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Just Start Bonus Edition: Are videogames a waste of time?
Art.
“The secret of life is to waste time in ways that you like.” - Jerry Seinfeld.
Recently, a 29-year-old reader sent me an email that included this:
Random question, what’s your opinion on playing video games as an adult? I see a lot...
Just Start: The Park Bench vs The Bus Bench
I’m a big fan of park benches.
When you find yourself sitting on a park bench for a while, you probably don’t have anything really specific to worry about for a bit. You don’t have anywhere in particular to be, and so you can sit and enjo...
Just Start: The 'Could-Do' list
Until quite recently, I have been a very firm believer in the to-do list. Probably a few people have told you, over the course of your life, that to-do lists will organise and streamline your life, especially if you approach them properly....
Just Start: It's never been more important to know things
Back in July 2023, as you may or may not remember, there was a very brief moment where a lot of people believed that scientists had discovered the first room-temperature superconductor. This would have been enormous news: apart from having...
Just Start: How I Got My Work Capacity Back
Like a lot of people, I worry occasionally that I’ve destroyed my ability to sit down and read.
At university, I was one of those people who could sit in a crowded room and chug through the back half of a fairly dense novel without even d...
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