jpsierens

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Comment · 10 years ago
Comment · 10 years ago
All these points really hit me.

Sleeping enough (but not too much) provides me with a sense of well being. It's a really drastic change when I can't get enough sleep.

Removing processed carbs contributes to a healthier self and as such improves my quality of life.

Weight lifting gives me that boost of self-confidence.

stoicism helps me cope with the urges of materialism/hedonism and makes me feel happy about what I have

having fu money or a good nest helps me worry less about money, losing my job, having an accident, etc.. peace of mind = happiness

good points!

Comment · 10 years ago
Yeah, I agree with you that you can get joy out of old material possessions such as your car, I do so myself. But I wonder if you're applying the Stoic philosophy in the correct way?

I also read a part of the book so when you say you try to think "I really like this car", shouldn't the thought be "Boy imagine I'd lose this car today, or maybe it gets robbed, I better enjoy it before that happens" instead? At least that's what I got out of the book, to excercise "negative visualization regularly.

Comment · 10 years ago
Just want to point out that your header "Be part of the movement that's revolutionizing entertainment." is a little hard to read. You could lower the hue/saturation on the image to make it more readable.
Comment · 11 years ago
Pretty nice site man, you have certainly done a better job than me at making a LoL team builder (www.lolteamstats.com).
Comment · 11 years ago
Sorry to ask but, what do you and the author refer to with 'demos'?
Comment · 12 years ago
That's why there is an abstract. It gives you a summary of the paper.
Comment · 12 years ago
I understand. Which ad do you think is too distracting, the interstitial after pressing the send button, or the banner at the home screen?
Comment · 13 years ago
I wanted to input that I as a student am basically the opposite of what this article is talking about. I'm from West-Europe so maybe that's a huge factor.

I spend less than €100 a month. I live with my parents, and currently doing a Masters in the best uni of my country, which costs around €550 for a year. I take the train to class everyday which is about 1 hour, but a train subscription costs me €80 for 3 months. A car is a luxury here and in my opinion, useless if you live in a city.

I don't have any debt whatsoever and have never seen why I should go into debt. I almost never spend on anything not necessary. heck sometimes I wonder WHY I don't buy more things. My computer is 5+ years old and still in good shape, so are most of my clothes, although I do buy new stuff every year.

If I do buy a gadget like my smartphone, I save for it first, I don't even have a credit card. I have never bought things and paid them after. Interest rates are the devil. Own your assets, not the other way around.

Stop spending so much.

Comment · 13 years ago
Any plans for an Android version?
Comment · 14 years ago
Interestingly, was reading this and saw:

"This was also a favorite time for scholars and poets to write uninterrupted, whereas still others visited neighbors, or engaged in petty crime."

Scholars and poets, programmers could fit into this category

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