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☀ How much sun to get:
It's Memorial Day weekend and as we roll into summer season, I wanted to send a reminder: Sun's out, guns out. In this short article I talk about the health dangers of sun avoidance and my general sun exposure guidelines.
One silver-lining of the past year was an awakening (for many people) of the importance of vitamin D. While I'm sure mainstream media will advise to go buy a pill because the sun is dangerous, I'm here to tell you the sun is our friend, not foe (but please don't go get burned!).
“Avoidance of sun exposure is a risk factor of a similar magnitude as smoking in terms of life expectancy.” (r)
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⚒ How to get "real" work done:
I divide my work into "real" work and "surface" work. "Surface" work is the maintenance tasks, the inbox, the kind of work that I can pop in and out of with ease. "Real" work requires no distractions and full concentration. There is friction to getting into "real" work, but once in there is a flow. Time disappears. The "outside" disappears. You know you are doing "real" work when you look at the clock and wonder how 3 hours passed like magic. For me, real work usually happens in
the mornings (though I try and have 1 real work session in the morning and afternoon), with the phone off, browser tabs closed, and it's just me and the work. I know it's only the "real" work that creates real progress.
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🔍 What is the future of meetings:
As we get back to having face-to-face meetings, I do think the shift to more remote and more digital is here to stay. It was coming and the pandemic just accelerated it. And one reason I think this is that, while zoom is ok, the technology that's coming is crazy. Like Zoom on steroids.
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👂 When to (not) listen:
Two months ago I asked for some help with a drawing. I couldn't decide if I should use a dark or white background.
So I went back the next day intending to create a dark background as you recommended. But it just didn't feel right. So I went with my gut.
And I think that's an ok way to make a decision: get all the info, opinions, and advice you can. Let it all percolate in the mind. Then go with the gut.
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🧠 What quote I've been thinking about:
"Play with the fearlessness of someone playing a game, because you are. These are internet strangers. At worse, they'll ignore you, and you can keep workshopping and start over; at best, they'll open up new doors."
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💲 Who has some bitcoin:
If you've read this newsletter for awhile, you know I'm a big fan of Ray Dalio, the genius investor behind the world's largest hedge fund. The last several years Ray has openly expressed concerns and doubts about bitcoin. But Ray has also expressed concerns about the macro economy in general. He believes we have the convergence of 3 powerful trends: the end of a long term debt cycle, political divide, and the rising of a new world superpower. As history has taught him, when
these 3 collide it doesn't end pretty. His general recommendation to prepare is diversification and he has finally added bitcoin to that strategy.
"I'd rather have bitcoin than a bond."
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🚗 What I watched (and re-watched...)
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As always, it's an absolute pleasure and an honor getting to spend some time with you, hope you have a great weekend!
Kevin
A Saturday morning roundup on health and wealth, art and science, creativity and innovation, laughs and life by Kevin Stock.
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