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We are losing #knowledge, at an alarming rate. 😲

You know those #postapocalyptic stories where machines are chugging along doing things, but the humans have no idea how they work anymore? Well, yeah, that'll be us.

Real World Example: When I ask the internet 'How can I do X on Linux/Windows?' what I DON'T want is endless 'Install tool/app/distro which does it for you' answers.

It's like no-one actually writes down the basic steps of anything anymore. We're doomed.

Start with the Jar: How to understand your capacity via Turtle’s Pace [Shared]

Optimism is dangerous, especially when it comes to planning our goals. If we underestimate the effort of an endeavor, we set ourselves up for failure. When we fail to meet our expectations, we can succumb to cynicism.
We must learn how much we can process to avoid the hope trap.

Domain, Duration, and Dimension

Imagine you have thousands of marbles to carry on a plane, and airport security released a new regulation that limits an individual to one jarful. If you don’t know the jar's capacity, you won’t know how many marbles you can bring and could risk losing your precious orbs!

welchwrite.com/blog/2025/04/14

#schedule #scheduling #planning #capacity #life #work #career #advice #shared

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