nyan_sandwich comments on Useful maxims - Less Wrong

26 Post author: ciphergoth 11 July 2012 11:56AM

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Comment author: [deleted] 11 July 2012 02:34:30PM 7 points [-]

Eat sleep and have sex before making any big decision. Getting into that emotional ground state is valuable.

Comment author: Rubix 13 July 2012 09:29:22PM 6 points [-]

I like this one. My favorite maxim about well-being is to check if I'm Hungry (or thirsty,) Angry, Lonely or Tired if I feel generic discontentment. (Spells HALT.)

Comment author: Trevor_Caverly 11 July 2012 03:08:04PM 4 points [-]

What if you're deciding whether to have sex?

Comment author: shminux 11 July 2012 03:42:13PM 18 points [-]

Have solo sex first.

Comment author: handoflixue 18 July 2012 08:28:22PM 0 points [-]

Thank you :)

Comment author: shminux 18 July 2012 10:21:48PM *  1 point [-]

For what? Did it work out well for you?

Comment author: handoflixue 18 July 2012 11:11:25PM 2 points [-]

It's a pre-existing practice of mine, I just like seeing others encourage it. There's often a stigma against the idea.

Comment author: Viliam_Bur 11 July 2012 03:43:18PM 2 points [-]

Eat and sleep.