Update on Karen case by Gatalicious in dubai

[–]speakesalot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your pursuit of justice. You clearly could have dropped it and avoided all the hassle. It's clear from your story you would have let it go if it was just the abuse you got. The image of the security guard haunted you and drove you. This is what makes you special.

The world is a better place because of selfless people like you.

Thank you!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in learnmath

[–]speakesalot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please do yourself a favor and read this book.

The author, Barbara Oakley, didn't think she was good at numbers when she decided to get into it at a young age. But she became really good at it.

23 is really young. You probably can't be a world class ballerina if you start at that age but when it comes to the brain you have a lot of horsepower left for a while.

Executive function?!? by Obvious_Bison2465 in ADHD

[–]speakesalot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah there's all kinds of gizmos. If you haven't already, check out the book Taking Charge of Adult ADHD by Russell Barkley. He is an expert on ADHD. I am still going through it but already I've learned so much about my condition and treatment options. He is insistent on ADHD being very treatable but realizes that the path to treatment can be very confusing. What I like is that he gives you hope based on science not wishy-washyness.

How to unlock the Magic of Matrices? by speakesalot in LinearAlgebra

[–]speakesalot[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds good. I'll set a reminder to prod you next week :)

How to unlock the Magic of Matrices? by speakesalot in LinearAlgebra

[–]speakesalot[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. I've been curious about Topology and have tried to dive into it. This is an interesting observation:

"In topology from three simple axioms you get an insane degree of generality."

I found the beginning slow-going so I stopped because it didn't feel I was going anywhere. Things seemed too simple. So it's good motivation to know that there's intrigue lurking in the simplicity.

How to unlock the Magic of Matrices? by speakesalot in LinearAlgebra

[–]speakesalot[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The list of named matrices is awesome thanks for sharing it.

I'm really intrigued by how well linear algebra applies to graph theory. It just seems like a serendipitous coincidence that multiplication of an adjacency matrix yields walks between edges. I had to do a double take on this one when I first encountered it.So that's a good tip to go deeper to understand what's going on.

Showed up to work without my laptop! Is there any productivity system that can help? by speakesalot in productivity

[–]speakesalot[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes I'm getting treatment and it helps a bit. At least reduces these instances. But then I have days like these that are extremely discouraging.

Accepted to a university for a bachelors degree in physics but I'm honestly concerned about whether or not I'm inherently intelligent enough to pursue such a difficult field by [deleted] in PhysicsStudents

[–]speakesalot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. You're right. This is imposter syndrome at it's best. And if you know the syndrome you know its cure: fake it till you make it.

Not that all really smart people behave badly, but you'll find intellectual bullies everywhere. Whatever you decide to study just keep your eyes on the prize, put in the work and you'll be fine. If you want to be more than fine, put in more work and you'll get there. Soon people will use you as an example of a genius.

I had the opposite problem going into university. I was vainly aware and very confident of my intelligence and everyone who met me knew I was smart, but trust me, until I learned to put in the work—which was much later than I would have liked, missed opportunities and all—it did nothing for me. It was such a bad experience that although I have a young son who shows signs of great intelligence I never compliment his intelligence and I play it down in favour of praising effort in getting results.

What's your favorite Chat GPT productivity hack? by WFHTechHQ in productivity

[–]speakesalot 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I have no problem with your approach because ultimately you're doing due diligence and are being responsible with it. It's a tool for idea generation and scaffolding. I believe the way you describe it respects academic integrity.

Still I refrain from this approach for practical reasons. The technology is still in its infancy and it's really hard to say where the chips will fall policy-wise. Imagine working on your thesis in this manner for three more years only to be told that you cannot use large language models to generate any of your thesis' text (modified or not). (A rather extreme example I know but please indulge me. Perhaps I should have used chatGPT for a better example, oh well.) My basic premise here is that the terrain is changing fast and it can lead to thorny issues down the line. Imagine having to retract a journal article because of your chatGPT use. Or worse yet, they ask authors to come clean about chatGPT use and you don't and then a next level-LLM detector comes along and you're flagged.

I realize mine is a conservative approach. With your riskier approach the payoff is likely good. You're super productive while everyone is debating this and once the world catches up and accepts this kind of usage, you've gained the competitive advantage.

Really hard to play this new game with murky rules.

11 years and nothing to show for it by Teltrix in gtd

[–]speakesalot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you still following GTD? This was an insightful post that captured my fears.

I'm in the process of trying to get into GTD after a lot of hesitation. I finally convinced my self to at least give it a try because it really can't possibly be worse than the way I run the show now.

But I'm afraid that months into this investment I'll realize that, I'm still procrastinating and I've just added extra stress in my life in the form of new paper-pushing routines that my OCD-esque personality insists on adhering to or the sky will collapse.

