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Re:I Add 3-25 Seconds of Latency to Every Site I Visit by vibrafox on Thursday February 13, 2020 @02:38PM (#22320706)
A good quote I don't have a source on: you do not rise to the level of your ambitions, you fall to the level of your systems. Willpower is finite, but you can maximize it with systems like this.
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Re:I Add 3-25 Seconds of Latency to Every Site I Visit by Romanulus on Thursday February 13, 2020 @02:44PM (#22320774)
Makes me think of the quote (paraphrased): "Your reach should always exceed your grasp." To me it feels like you are tamping down your maximum reach.
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Re:I Add 3-25 Seconds of Latency to Every Site I Visit by vibrafox on Thursday February 13, 2020 @06:00PM (#22322266)
I tried that for a long time and didn't get anywhere. Building a safety net of systems/habits raises the floor for the inevitable slips back down.
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