slides/discipline.md

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 ## Discipline
-<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#033" -->
 
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-<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#033" -->
+
 When your rationality wants one thing
 
 but your emotions do something else.

slides/motivation.md

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 <!-- .slide: data-background-color="#033" -->
 
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-<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#033" -->
+
 Why do we do the things we do?
 
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 ### Internal motivation
 
-We have our own target and we follow it.
+We follow our own target.
 <!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
 
 - progress feels more rewarding <!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
@@ -91,21 +91,19 @@ and boosts the entire group. <!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
 ---
 
 ### TOOL: Personal Vision
-<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#542" -->
 
 ---
 
 #### How to get one?
 1. SWOT analysis
 2. Achievements
-3. Analyzing motivating activities
+3. Motivating activities
 4. Beta-Vision
 5. Final Personal Vision
 
 ---
 
-#### Step 1:
-### Personal SWOT
+### SWOT
 
 - S - Strengths
 - W - Weaknesses
@@ -114,157 +112,78 @@ and boosts the entire group. <!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
 
 -V-
 
-Time to reflect on yourself!
+Time to reflect on yourself.
 
 -V-
 
-#### Strengths
-- skills, traits and qualities you have
-- using them supports flow
-- personal vision makes use of these as much as possible
+#### Strengths + Opportunities
+- use as much as possible
+- supports flow
 
 -V-
 
 #### Weaknesses
-- qualities you lack; limitations and negative traits
-- using them retards flow
-- personal vision avoids them if possible
-
-These can be improved, but don't devote too much time to it. <!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
-
--V-
- 
- #### Opportunities
- - possibilities today's world offers to us
- - using them supports flow
- - personal vision builds on them
- 
- Only a few will be used. The rest needs to be rejected and banished <!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
- 
- to gain focus, clarity and mastery <!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
-
- to avoid decision paralysis or regrets. <!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
+- avoid if possible
+- can be improved, but don't devote too much time on it
+- retards flow
 
 -V-
 
 #### Threats
-- risks, possible negative impacts or scenarios
-- take them into account
-- recognize them and be prepared
-- awareness helps with facing a potential fear
+- take into account, be prepared
+- face a potential fear
 
 ---
 <!-- .slide: data-background-color="#030" -->
 ### My SWOT
 
--V-
-<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#030" -->
-#### Strengths
-- attention to detail, carefulness, looking for perfection
-- enjoy exploring and learning new technologies
-- like to solve problems and mysteries in tech
-- life-long programming experience
-
--V-
-<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#030" -->
-#### Weaknesses
-- lacking in open confrontation, group arguments
-- introverted, social interactions are taxing
-- cautious in opinions, not an 'influencer'
-
--V-
-<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#030" -->
-#### Opportunities
-- contribute to open source development
-- use college degree on distributed systems
-- change jobs for
-    - different role
-    - better pay
-    - more aligned tech stack
-- get exposure as an expert
-- contribute to the state-of-the-art
-- share knowledge through talks and blog
-
--V-
-<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#030" -->
-#### Threats
-- changed role: boring / stressful / annoying
-- changed job:
-    - low pay / annoying co-workers / toxic workplace / long commute
-    - having to use Windows
+...
 
 ---
 
-#### Step 2:
 ### Personal Achievements
-- things you are proud of or that brought you joy
-- provides specific evidence of your strengths
-- helps to gain confidence and think positively
+- pride, joy
+- evidence of strengths
 
 ---
 <!-- .slide: data-background-color="#030" -->
 ### My Achievements
 
-- finished college with a cool master's thesis
-- became a dev team leader
-- self-hosting the services I use via VPS
-- extracted ERP legacy tax functionality via a strategy pattern
-- built and coded a split keyboard
-- learned to type using the Workman layout
-- ...
+...
 
 ---
 
-#### Step 3:
-### Analyzing motivating activities
+### Motivating Activities
+Personal vision should consist of these.
 
-Find out what drives you; strengthen your vision.
-
-<div class="fragment">
-
-Categories of activities:
-- bringing personal growth
+Categories:
+- bringing growth
 - creating legacy
 - building relationships
-- with deeper meaning
+- carry meaning
 
-</div>
-
----
-
-#### Growth : Legacy : Relationships : Meaning
-
-An activity should ideally fit into multiple categories.
-
-Goal: find groups of activities that support each other.<!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
+Activity should ideally fit into multiple categories!
 
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 <!-- .slide: data-background-color="#030" -->
 ### My Activities
-- writing readable code, testing, refactoring
-- exploring new technologies and approaches
-- contributing to open source projects
-- learning through books and conferences
-- knowledge sharing through blog, mentoring, talks
-- working with colleagues - reviews, discussions
-- research of innovative solutions
-- solving problems, making software more useful
+
+...
 
 ---
 
-#### Step 4:
 ### Beta-Vision
-Finding a personal vision takes effort and time.<!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
+Finding a personal vision takes effort.
 
-Finding a beta version is easier<!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
+Finding a beta version is easier
 
-and you won't procrastinate before finding it!<!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
+...and you won't procrastinate finding it!
 
 ---
 
 #### Answer these...
 
-1. Favorite quote/idea that resonates?
+1. Favorite quote, idea that resonates?
 2. Life values?
 3. Fulfilling activities?
 4. Meaningful activities?
@@ -273,30 +192,23 @@ and you won't procrastinate before finding it!<!-- .element: class="fragment" --
 <!-- .slide: data-background-color="#030" -->
 ### My Beta-Vision
 
-- coding useful software on a daily basis
-- continually learning from others
-- sharing my knowledge with others
-- sharing code publicly
+...
 
 ---
 
 ### Final Personal Vision
 
-A few paragraphs of what you want to be doing,
-
-taking into account the analysis from the previous steps.
-
 ---
 <!-- .slide: data-background-color="#030" -->
 ### My Final Vision
 
-I'm still iterating.<!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
+...
 
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 ### Act Now!
 
-> How can I incorporate my vision in my daily life?
+How can you incorporate your vision in your daily life?
 
 Starting small is fine, as long as you start!
 
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 <!-- .slide: data-background-color="#030" -->
 ### My Start
 
-I started fixing defects in Android apps I use.
+...