My Personal Rules

  • no electronics in room--(unless making music, stand up comedy, calling)
    • (it's much easier to break other rules when in your room on a comfy bed)
  • no electronics after 9:00pm--(unless for tasks, calling, or necessary)
    • no listening to your own songs after this either
    • (to ensure sleep schedule which optimizes health, mental power, and literally everything)
    • (also, if you go to sleep early, you can wake up early. the amount of time is the same)

  • no distracting/pleasure-focused things--(unless made by you, helping someone, or with friends irl)
    • no distracting/unproductive stuff on electronics
      • ex: no waitbutwhy while eating lunch
      • the rules do not become less strict when eating lunch
      • can check openrouter, artificial analysis 1x per day
    • movies
    • video games
    • social media (reddit, x, ig, hackernews, etc)
    • no yt--(unless learning something that requires visual format. ex: music. OR there is a great resource only on there)
      • no watching stand up videos
    • news
    • fiction (books, scripts)
      • no fate or fate discord
    • non-focus music (not even to study, unless making music right thena dn using as reference, or you have the literal midi file/project)
    • podcasts (unless taking notes)
    • asking ai unproductive questions
    • must use lh search (not google)
    • (distracts focus, indulges in pleasure, makes you more monkey-minded and dependent on pleasure)

  • if less than 45 minute walk, must run or walk--(unless with others)

  • no electronics on couch--(unless with someone else)

  • no lying
  • no stealing
  • no cursing

  • no eating out--(unless with others)
    • (unhealthy, and wastes money)
  • no buying meat, eggs
    • (to be as moral as you can, to prevent unnecessary suffering)
  • no eating any of these:
    • dessert or sweets
    • bad food
      • Popcorn
      • non-Greek yogurt
      • Chips (includes Cheetos, cheez-its, etc)
      • Pretzels
      • hot sauce
      • Pancakes
      • Cereal
      • freeze-dried fruit
      • syrup
      • Clif bars
      • Waffles
      • Caramel
      • Pizza/Pizza bread
      • Burger
      • Calzones
      • Tteokbokki
      • Kolache
      • Mozzarella sticks
      • African samosas
      • mandu
  • only drink water
    • healthy smoothies
    • medicine

tbd/old

  • no laptop until you've gone to outside work location--(unless the work requires you to stay home. ex: making music, practicing stand up)

  • work food: only eat rice, veggies, fruit, sauce

    • (to ensure my body stays healthy)
  • in social context, you must start >=2 conversations

  • never sit alone at work lunch

  • if i get into bed, i will do 6-2-8 breaths

  • if i just went pee, wash hands, smile, stand tall

  • if 16m timer goes off, do 11 jj

    • except if after 1800
  • dont break eye contact first with strangers

  • you can never reply with one word. and never yeah

  • no eating after 20:00--(unless with others)

  • on work days, from 17:00-20:00--(unless you've been significantly social already):

    • no laptop
    • no phone--(unless essential, ex: writing note down, texting important, etc)
    • no reading
    • no going to house after you've left
    • (so you can be social, and live the life that will make you happy and proud)
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