven action inevitably burns out. Understanding how self-preservation instincts block change, and how systematizing actions like brushing teeth enables consistent output regardless of mood.
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"Essentialism" and "Effortless" — The Two Wheels of What to Do and How to Do It
Reading Essentialism (what to do) and Effortless (how to do it), I explored how to focus on essential tasks and build systems to make them easier. Applying the Pickle Jar Theory, 10,000-hour rule, and broaden-and-build theory to engineering work.
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"Black Box Thinking" — Life Is Too Short to Experience Every Failure Yourself
Reading 'Black Box Thinking' revealed how ego blocks learning from failure. I explore the mechanisms of self-esteem-driven denial and how engineers can build systems to detect, report, and leverage failure.
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What Reading Gave Me Wasn't Knowledge — It Was the Habit of Thinking from Multiple Angles
The greatest value from reading isn't the volume of knowledge gained, but the ability to interpret things from multiple perspectives. Here's how the self-questioning habit cultivated through reading benefits code reviews and requirements analysis.
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"No Effort Goes Unrewarded" — How the Concept of Accumulating Luck Changed My Work
I used to believe some efforts are wasted. A single book changed my definition of effort: time spent for others accumulates as luck. Here's how this shift transformed my approach as an engineer.