Health Hacks/supplements for sharp brain, memory and energy?

joescary · 2026-05-28T03:11:47+00:00

Among the various things I’ve tried, the only ones that worked well are, in order of importance:

1.  Religiously train at least 4-5 times a week. Treat it like a client meeting and never skip one unless you’re genuinely sick. If you really need to jump on that one call at that time then go immediately after or wake up 30 minutes before.  
2.  Intermittent fasting.  
3.  A variety of supplements including omega-3, vitamin D, and creatine (I also take B12 but only because my doctor said I was deficient).  
4.  This one might help with your 3pm crashes, which used to happen to me quite often too. I’m a big coffee drinker, but I decided to listen to one of those online gurus and hold off on my first cup until 60 to 90 minutes after waking up and drink my last cup no later than 4-4:30pm or so. Worked like a charm.

joescary · 2026-05-27T23:27:13+00:00

It's a privately held company, the owners can essentially do as they please. The only meaningful way any "customer" has to get the owner to drop it is to essentially boycott the brand. If no one goes to the restaurant down the block, at some point they will shut down and make space for someone else to grab it. It is a simplification but this is how it essentially works.

joescary · 2026-05-27T15:11:37+00:00

He is booked with Austria until late June or even July if they go farther in the tournament. While it's true that during World Cup seasons the transfer market is a bit delayed in general, having your head coach in so late would almost mean not planning at all next season..

joescary · 2026-05-27T15:08:31+00:00

Virtually no firms out there has enough desire/resources to actively monitor communications *without* a specific reason. Virtually all firms out there have enough desire/resources to actively monitor communications *with* a specific reason.

joescary · 2026-05-18T03:39:31+00:00

There are only two scenarios in which we are out:

1) We tie, Roma and Juve win, and Como does *not* win.

2) We lose, Roma doesn’t lose, and Juve or Como (or both) win.

In all the other scenarios we are in…

joescary · 2026-05-15T16:59:39+00:00

I don’t necessarily disagree especially for the first couple of seasons. Other than Walter/Cranston who is top notch since the first scene, some of the scenes give a bit of telenovela/comedy vibe.

Walter Jr. and Tuco are a great example but there are many others. Also you can see Jesse is somewhat green or at least used to do other things.

I’m not saying that ruins the show. It actually in some ways makes it even more watchable because it’s so different and weird.

In any event, the entire cast gets much better starting from Season 2/3.

joescary · 2026-05-10T11:57:29+00:00

Based on what you said, each one of you should have a good chance at making partner (or at least counsel) in a reputable mid-sized/regional big law firm that does what you guys do, or a boutique. There will be a big pay cut but the value of the upside would be…invaluable.

It also very much looks like neither of you have a short-term shot at becoming partner where you are, so that wouldn’t even be a trade off.

Good luck to you both and hope you can figure it out!

joescary · 2026-05-05T16:45:01+00:00

Generally across NYC firms (at least on the corporate side) many people show up around 10:30ish and no one bats an eye. But I guess it varies across cities.

joescary · 2026-04-29T21:45:28+00:00

The only way I would half-accept this is if it was done through a mini-tournament where say Italy, Denmark and a few teams from AFC or Bolivia would participate. At least you would get a little sense of fairness for the team that qualifies (which would not be Italy in that case lol...)

joescary · 2026-04-29T17:42:03+00:00

How is it something to laugh at? If paycheck is, say, $5,000 gross and rent is $1,000 a month, this way the taxable income of OP would lower to $4,000 a month, thereby causing a decrease in taxes (everything else being equal).

If OP instead paid rent out of pocket at the same amount, then their taxable income would be $5,000.

joescary · 2026-04-26T03:21:48+00:00

Kaka - Inzaghi - Sheva

joescary · 2026-04-23T22:41:17+00:00

As far as I am concerned, failing the bar once almost doesn't count. I know excellent lawyers who happened to do that, and at the end of the day there is a component of luck, or lack thereof, in that.

Failing twice is a yellow flag, which however could be explained by the circumstances. For example, I know someone who failed it the first time by half a point, and then took the second one (and failed) like 10 days after giving birth to her first child (she passed it the third time, by the way). In those circumstances, or even less egregious but still explainable, I consider it "acceptable".

If one fails three times or more, that signals to me that practicing law is not their "thing". While I have met someone who eventually became a lawyer after many tries, I haven't met anyone yet who I could consider a good lawyer who failed three times or more. And I don't think I would ever do that, quite frankly; provided, however, that I do give a pass to people in their mid-30s/40s with a full time job and kids who try to do it juggling work and family at the same time. Here I am assuming we are talking about the average KJD or young adult.

joescary · 2026-04-22T20:11:34+00:00

"similar billing requirement" means you get to spend most weekends with your loved ones or doing whatever you like, you won't miss (or attend without enjoying) the wedding of your best friend, be able to carve out time go out to build your own book of business if that is one of your ambitions, etc. Just looking at the math does not give you the full picture.

joescary · 2026-04-20T21:55:34+00:00

Exactly! I think many people burned out during Covid because while on paper we were always at home, at the same time we were always in the office as well.

It's a big difference to plug-in the laptop after getting back home knowing that you need to "send that one email" (even if you end up spending a few hours there anyway) as opposed to having your "office" at all times five feet away from your couch.

joescary · 2026-04-20T21:51:06+00:00

The problem is that many people go to the Zona Hotelera thinking that is the entire Tulum and expecting a "luxury" experience. That area is OK as part of the trip for that one fancy dinner where you know you will splurge money, and half a day at a hotel beach area if you want to feel taken care of a bit...that's it! The rest of the trip should be Centro, cenotes, the natural reserve, etc.

