John_Maxwell_IV comments on Roles are Martial Arts for Agency - LessWrong

140 Post author: Eneasz 08 August 2014 03:53AM

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Comment author: mare-of-night 08 August 2014 04:31:29AM 3 points [-]

What does that role entail for you?

Comment author: John_Maxwell_IV 08 August 2014 06:25:58AM 7 points [-]

Not lying to myself in order to get myself to do things. Not pretending I can affect the past. Reminding myself that I want to believe what's true and that I want to do what's highest expected value. Doing the best with what I have, keeping my actual long-term goals in mind, listening to heavy metal music, and generally feeling like a badass.

Comment author: mare-of-night 11 August 2014 08:21:34PM 1 point [-]

Awesome :)