Summary of James Maa’s Productivity Hacking Guide

The guide consists of three components, which determine your productivity:

• Staying motivated: Setting life and short-term goals that keep you motivated.

• Being efficient: Planning and structuring your time for maximum success.

• Staying sane: Don’t burn out your sanity candle while doing this.

# Motivation There are two motivating factors: a) You need to set goals that increase your willpower and b) you need to lead a lifestyle that leverages the most amount of self-control. Here is how to do it:

a) goals

• Write down 5-10 life goals which are uniquely your own and remember yourself of them constantly, for example by writing them down everyday on a post-it note.

• Write down another set of goals separately. These are things you need to do today. Estimate how much time they will take so you can plan accordingly. You might want to add weekly or monthly goals, too. This depends on the complexity of your projects. But, most importantly: these goals have to be SMART, which means: specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and timely.

b) lifestyle

• Willpower is finite. Therefore you have to limit your spending of it. Identify moments in which you spend it and don’t see a return: > Make the initial willpower to put yourself in a position where you no longer have to make decisions.

• For example: Instead of struggling with distractions at home, just go to the library. It will pay off.

• Achieving this lifestyle is supported by the scheduling system explained below.

# Efficiency

• Create a schedule. This is easiest by using an electronic calendar like Google Calendar or similar. This system will allow you to process all the information you need in a common place. There are 7 basic calendar sections you will need: (1) miscellaneous tasks, (2) Sleep, (3) Food, Shower, Transportation, (4) Break or Screw Around, (5) Exercise, (6) School, (7) Social.

• Schedule sleep and breaks first! > In order to maximize your productivity, you want to aim for as well distributed color of a calendar as possible. Having a giant chunk of school isn’t going to do your productivity or memory any good. Mix in some exercise in the middle, or some time to hangout with your friends.

• Additionally you should track and log your time – there is software to do this (RescueTime, Tyme, TimeS

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^(I'll tally the results. I'm looking to pad my reading list for 2022. Thanks.)

I'm looking for a gordian knot of a story with plans within plans within plans and with a showdown between two masterminds going like: "I knew that you knew that I knew that you knew..."

This is your 12-minute Tuesday briefing in 2930 words.

##Azerbaijan violated ceasefire in Verin Shorzha direction

MOD: at 3:15 pm Azeri troops opened fire towards Armenian positions in Gegharkunik's Verin Shorzha. One soldier was wounded. The Armenian side returned fire.

It escalated again after 5:30 pm. Azeri troops used artillery and drones.

As of 9:00 pm, the Armenian side lost two soldiers and two others were wounded. The situation is relatively stable now. //

Azeri media reported the death of one of its soldiers.

##Armenia urged Azerbaijan to follow through with the agreements reached in Sochi and Brussels

Foreign Ministry: we strongly condemn the use of artillery and drones on the eastern border. The provocation is another manifestation of the continuous attempts to encroach on the territorial integrity of Armenia. The international community should know that this attack was a violation of international law.

One of the options to deescalate the tension would be a mirrored withdrawal from this area, and the use of international monitoring mechanisms along the border. We urge Azerbaijani authorities to refrain from provocative actions and to fulfill the commitments reached in Sochi and Brussels to establish stability in the region. //

https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1072689.html https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1072704.html https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1072715.html https://factor.am/462312.html https://www.armtimes.com/hy/article/229064

##Tokayev: the withdrawal of CSTO peacekeepers from Kazakhstan will begin in 2 days and will last up to 10 days

The critical phase of "counter-terror" operations by Kazakh forces is over. "The situation is calm in all regions". The EU is satisfied that the peacekeepers will be withdrawn so quickly.

https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1072636.html https://factor.am/462140.html

##what were Armenian peacekeepers guarding in Kazakhstan?

