Paul Yu

2024/6/16 Sunday

Notes from my stream of consciousness writing #115

• Yesterday I listened to a lecture on writing while doing my 20,000 steps. Know who your audience is, what they want, why your writing is valuable to them. You can say, "you're wrong", one way to get their attention. Assume they don't trust you and are looking for any reason to stop reading/listening. So make every sentence count, making them more interested and entertained. Always think about the audience, what they want to hear, like having their problems solved, questions answered, thoughts challenged. Ask a question they have and then answer it.
• Tozak made a new video saying become sensitive to input by being in nature and being still. Does that really help with creativity? Timmy also said pay attention to your input.

2024/6/15 Saturday

Notes from my stream of consciousness writing #114

• Yesterday's 20,000 steps were miserable by the end. It was Day 5 of my 7-day challenge. My feet were hurting and I was tired of walking. Even while listening to Dr. K, by the end it felt like too much walking.
• My Samsung Galaxy Fit 3 smart fitness band/watch arrived yesterday. We'll see how long I use it.
• It's a constant struggle to get myself to schedule my whole day.

2024/6/13 Thursday

Notes from my stream of consciousness writing #113

• Yesterday was Day 3 of 20,000 steps. Last night I fell asleep within 20 minutes even though I went to bed an hour earlier than the night before at 10 pm instead of 11 pm. Seems like walking 20,000 steps is definitely helping with falling asleep quickly.

2024/6/12 Wednesday

Notes from my stream of consciousness writing #112

• Yesterday I listened to two podcasts by Huberman during my Day 2 of walking 20,000 steps. Let's review what I learned.
• Music changes the frequency of your brain. It affects your emotions and mood. Listening to novel music is good for you. When you're sad, listening to slow, sad songs for 13 minutes helps. If you want to feel happier, listen to 9 minutes of generally fast songs. Music boosts motivation. Music boosts focus and learning if you listen during breaks. Silence or white noise, brown noise, or 40 Hz binaural beats are the best for focusing.
• Always praise effort, not innate ability. Praising effort enhances performance, and praising innate ability does the opposite.

2024/6/11 Tuesday

Notes from my stream of consciousness writing #111

• Jon Jon checked that I earned a cumulative $19 up to yesterday from AdSense. My videos are making me money.
• Chase is right. YouTube is no longer a hobby for me. It's my job. I'm actually getting paid to make videos now. Okay, I better not slack off like I have been for the last week. Let's work hard and it'll pay off big time eventually. LET'S DO THIS

2024/6/9 Sunday

Notes from my stream of consciousness writing #109

• One thing I got from Leon Hendrix yesterday was: don't have screen time before 1 pm. Then you'll naturally focus on work.
• Dan Koe said if you feel bored, go on a walk. If you feel uninspired, go on a walk. I am both bored AND uninspired. Dan Koe said most of your problems can be relieved, if not solved, by going on a walk. Let's see if he's right. Time to test it out.

The Power Of Long Walks (15,000 Steps A Day Changed My Life) - Dan Koe

Long walks are the secret to a lean body and mind. Long walks are the ultimate habit.

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2024/6/8 Saturday

Notes from my stream of consciousness writing #108

• I didn't realize that walking 20,000 steps takes 3 hours. I thought it takes like 2 hours, but no. 3 fucking hours. Do I really want to do this challenge?

2024/6/7 Friday

Notes from my stream of consciousness writing #107

• I think I'm going to go for the 20,000 steps a day challenge for seven days. I'm in a bit of a rut and I need the thing that'll get me out of this. Okay, I have my why. To lose a bit of weight and to get out of a rut. I might want to split it up into morning walk and later walk instead of doing it all at once. I'm getting excited for this. LET'S ACTUALLY DO THIS!!! Time to get my shit together.
• Will schedule my whole day now, previous days I only scheduled one or two things but time to fill in all the blanks. Thanks for reminding me, Niels.