From a860b36ddbf129c07df9fe441e289101150ab245 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Victor Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2024 07:11:17 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] Move subpages to more specific aspects subdirs --- .../{words => civil}/visionzero/page.mdx | 0 .../{words => tech}/stretch/page.mdx | 0 app/(aspects)/{words => tech}/www/draft.mdx | 0 app/(aspects)/{words => tech}/www/page.mdx | 0 app/(aspects)/words/life/page.tsx | 48 +++------- app/(aspects)/words/path/draft.mdx | 0 app/(aspects)/words/trail/draft.mdx | 88 +++++++++++++++++++ 7 files changed, 101 insertions(+), 35 deletions(-) rename app/(aspects)/{words => civil}/visionzero/page.mdx (100%) rename app/(aspects)/{words => tech}/stretch/page.mdx (100%) rename app/(aspects)/{words => tech}/www/draft.mdx (100%) rename app/(aspects)/{words => tech}/www/page.mdx (100%) create mode 100644 app/(aspects)/words/path/draft.mdx create mode 100644 app/(aspects)/words/trail/draft.mdx diff --git a/app/(aspects)/words/visionzero/page.mdx b/app/(aspects)/civil/visionzero/page.mdx similarity index 100% rename from app/(aspects)/words/visionzero/page.mdx rename to app/(aspects)/civil/visionzero/page.mdx diff --git a/app/(aspects)/words/stretch/page.mdx b/app/(aspects)/tech/stretch/page.mdx similarity index 100% rename from app/(aspects)/words/stretch/page.mdx rename to app/(aspects)/tech/stretch/page.mdx diff --git a/app/(aspects)/words/www/draft.mdx b/app/(aspects)/tech/www/draft.mdx similarity index 100% rename from app/(aspects)/words/www/draft.mdx rename to app/(aspects)/tech/www/draft.mdx diff --git a/app/(aspects)/words/www/page.mdx b/app/(aspects)/tech/www/page.mdx similarity index 100% rename from app/(aspects)/words/www/page.mdx rename to app/(aspects)/tech/www/page.mdx diff --git a/app/(aspects)/words/life/page.tsx b/app/(aspects)/words/life/page.tsx index 34c2c5ff..12b9531c 100644 --- a/app/(aspects)/words/life/page.tsx +++ b/app/(aspects)/words/life/page.tsx @@ -38,68 +38,46 @@ const idealizedByHenryLuceAndPortrayedInABenStillerMovie = stretchable( a picture book magazine he described in its prospectus quoted above, reflecting on the purpose of human life itself.
-

Universe of Mitty

That ideal found its way into the 2013 movie "The Secret Life of Walter - Mitty", which follows a daydreaming negative assets manager from LIFE - magazine venturing into the world while the magazine nears its end with a - last print issue. Directed by and starring Ben Stiller, the movie + Mitty", which follows a daydreaming photographic assets manager from LIFE + magazine as he ventures into the world while the magazine nears its end + with a last print issue. Directed by and starring Ben Stiller, the movie adaptation of the LIFE magazine emphasizes its motto:
To see the world, things dangerous to come to, to see behind walls, draw closer, to find each other, and to feel.
- - The movie had a real imprint on me, in a way that I never forgot the - feelings of adventure and warmth from that quote. When I later discovered - the original vision of the real-world iconic LIFE, I vowed to never lose - sight of that aspiration. - , ); -const InspiredByLIFE = stretchable( - <>Inspired by LIFE:, +const InspiredByHenryLucesLIFE = stretchable( + <>Inspired by Henry Luce's LIFE:, -

Life the magazine

{LifeWasAStronglyPurposed} influential photographic magazine published from 1936 to 1972 {idealizedByHenryLuceAndPortrayedInABenStillerMovie} -

Everything there is

Drawing from Henry Luce's vision, LIFE's historical motif and modern - adaptation, mixed to my tastes, I arrived at a life purpose formulation - that resonates with my own inner world and its multitudes: + adaptation, reworded and adapted to my tastes, here it goes a motto I've + committed to my heart: - , ); -const ThatIsThePurposeOfLife = stretchable( - <>That is the purpose of life., - - That is the purpose of life. -
- - My life, to be specific, and to each their own. - - , -); - export default function Page() { return (
-