The "Friendship" water canal and Almaty's municipal bread & pastry factory, one of the biggest in the country with over 1,000 employees.

https://factor.am/462185.html https://tass.ru/armiya-i-opk/13394665 https://www.armtimes.com/hy/article/229067

##3 Armenian citizens asked the embassy for help to leave Kazakhstan

They weren't permanent residents in Armenia so they will likely relocate to another country. "There are no plans to evacuate on a larger scale."

https://www.panarmenian.net/arm/news/297794/

##Russian peacekeepers i

As 2021 comes to a close (to much rejoicing, by me at least), it's time to look forward to the coming year! To that effect, here are 120 books to look forward to in 2022, all of them sequels or books taking place in pre-existing universes (some of them might still be readable as standalones though!). Keep your eyes peeled for a second list of 120 debuts, new series, and standalones, coming to you as soon as I stop being lazy and get all the links working. Books were picked based on overall popularity, the level of discussion I've seen of the series on the sub, getting a nice even ten books per month, and my own fickle tastes. Lastly, a bunch of these dates are unconfirmed so the final publications might move around a bit, but hopefully not too much!

January

• Where the Drowned Girls Go (Wayward Children #7), Seanan McGuire, Jan. 4
• Tiger Honor (Thousand Worlds #2), Yoon Ha Lee, Jan. 4
• A Practical Guide to Conquering the World (The Siege #3), KJ Parker, Jan. 11
• Gods and Dragons (Wake the Dragon #3), Kevin J. Anderson, Jan. 11
• The Shattered Skies (The Cruel Stars #2), John Birmingham, Jan. 11
• The Silver Bullets of Annie Oakley (Elemental Masters #16), Mercedes Lackey, Jan. 11
• Akata Woman (Akata Witch #3), Nnedi Okorafor, Jan. 18
• Beyond the End of the World (The Other Side of the Sky #2), Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner, Jan. 18
• Temple of No God (Hall of Smoke #2), HM Long, Jan. 18
• Seven Mercies (Seven Devils #2), Laura Lam & Elizabeth May, Jan. 25

February

• Amari and the Great Game (Supernatural Investigations #2), BB Alston, Feb. 1
• The Iron Sword (The Iron Fey #2), Julie Kagawa, Feb. 1
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PRESS RELEASE

For my 2022 reading challenge I have decided to read 1-3 books from every country in the world. This past year I attempted to do the same but the lack of preparation meant I was bogged down finding and waiting for books. Below is my reading list I have compiled as several people have mentioned they were interest.

Facts

It contains 520ish books with two countries I still need to find something for. 40% are female, 55% are male, and 5% are by various authors. There is a mixture of fiction and non-fiction. It includes everything from memoirs, cookbooks, histories, anthologies, legends, folkstories, poetry, plays, fantasy, romance, chick-lit, and scifi. The bulk is literary fiction.

Methodology

I started with the books I owned that I haven't read or wish to reread. I then looked through my TBR list on goodreads and reassigned those. From there I looked up my favorite authors on https://www.literature-map.com/, and included other authors similar to my favorites. From there I googled each country for their top 1-2 most popular authors. I finished with suggestions from reddit (including the country threads on r/books) and the amazing https://ayearofreadingtheworld.com/thelist/ . Authors with unlisted titles are because I was not able to find a copy of any book by the author at my library or for purchase (<7$) secondhand. These will need to be ILL and I’ll be deciding on the exact title when I apply for the loan.

Updates

I will be updating reviews of the books, as I go, on a subreddit I made for this called r/worldwidebooks . People are welcome to join me in the challenge for all of them, parts, or just to laugh.

List

Afghanistan

• Qais Akbar Omar, Fort of Nine Towers
• Nelofer Pazira, A Bed of Red Flowers
• Farah Ahmedi, The Story of My Life: An Afghan Girl on the Other Side of the Sky

Albania

• Gjergj Fishta, The Highland Lute
• Kadare, Spring Essence
• Elvira Dones, Sworn Virgin

Algeria

• Camus, Myth of Syshus
• Horne, A Savage War of Peace: Algeria, 1954-1962
• Ahlam Mosteghanemi, Chaos of the Senses

Andorra

• Albert Salvadó, The Teacher of Cheops

Angola

• Pepetela, The Return of the Water Spirit
• Jose Eduardo Agualusa, The Book of Chameleons
• Ondjaki, The Whistler

Antigua and Barbuda

• Jamaica Kincaid , A Small Place
• Joanne C. Hillhouse , Lost
• Althea Price , Being Black

Argentina

• Borges , Labryinth, Ficciones
• Julio Cortázar , Blow Up and Other Stores
• Silvina Ocampo , Thus Were Their Faces

I don't want to step on anybody's toes here, but the amount of non-dad jokes here in this subreddit really annoys me. First of all, dad jokes CAN be NSFW, it clearly says so in the sub rules. Secondly, it doesn't automatically make it a dad joke if it's from a conversation between you and your child. Most importantly, the jokes that your CHILDREN tell YOU are not dad jokes. The point of a dad joke is that it's so cheesy only a dad who's trying to be funny would make such a joke. That's it. They are stupid plays on words, lame puns and so on. There has to be a clever pun or wordplay for it to be considered a dad joke.