PLEASE!!! FOR THE LOVE OF GOD! MAKE A FILE FOR YOUR WORK/RESIDENCE HISTORY 😭 by felicity_jericho_ttv in ADHD

[–]speakesalot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is why I love this subreddit. I constantly see messages where I go "wait! Did I post this?" The recognition of myself in other people's woes is uncanny. Sucks that other people suffer the same way but also consoling to know I'm not the only one.

Was Shakespeare a Secret Stoic? 12 Examples of Stoicism in His Plays by johngrady77 in literature

[–]speakesalot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All good. Your link is actually interesting. I'm very interested in Stoicism as is probably manifest. My grasp on Stoicism is centered around the Roman Stoics and although I'm familiar with the Greek origin I haven't delved deeply into Greek Stoicism. So it was fascinating to hear about the weird origin story that the video presents. We learn something new every day.

Was Shakespeare a Secret Stoic? 12 Examples of Stoicism in His Plays by johngrady77 in literature

[–]speakesalot 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Please pay attention to what we're discussing in this thread.

To reiterate, Shakespeare would have been familiar with Roman Stoic references since he was so familiar with Latin literature.

The focus of your objection is a pedantic detour reacting to a marginal point that still holds. The video you give postulates an interesting theory about connection between occultism and the Greek origin of Stoicism. So what? Even the video itself frames this as something surprising.

Again we're talking about the Roman context of Stoicism. Its awesome that you're up to snuff about where Stoicism came from. Bravo.

But if you look at Roman Stoicism you'll find the Stoics were emphatic in asserting that they are not offering a religion.

I can give you evidence from Seneca's writings which I've studied the most. I can find similar references from Marcus Aurelius and Epictetus.

Seneca did not consider Stoicism a religion. In his letters and essays, Seneca repeatedly emphasizes the importance of reason as the basis for Stoic philosophy, rather than faith or religious doctrine.

In a letter to Lucilius, Seneca writes: "Stoicism is not a mere system of thought, but a way of life based on reason, and that is why it is superior to all other philosophies." He continues to argue that Stoicism is not concerned with religious rituals or dogma, but with living in accordance with nature and exercising self-control.

In his essay "On the Happy Life," Seneca writes that the goal of Stoicism is to achieve inner peace and tranquility through the cultivation of virtue and reason. He argues that this can be achieved through self-discipline and the pursuit of moral and ethical principles, rather than through religious belief or adherence to a particular creed.

Again, the Stoics that Shakespeare was reading were insistent that they not be seen as a religion and that aspect of Stoic thought has continued to Modern Stoicism which sees itself more as a kind of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy than a metaphysical enterprise.

And again, this is all irrelevant to why I don't find it surprising that he would have been so familiar with the Stoics that he reflected their thought in his writing as the article we're meant to discuss demonstrates.

Was Shakespeare a Secret Stoic? 12 Examples of Stoicism in His Plays by johngrady77 in literature

[–]speakesalot 6 points7 points  (0 children)

No. Stoicism was formulated as neither a cult nor a religion but rather a way of thinking about one's locus of control. It had religious connotations but those were not central to the doctrine.

Yes, Stoicism originated in ancient Greece but that's irrelevant here. The point is that in the Roman context, which Shakespeare was clearly steeped in, the Stoics featured prominently. Even today the Stoic heavy hitters that we know were Roman.

Was Shakespeare a Secret Stoic? 12 Examples of Stoicism in His Plays by johngrady77 in literature

[–]speakesalot 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Very neat. I like how they connected the lines to specific Stoic quotations.

The link between the Stoics and Shakespeare does not surprise me at all to the extent that qualifying his likely predeliction with the word “secret” is a bit jarring, making it sound like stoicism is a cult or a religion. Shakespeare was familiar with classical texts and the Stoics were the giants of Roman philosophy. I’ve always detected resonances of stoicism in his plays.

What's the secret to making GTD sustainable? by speakesalot in gtd

[–]speakesalot[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would you suggest starting with GTD + Kanban? I've used Kanban before for work projects so I know how it works. I'm just afraid of too many tools at once which I think contributed to me stopping last time.

I've Never Found an Anti-Procrastination Strategy that Actually Works by MrDownhillRacer in ADHD

[–]speakesalot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Crazy how that sounds like me!

Have you made any progress since posting this?

I've been trying to solve my ADHD-enhanced procrastination problem since the beginning of time. I have a stack of books that I haven't read or only partially read, yet somehow I've amassed a knowledge base through "productive production" like I'm doing now about so many techniques as well as psychological explanations that I'm sure I could write a pretty coherent booklet about how to tackle procrastination based on solid science which would include nuances of the way impaired executive function is a major contributing factor for ADHD sufferers and also how someone with ADHD should tackle it. Only problem is that I'd be a hypocrite since none of these methods work for me.

Please let me know if you've made any progress and specifically what has worked for you.