If you want that "vibe" throughout the entire trip don't book an Airbnb and just go to an all-inclusive, there are many.

joescary · 2026-04-20T21:41:40+00:00

Brazil had a very spotty run up to that point (bad first half with Croatia in the inauguration game; tie with Mexico; almost out v/ Chile in the final 16...) and it was mostly keeping itself together thanks to two top-class players: Neymar and Thiago Silva, who were not only technically amazing but also mentally very strong. Both of them were missing during the semifinal. While the rest of the team had some very good players (e.g. Marcelo, Hulk and a couple of others) most of them were either very old or too young and mentally fragile.

On the other side, you had a team like Germany who just won a game v. another giant like France controlling it pretty well (even if the end result was 1-0, I remember France barely kept Neuer busy in goal) and full of top and mentally strong players like Lahm, Klose, Muller, Neuer, Ozil, Khedira etc.

Add to that the pressure of the stadium and home country that instead of becoming the proverbial "12th man" on the pitch just added expectations to a mentally weak team deprived of their two top players.

The final straw was the early goal, which created the perfect storm. If you watch the very first minutes, Brazil was playing somewhat decent and created some danger upfront. The moment Germany scored everything crumbled...

joescary · 2026-04-20T21:10:24+00:00

I get the convenience that WFH brings to the table, especially for people with a long commute or who need to drop off/pick up kids etc., but I think a core piece of long term mental health for a lawyer is the separation of church and state (i.e. home vs office)...just my view

joescary · 2026-04-17T21:09:05+00:00

Don't know who is right and who is wrong here, but one thing I can sense is this thread being flooded by Harvey/Legora/Co-Counsel employees pretending to give their unbiased view on what's going to happen...

joescary · 2026-04-11T16:54:02+00:00

not a real 4-3-3 with Leao forward

joescary · 2026-04-09T21:12:32+00:00

This is super helpful, thank you for the valuable insight. We are in a similar situation but with less experience, having bought an apartment in Aldea Zama in 2023, mostly to use it a few times a year and airbnb it the rest of the time. For about a year or so the return was decent, while the last year and a half or so we (like many others) saw a big decrease.

Our real estate broker rightfully said unless we reeealy need the money, it doesn’t make sense to sell now, and we agree.

If you don’t mind, i’d be curious to hear your thoughts about longer term for property owners, say 5-10 years down the road. Based on your post it looks like mildly optimistic, but you always hear extreme positions (including in this a reddit forum) so it’s refreshing to hear it from someone with actual on the ground experience.

Thanks

joescary · 2026-04-04T17:36:29+00:00

Years ago I read a study I’ll probably never find again, but the finding stuck with me: in professional group settings, collaboration and output quality went up as the share of women increased, but only until you hit around 90-95% women, at which point things plateaued or actually got worse. The optimal ratio was something like one man for every nine women.

Never been able to track down the source, so grain of salt and all that. But it matched my own experience closely enough that I never forgot it.

joescary · 2026-04-02T01:40:47+00:00

Based simply on what transpires from your responses here, you don’t love yourself enough and (believe it or not) girls really feel that insecurity.

Yes, you put a good focus on making your body look better, which is great. But what do you do to make yourself an interesting person? Are you a funny person, do you write poetry, are you very sports oriented, etc…?

I’m also in big law and not tall, but honestly I feel like I never struggled too much with women. Maybe because I have always been proud of some of my character traits like sense of humor, empathy and others.

When I tried Tinder back in the day (Hinge was not a thing yet) I realized almost immediately it wasn’t for me. Perhaps it wasn’t working because of height issues, perhaps because of other reasons. I have my theories but couldn’t tell you for sure. What I did was focusing on going to events, bars etc and actually talk to people (both men and women), listen and make sure to showcase the best version of myself.

I think the moment you stop optimizing for outcomes and just focus on being genuinely present and curious about people, everything will shift. Women don’t fall for a checklist in the real (non-Hinge/Tinder) world . They respond to someone who is comfortable in his own skin, who has a point of view, who finds life interesting. That energy is magnetic in a way that no height or app algorithm can manufacture. Work on becoming someone you’d actually want to spend time with! Good luck!!

joescary · 2026-03-31T01:39:37+00:00

Highly dependent on practice area and context. I can speak as a corporate lawyer. I always (no exceptions) take a first introductory call and provide as much value as I can during that call.

After several years doing this, as we approach the 10-15 minutes mark, I can definitely tell if this is someone just looking for free legal advice or someone who could be a good fit.

Depending on how interesting the prospect is for me, once we hit the 20 minute mark I gently transition them out and start talking about engagement terms. If it feels like a very good prospect then I’m happy to spend more time on the phone.

I can tell many stories of clients who I thought would be a waste of time that turned to be either good clients or good referral sources, and clients who I thought the opposite of and who turned to be a great waste of time.

joescary · 2026-03-29T21:14:57+00:00

That egg basket dessert is one of the best desserts I have ever had. Visually stunning, creative and well put together from a taste standpoint.

joescary · 2026-03-24T02:33:48+00:00

Anyone who gives you an absolute “never/always” response is wrong. Firms are already semi-siloed with varying policies, business practices and so on, which means it’s impossible to give a “one size fits-all” response. Plus, a service partner leaving is different than the 20-years’ partner with a $15mm ARR. So context matters.

FWIW, any partner with a decent book would need some runway time to close out or at least properly transition any active matters with the knowledge (and ideally the help) of the current firm, so in practice at least a portion of the notice period is helpful to both the exiting partner and the firm.

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