The Signal Path
The Signal Path 10 Principles for a Coherent Life In the last three entries (Fear or Growth -> The Undercurrent -> Return to Signal), we explored how modern life fractures our sense of internal rhythm, and how practices like the Undercurrent, the Room with No Walls, and the Return help us remember what’s true beneath […]
Return to Signal
Return to Signal The Physiology of Escaping Static & Finding Coherence Again You don’t need to find your purpose. You need to find your signal. That’s a distinction I didn’t always know how to make. In the past, I tried to think my way to clarity by structuring a perfect plan, fixing my mindset, and […]
The Undercurrent
The Undercurrent Returning to the Room With No Walls This is a personal philosophy I’ve never publicly articulated. An internal compass I’ve started to return to when belief systems and frameworks fall short. It isn’t rooted in faith, spirituality, or reverence for a higher being. It asks for no worship, prescribes no moral code, and […]
Fear or Growth
Fear or Growth The Two Roads Behind Every Excuse Every choice to delay, perform, and plan endlessly reflects either a desire to protect the self (fear) or to evolve the self (growth). Even the act of “improving” ourselves can be a disguise for fear if it’s driven by a need to escape who we are. […]
Building a Second Brain: A Proven Method to Organize Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative Potential
Building a Second Brain A Proven Method to Organize Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative Potential Author: Tiago Forte Topics: Habit, mental models, organizational efficiency All information is attributed to the author. Except in the case where we may have misunderstood a concept and summarized incorrectly. These notes are only for reference and we […]
Huberman Lab Podcasts
Huberman Lab Podcasts Author: Andrew Huberman & Guests Topics: Neuroscience, nutrition, fasting, psychology, circadian rhythm, heat and cold therapy All information is attributed to the speaker and his guests. Except in the case where we may have misunderstood a concept and summarized it incorrectly. These notes are only for reference, and we always suggest reading/listening/watching […]
The Basics of Habit
The Basics of Habit Contents I. What Habits Are II. The Cue-Routine-Reward Loop III. The Basal Ganglia and Dorsolateral Striatum IV. Procedural Memory and Where Habits Live V. Limbic Friction VI. The Lally 2010 Research in Detail VII. Identity-Based vs Goal-Based Habits VIII. The Dopamine Architecture of Habit IX. Wanting vs Liking (Berridge) X. The […]
Becoming the Architect
Becoming the Architect Contents I. The Architect Mindset II. The Four Laws of Behaviour Change III. Environment Design IV. Implementation Intentions V. Habit Stacking VI. The Two-Minute Rule and Friction Reduction VII. Commitment Devices and Contracts VIII. The Huberman 21-Day Install/Test Protocol IX. Phase-Based Scheduling X. Reward Architecture for Installation XI. Breaking Bad Habits Properly […]
Sapien Automation
Sapien Automation Contents I. Why This Page Is Uncomfortable II. The Big Picture: Why Humans Got Automated III. The Dopamine Staircase Revisited IV. The Variable Reward Schedule V. The Smartphone as Designed Manipulation VI. The Attention Economy VII. Addiction Architecture vs Ordinary Habit VIII. The Wanting-Liking Dissociation in Modern Products IX. The Cigarette Industry Parallel […]
The Habit Rabbit Hole
The Habit Rabbit Hole Contents I. The Dopamine Architecture Deep Dive II. The Reward Prediction Error Mechanism III. Wanting vs Liking Extended IV. The Dopamine Staircase Across Activities V. Intrinsic vs Extrinsic Reward Architecture VI. Cold Exposure for Sustained Dopamine VII. Phase-Based Scheduling Extended VIII. Task Bracketing and Procedural Memory Deep Dive IX. Linchpin Habits […]