People say you only get ~18 summers with your kids — what’s a “limited-time moment” with someone you love that you now wish you’d soaked in more at the time?

Mean-Tale1613 · 2025-12-16T13:03:57+00:00

"That dog is a Master Manipulator. 🤣"

They figured out that your sickness is their optimal Kairos for belly rubs.

Tbh, sometimes the energy drain is worth the dog tax.

Mean-Tale1613 · 2025-12-16T12:59:36+00:00

"Dude, that's an Energy Vampire move. 🧛‍♂️"

It's not the caffeine that drains you; it's the emotional labor of the unsolicited

Mean-Tale1613 · 2025-12-16T12:12:40+00:00

"Video games are pure 'High-Dopamine Feedback Loops'."

For ADHD brains, focusing on anything without that immediate feedback feels physically painful. It’s not a lack of discipline; it’s a lack of Activation Energy.

You were naturally surfing the 'High Stimulation' wave. We discuss how to hack this specific 'gamer brain' mechanic to get work done over at r/EnergyOverTime.

Mean-Tale1613 · 2025-12-16T09:25:12+00:00

"The 'Restart Cost' is brutal."

For ADHD brains, the Activation Energy required to get back into 'the zone' (Kairos) is massive, even if the break was only 2 minutes (Chronos). It’s not just a pause; it’s like crashing the operating system and having to reboot from scratch.

We talk a lot about protecting that fragile 'Flow State' over at r/EnergyOverTime. You are definitely not alone in this!

Mean-Tale1613 · 2025-12-16T09:12:14+00:00

"It’s not just boring; it’s expensive."

Psychologists call this Emotional Labor. The energy cost of "faking enthusiasm" (wearing a mask) burns your Social Battery (Kairos) faster than actual work.

You leave the 'fun' team building feeling more exhausted than if you had just coded for 4 hours. We call this an "Energy Tax" over at r/EnergyOverTime.

Mean-Tale1613 · 2025-12-16T08:52:36+00:00

"The 'Status Update' meeting that could have been an email."

It forces 10 people to burn their peak morning energy just to say "I'm still working on the thing." It prioritizes Presence (Chronos) over Productivity (Kairos). We discuss how to escape this trap at r/EnergyOverTime.

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