I know it’s rare opinion but I am rabidly anti giving people big handouts. Stimmy, PPP, student loan forgiveness - I don’t like this free ice cream in the cafeteria type politicking.
How to win at life:
- Step 1: Commit to doing a hard thing.
- Step 2: Do the hard thing.
- Step 3: Feel good about doing the hard thing.
- Step 4: Become someone who enjoys doing hard things.
There is always more than one way to do something. Write down as many ways as you can think of to achieve your desired outcome. Then, rank them based on how much time they take, how much money they cost, and how effective you expect them to be. Choose the best.
Unexpected benefit of AI: Tantalizingly vague clickbait no longer works. Instead of clicking on the link to learn the new theory that explains x, I just ask ChatGPT what it is.