⏳ Life, the Universe, and Everything

+

⏳ The Purpose of LIFE

- {InspiredByLIFE} To see life; to see the world; to witness great events; - to know the faces of the poor and the gestures of the proud; to see - strange things; to see humankind's work and discoveries; to see things - far away, things hidden behind walls and within rooms; things dangerous - to come to; to see and take pleasure in seeing; to see and be amazed; to - see and be instructed; to draw closer, find each other, and to feel.{" "} - {ThatIsThePurposeOfLife} + {InspiredByHenryLucesLIFE} To experience the world; to witness great + events; to uncover the struggles of the poor and the ambitions of the + powerful; to observe things far away, things dangerous to come to, the + hidden and the strange; to stay curious and to be instructed; to draw + closer, and to feel. That is the purpose of life.
); diff --git a/app/(aspects)/words/path/draft.mdx b/app/(aspects)/words/path/draft.mdx new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e69de29b diff --git a/app/(aspects)/words/trail/draft.mdx b/app/(aspects)/words/trail/draft.mdx new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2d3ad04f --- /dev/null +++ b/app/(aspects)/words/trail/draft.mdx @@ -0,0 +1,88 @@ +# 🛤️ The Pursuit + +I've had a lot of luck in my life. I was lucky to have been raised to be +competitive; I was lucky to gravitate towards computing among other engineering +fields right at the time of the software development boom; and I was lucky as a +recent grad to land at a startup that succeeded and made me grow quickly; then I +was lucky to avoid the bubble bursting headwinds and landed a relocation with a +good salary at big tech. + +I also had a great deal of luck to be on the last batch of a state-sponsored +exchange program which put me in contact with different ant interesting people; +I was lucky to live inside a progressive bubble that corrected a lot of bad +tendencies previously ingrained; then I became the luckies of all when I was +introduced to a loving partner that is my ever-shining guiding star. + +Obviously there was a lot of effort involved, herculean effort and commitment. +Long hours, long long hours burning through life fueled by that spirit of +pursuing success. My brain circuitry aligned my passion with the most rewarding +activities capitalism designed for my generation, but making the most of it was +still a bit brutal in retrospect. + +But that too was by chance. I was placed on the empty straight road, with a +perfectly tuned pair of legs, given top performant shoes, and I was raised a +runner. All the privileges possible, short of being born with the trophy already +on the shelf. + +## The State of the Art + +https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedonic_treadmill + + +## Moving Forward + +Richard Hamming is credited with a three-pronged attack on diligence: + +1. What are the most important problems in your field? +2. Are you working on one of them? +3. Why not?” + + + + +# Motivation for Duties + +As a functioning adult, one has to keep tabs on a very long list of tasks for +the sake of the endless maintenance of health, relationships, the household, and +society at large. It's taxing enough to keep this whole machinery in order for +one's own benefit; harder still is keeping up with the commitments acquired via +"promises and compromises". + +The situation is easy to picture: a person you care about has a need and you're +the most appropriate person to fulfill that long-term, so you agree to own it. +One new responsibility is born and commitment of best effort is made, adding Yet +Another To-Do™ to your ever-growing pile of infinitely recurring tasks. + +A case study. I favor the "disgusting but quick" over the "straightforward but +boring" tasks, which is why I've taken bathroom & stove cleaning to escape the +ownership of dusting and mopping. Being the owner of a task that _someone_ has +to do isn't so much of a compromise - that task is inherently essential. On the +contrary. Splitting chores is the privilege of a divided burden, so "scrubbing +the toilet" as a task isn't a compromise; it's my ticket to _less chores +overall_. But the "what" is only half the story, the "when" is just as critical: +if I'm comfortable doing one big deep scrub once every X days and my partner in +chores cannot tolerate a gap that large, I **compromise** and commit to the +frequency reasonably requested. Doing it every Y days instead of X days (X>Y) is +a promised responsibility, for the sake of equity and fairness. + +Why is this kind of responsibility so easily left behind? I think it's because +the immediate consequences for the broken promise is upsetting a different +brain. Even if that brain is attached to the love of my life, it is REALLY hard +to make the proper calculation on the importance of that task when you're low in +physical or mental energy, when willpower falters. + +It's all too easy to fall into temptation of skipping the gym because +future-myself will be the one upset (and future-myself is a different person!). +Similarly, it's easy to convince my present self that it's alright to clean this +sink _just one day later_, because someone also-not-me _might_ be upset - but oh +surely they'll be understanding of my current conditions, and doing it every X +days is not so bad in the first place! Subconsciously, the compromise +negotiation is re-litigated with a different outcome. + +Alas, yes it is that bad. That's why the promise was made in the first place. If +it's time to debate a change to the agreement, it can't be an imaginary +impromptu debate. The compromise exists because it's important, and while my +brain brushes off this slipup as not a big deal, it does know deep down how bad +it is and how you are in fact hurting someone you care about. Candid talks are +made necessary, regret ensues, promises to do better are renewed. +