Again, to all the fellow dads, I apologise if I'm sounding too harsh. But I just needed to get it off my chest.

Do your worst!

I'm surprised it hasn't decade.

They were cooked in Greece.

For context I'm a Refuse Driver (Garbage man) & today I was on food waste. After I'd tipped I was checking the wagon for any defects when I spotted a lone pea balanced on the lifts.

I said "hey look, an escaPEA"

No one near me but it didn't half make me laugh for a good hour or so!

Edit: I can't believe how much this has blown up. Thank you everyone I've had a blast reading through the replies 😂

It really does, I swear!

Because she wanted to see the task manager.

Heard they've been doing some shady business.

but then I remembered it was ground this morning.

Edit: Thank you guys for the awards, they're much nicer than the cardboard sleeve I've been using and reassures me that my jokes aren't stale

Edit 2: I have already been made aware that Men In Black 3 has told a version of this joke before. If the joke is not new to you, please enjoy any of the single origin puns in the comments

BamBOO!

They’re on standbi

A play on words.

Pilot on me!!

Christopher Walken

Thanks for all that contributed, it wasn't the most precise method, but here are the results.

Original Post

For my 2022 reading challenge I have decided to read 1-3 books from every country in the world. Last year I attempted to do the same but the lack of preparation meant I was bogged down finding and waiting for books. Below is my reading list I have compiled as several people have mentioned they were interest.

Facts

It contains 520ish books with two countries I still need to find something for. 40% are female, 55% are male, and 5% are by various authors. There is a mixture of fiction and non-fiction. It includes everything from memoirs, cookbooks, histories, anthologies, legends, folkstores, poetry, plays, fantasy, romance, chick-lit, and scifi. The bulk is literary fiction.

Methodology

I started with the books I owned that I haven't read or wish to reread. I then looked through my TBR list on goodreads and reassigned those. From there I looked up my favorite authors on https://www.literature-map.com/, and included other authors similar to my favorites. From there I googled each country for their top 1-2 authors. I finished with suggestions from reddit (including the country threads on r/books) and the very popular https://ayearofreadingtheworld.com/thelist/ . Authors with unlisted titles are because I was not able to find a copy of any book by the author at my library or for purchase (<7$) secondhand. These will need to be ILL and I’ll be deciding on the exact title when I apply for the loan.

Updates

I will be updating reviews of the books, as I go, on a subreddit I made for this called r/worldwidebooks . People are welcome to join me for all of them, parts, or just to laugh.

List

Afghanistan

• Qais Akbar Omar, Fort of Nine Towers
• Nelofer Pazira, A Bed of Red Flowers
• Farah Ahmedi, The Story of My Life: An Afghan Girl on the Other Side of the Sky

Albania

• Gjergj Fishta, The Highland Lute
• Kadare, Spring Essence
• Elvira Dones, Sworn Virgin

Algeria

• Camus, Myth of Sisyphus
• Horne, A Savage War of Peace: Algeria, 1954-1962
• Ahlam Mosteghanemi, Chaos of the Senses

Andorra

• Albert Salvadó, The Teacher of Cheops

Angola

• Pepetela, The Return of the Water Spirit
• Jose Eduardo Agualusa, The Book of Chameleons
• Ondjaki, Good Morning Comrades

Antigua and Barbuda

• Jamaica Kincaid , A Small Place
• Joanne C. Hillhouse , Lost
• Althea Price , Being Black

Argentina

• Borges , Labryinth, Ficciones
• Julio Cortázar , Blow Up and Other Stores
• Silvina Ocampo , Thus Were Their Faces

Armenia

• Wil