orthonormal comments on Help! All this new found rationality and room for improvement is causing me to burn out - Less Wrong

3 Post author: tetsuo55 15 August 2011 02:23PM

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Comment author: orthonormal 15 August 2011 05:43:32PM 6 points [-]

Can you talk to this other LWer in person on a regular basis? It's been incredibly helpful for me to have in-person discussions of how I'm doing and what I'd like to tackle next, and brainstorming sessions on how to pursue the next goal.

Also, like everyone else says, don't try to get there all at once. There are complications you're not yet aware of. Optimize one thing at a time, and try and cultivate a visceral sense of achievement when you do so.

Comment author: jsalvatier 15 August 2011 06:28:15PM 1 point [-]

Yes! This!

If you don't have a LWer to talk to, maybe attend the Google+ hangout and make a friend to brainstorm with.

Comment author: tetsuo55 17 August 2011 06:32:29AM *  0 points [-]

I cannot talk to this LWer at all anymore. I've been talking to some of the LWérs on the IRC channel with some success.

Comment author: orthonormal 17 August 2011 01:49:39PM 0 points [-]

Ah, that's too bad. Face-to-face is best for personal improvement discussions, followed by video chat- you might see if some of your IRC friends are willing to talk that way. (Nonverbal communication can be key in picking up on the stuff you're not aware you're thinking.)

Comment author: tetsuo55 17 August 2011 02:04:50PM 0 points [-]

Videochat might work, ill ask around.

Comment author: Nisan 16 August 2011 01:44:03AM 0 points [-]

Seconded. I cannot emphasize enough the importance of talking to people — either a Less Wrong person, or a person who will understand the things you're dealing with.