(Part 2) Best products from r/coolguides

Oh gods yes, this!

I was a terrible cook growing up, and my mother is an amazing cook. I never needed to learn how to cook, either, because for a long time I rented a house literally two doors down from her, so I'd just eat over.

We moved to Japan, which is definitely more than two doors down, and now I have to cook! Crap!!

Turns out, I enjoy it, but can't get some things right. I'm constantly messaging her at 5am (her time, 7p here) asking how to make those egg dumplings again or why is my rue all lumpy? Glad she works weird hours (usually starts at 5:30a) so I can get help.

I have been hoarding all her little tips and tricks in my bullet journal or phone notepad/screenshots, and have every time I've been back home it's been cooking 101 lessons. And spices. Learn what spices they used, special stuff that you wouldn't think of. Or special mixes. Learn them now so you're not wracking your brains decades later.

My moms seasoning of choice was Nature's Seasoning and I go thru like a bottle of that every 9 months or so, so I have to have her ship it to me.

Edit: and celery salt. I dunno, but no soups in my life taste right without celery salt. Which I didn't realize until a few months ago when a friend gave me some she made. Holy hell, changed my life.

If you'd like to read more from Mayr on that point, he has a wonderful essay in "The Philosophy of Biology" about it.

I agree that humans have the potential for all sorts of fantastic futures. Unfortunately, our destiny is being determined by the accumulation of an imaginary thing called "capital." Short term profits have been deemed more important than the survival of all life on earth by those with power. We could be colonizing other planets by now.

The Wine Bible by Karen McNeil is the go to book as far as I'm concerned. You can find used ones online for like $3 if you want. It has tons of (almost too much) info, but you can skim the parts that aren't the heavy hitters or stuff that doesn't interest you.

I also enjoy pestering Sommeliers, not only because they love talking about it, but it kills time when it's slow. Most are super passionate, some just get too specific when you want to know basic stuff, or ask dumb questions.

There's a pretty good book by men's fitness that is great for beginners and advanced alike. My ex is a personal trainer and she turned me on to it. The only thing left from that relationship I didn't burn from my mind. Gentlemen: Big Book of Exercises And
For the ladies...

I use Frozen blueberries.

Frozen Blueberries, Banana's, Liquid of your choice, Vanilla and optionally a low calorie sweetener (or pinch of sugar) is a solid combination, imo.

That said, consistency largely depends on the quality of blender. I have a Ninja blender and EVERYTHING comes out the same consistency. I'll throw spinach in there and everything. It all comes out in 'smoothie' form. On the other hand, literally every other blender I've used does not do that. You really need to spring for a good and unfortunately pricey blender.

This is the one I have.

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It's nice, but very loud. The quality is really high though. The cups are strong, thick and have the 'screw grooves' on the inside, which I'm now convinced is how everything should be. It's worth the price, imo. It actually blends everything I throw at it.

Is your dorm room a tiny single? If you have a spare doorway somewhere, pull up bars are pretty cheap. My roommate has one of these that can be put on and off. He tends to not use it very much though and leaves it buried in his room, so I bought this for myself. Unfortunately I had to put it on my room's entryway door (would have preferred a place inside out of view like the closet, but was worried about the walls) but it sits high enough to not be very noticeable. Supports use three screws into either side, the bar itself is easy to remove, and I haven't had any issues. Great for just running through a few pull ups, chin ups, and leg raises whenever going in and out.

When I was re-learning how to adult while dealing with persistent dysphoria and executive dysfunction, this book really helped me.

Flylady is a little kitschy, a little cutesy, but the idea of starting with one doable thing -- cleaning your sink -- and building upon that success really made it seem achievable. I still fall back on her advice and routines when I fall behind and get overwhelmed. My house isn't perfect, but it's tremendously improved from where I was ten years ago.

White Album by Joan Didion- she's a really great contemporary essayist, definitely one of the best. I'm about to start in on her newest book South and West.

Vermeer and this guide is using a fairly famous equation for motivation:

Motivation = ENERGY x (Value x Expectancy / Impulsivity x Delay)

It's called the temporal motivation theory.

The founder of this formula (Piers Steel) wrote a book called the
The Procrastination Equation: How to Stop Putting Things Off and Start Getting Stuff Done.



When I first read about Temporal Motivation Theory I thought this was the answer.

It's not for me.

The biggest factor is how simple the task is.

It's important to break it down so that it's easy to do; taking baby steps gives better odds that things will get done.

Once I start a task, the next most important part is to avoid distractions (it's hard for me to stay on task).

Good luck not accidentally rupturing the bag with a stick and finding everything you need. I recommend getting the First Need Water Filter, I've been able to purify the nastiest water in the wilderness with it.
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Edit: better link, this one has free shipping

If you liked this, you will probably appreciate a book called Molloy's Live for Success. This is by the same guy who wrote the book Dress for Success. He did actual research into the habits and body language of successful people, and his book teaches you how to, essentially, come off as a successful upper-middle-class person, even if you aren't. It's something actual successful upper-middle-class people pick up by contact, but you can learn it purposefully as well.

The book is old and out of print (though there are plenty of used copies available on Amazon) but a lot of the stuff in it is timeless.

For anyone who is interested in learning more about this, I recommend the book Thinking, Fast and Slow, by Daniel Kahneman, who won the Swedish national banks prize in economics in memory of Alfred Nobel.

The best place to start I found was with an introductory guide. As a dyslexic this one was always a favourite. Still refer back to it too. It has useful reading guides, shows interrelationships between schools of thought and is, to boot, amusing. It will also be a damn sight more accurate/informative that whatever Buzzfeed author wrote that visual guide.

https://www.amazon.com/Introducing-Philosophy-Graphic-Dave-Robinson/dp/184046853X/ref=mt_paperback?_encoding=UTF8&me=&qid=1540218763

Aside from this try Bertrand Russel's Introduction to Philosophy. Its a bit dated now but Russel writes beautifully, always a plus for the newcomer.

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If you're interested in this, Class: A Guide Through the American Status System by Paul Fussell is a great read. It was written some decades back, so you'd think it would be dated, but it really isn't. He holds no punches, so you'll need a bit of thick skin when your class is being discussed. But still, what he says is so true and very funny at times.

Yeah, so what? I drive a Porsche now because I can afford it 😁😁. I got a raise from my job and I still save/invest an average of $9k/month (so far this year anyways).

What about you? How much do you save/invest every month??

Edit: Oof, never mind. Yeesh...

It's also a very successful product and delicious af: https://www.amazon.com/Brookside-Dark-Chocolate-Blueberry-Ounce/dp/B00F9EXK8Q

buy something like this and practice sending out messages

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