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17 connected korrents · 18 moments from 16 Jul 2015 to 19 Sept 2026.
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happiness
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management Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: Be imperfect but consistent: most people worry about minutiae while not exercising, sleeping or managing stress consistently. Be imperfect but consistent: most people worry about minutiae while not exercising, sleeping or managing stress consistently. Last stated 2 years ago
12 Aug 2024
LN
Layne Norton — holds since 2024-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Balance, not memory, is what middle-aged and older people should be worrying about, and almost nobody knows what state theirs is in. — tap to centre the map on it Balance, not memory, is what middle-aged and older people should be worrying about, and almost nobody knows what state theirs is in. Last stated 3 months ago
13 Jul 2026
AC
Alan Castel — holds since 2026-07-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People tend to assume their habitual practices achieve what they intend, even without evidence that they do. — tap to centre the map on it People tend to assume their habitual practices achieve what they intend, even without evidence that they do. Last stated 4 months ago
22 Jun 2026
HK
Henrik Karlsson — holds since 2026-06-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People pursuing happiness should not check on it too often, any more than dieters should weigh themselves several times a day. — tap to centre the map on it People pursuing happiness should not check on it too often, any more than dieters should weigh themselves several times a day. Last stated 11 years ago
16 Jul 2015
SL
Sonja Lyubomirsky — holds since 2015-07-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Working too hard is not burnout, it is tiredness; burnout needs your values to be out of alignment with the work. — tap to centre the map on it Working too hard is not burnout, it is tiredness; burnout needs your values to be out of alignment with the work. Last stated 7 months ago
22 Mar 2026
NF
Nicole Forsgren — holds since 2026-03-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Mental-health treatments remain highly imperfect tools that are increasingly relied on in situations where their use isn't truly necessary. — tap to centre the map on it Mental-health treatments remain highly imperfect tools that are increasingly relied on in situations where their use isn't truly necessary. Last stated 3 weeks ago
19 Sept 2026
AA
Awais Aftab — holds since 2026-09-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most people who think they are overtrained are probably only non-functionally overreached and need just a short back-off. — tap to centre the map on it Most people who think they are overtrained are probably only non-functionally overreached and need just a short back-off. Last stated 4 years ago
15 Feb 2023
AG
Andy Galpin — holds since 2023-02-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Someone who does not feel impostor syndrome probably isn't doing enough to grow and needs to be more ambitious. — tap to centre the map on it Someone who does not feel impostor syndrome probably isn't doing enough to grow and needs to be more ambitious. Last stated 5 months ago
28 Apr 2026
PD
Polly D'Arcy — holds since 2026-04-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People with little experience at a task often welcome a degree of close oversight, provided it is given thoughtfully. — tap to centre the map on it People with little experience at a task often welcome a degree of close oversight, provided it is given thoughtfully. Last stated 3 years ago
23 Apr 2023
BK
Ben Kuhn — holds since 2023-04-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. — tap to centre the map on it A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. Last stated 3 weeks ago
17 Sept 2026
VR
Venkatesh Rao — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally. — tap to centre the map on it A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally. Last stated 8 months ago
25 Jan 2026
JC
Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck. — tap to centre the map on it A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck. Last stated 4 years ago
9 Aug 2022
GK
Gary Klein — holds since 2022-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: About half of all dementia is preventable, and most of that preventable half is Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia. — tap to centre the map on it About half of all dementia is preventable, and most of that preventable half is Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia. Last stated 3 months ago
20 Jul 2026
TW
Tommy Wood — holds since 2026-07-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Aging has two new dangers that emerged from changes in society: outliving your money and outliving your brain — tap to centre the map on it Aging has two new dangers that emerged from changes in society: outliving your money and outliving your brain Last stated 3 years ago
27 May 2023
RB
Roy Baumeister — holds since 2023-05-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Alzheimer's disease and dementia are not the same thing: a fifth to a third of people whose brains carry the pathology never became demented. — tap to centre the map on it Alzheimer's disease and dementia are not the same thing: a fifth to a third of people whose brains carry the pathology never became demented. Last stated 2 months ago
24 Aug 2026
MH
Masud Husain — holds since 2026-08-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being professionally offended by every little thing is no longer a dominant disposition — tap to centre the map on it Being professionally offended by every little thing is no longer a dominant disposition Last stated 2 years ago
6 Nov 2024
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-11-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Blaming and shaming people only makes them defensive, dig in their heels, or tune out, rather than change their minds. — tap to centre the map on it Blaming and shaming people only makes them defensive, dig in their heels, or tune out, rather than change their minds. Last stated 4 months ago
9 Jun 2026
AG
Adam Grant — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Decades of warnings about an AI apocalypse do not justify much concern today. — tap to centre the map on it Decades of warnings about an AI apocalypse do not justify much concern today. Last stated 4 weeks ago
12 Sept 2026
PF
Paul Ford — holds since 2026-09-12 — tap for who they are
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Be imperfect but consistent: most people worry about minutiae while not exercising, sleeping or managing stress consistently.
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Balance, not memory, is what middle-aged and older people should be worrying about, and almost nobody knows what state theirs is in.
Holds
People tend to assume their habitual practices achieve what they intend, even without evidence that they do.
Holds
People pursuing happiness should not check on it too often, any more than dieters should weigh themselves several times a day.
Holds
Working too hard is not burnout, it is tiredness; burnout needs your values to be out of alignment with the work.
Holds
Mental-health treatments remain highly imperfect tools that are increasingly relied on in situations where their use isn't truly necessary.
Holds
Most people who think they are overtrained are probably only non-functionally overreached and need just a short back-off.
Holds
Someone who does not feel impostor syndrome probably isn't doing enough to grow and needs to be more ambitious.
Holds
People with little experience at a task often welcome a degree of close oversight, provided it is given thoughtfully.
Holds
A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints.
Holds
A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally.
Holds
A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck.
Holds
About half of all dementia is preventable, and most of that preventable half is Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia.
Holds
Aging has two new dangers that emerged from changes in society: outliving your money and outliving your brain
Holds
Alzheimer's disease and dementia are not the same thing: a fifth to a third of people whose brains carry the pathology never became demented.
Holds
Being professionally offended by every little thing is no longer a dominant disposition
Holds
Blaming and shaming people only makes them defensive, dig in their heels, or tune out, rather than change their minds.
Holds
Decades of warnings about an AI apocalypse do not justify much concern today.
Holds