slides/discipline.md

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-<!-- .slide: data-background="slides/discipline.jpg" data-background-size="contain" data-background-opacity="0.6" -->
+<!-- .slide: data-background="slides/discipline.jpg" data-background-size="contain" -->
 
 ## Discipline <!-- .element: class="text-over-image" -->
-<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#033" -->
+<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#000" -->
 
--V-
-<!-- .slide: data-background="slides/discipline.jpg" data-background-size="contain" data-background-opacity="0.3" -->
+---
 <!-- .slide: data-background-color="#033" -->
 When your rationality wants one thing
 
 but your emotions do something else.
 
 ---
-<!-- .slide: data-background="slides/elephant_rider.jpg" data-background-size="contain" data-background-opacity="0.8" -->
+<!-- .slide: data-background="slides/elephant_rider.jpg" data-background-size="contain" data-background-opacity="0.4" -->
 ### Elephant Rider
 
--V-
-<!-- .slide: data-background="slides/elephant_rider.jpg" data-background-size="contain" data-background-opacity="0.3" -->
-
 <div>
 
 - metaphor describing our internal interactions
 - elephant = emotional side
 - rider = rational side
 
-</div>
+</div> <!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
 
 -V-
 <!-- .slide: data-background="slides/elephant_rider.jpg" data-background-size="contain" data-background-opacity="0.2" -->
@@ -90,17 +86,18 @@ to make good progress on their journey
 without being thrown into a ditch.
 
 ---
-<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#542" data-background="slides/habit_tracker.jpg" data-background-size="contain" data-background-opacity="0.5" -->
-### TOOL: Habit tracker <!-- .element: class="text-over-image" -->
 
--V-
-<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#542" data-background="slides/habit_tracker.jpg" data-background-size="contain" data-background-opacity="0.1" -->
+### TOOL: Habit tracker
+<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#542" -->
+
+---
+
 Define positive habits
 
 and track them daily.
 
--V-
-<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#542" -->
+---
+
 | Habit | Workout | Alcohol | Coding |
 | ------|---------|---------|------- |
 | Target| > 10 min| < 0,5 l |> 30 min|
@@ -110,7 +107,7 @@ and track them daily.
 | 4.    | 🟢 13    | 🟢  0,2  | 🟢   35 |
 | 5.    | 🟢 12    | 🟢  0    | 🟢   45 |
 
--V-
+---
 <!-- .slide: data-background-color="#030" -->
 ### My Habits
 
@@ -124,131 +121,52 @@ and track them daily.
     - at least 1 hour daily<!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
     - right after the gym<!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
 
--V-
-<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#030" data-background-image="slides/habit_tracker_book.jpg" -->
-#### Gym sessions tracker <!-- .element: class="text-over-image" -->
--V-
-<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#030" data-background-image="slides/habit_tracker_page.jpg" -->
-#### One page per week <!-- .element: class="text-over-image" -->
--V-
-<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#030" data-background-image="slides/habit_tracker_100.jpg" -->
-#### 100 weeks in a row <!-- .element: class="text-over-image" -->
 
 ---
-<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#542" data-background="slides/todo_today.jpg" data-background-size="contain" data-background-opacity="0.4" -->
-### TOOL: ToDo Today  <!-- .element: class="text-over-image" -->
 
--V-
+### TOOL: ToDo Today
+<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#542" -->
 
-#### What is it?
-<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#542" data-background="slides/todo_today.jpg" data-background-size="contain" data-background-opacity="0.1" -->
+---
+
+#### What?
 - list of prioritized, time-boxed tasks
 - prepared the previous day
 
--V-
+---
 
-#### Why does it work?
-<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#542" data-background="slides/todo_today.jpg" data-background-size="contain" data-background-opacity="0.1" -->
+#### Why?
 - avoids decision paralysis
 - trimmed down daily list is manageable
 - big tasks split into small ones
 - the elephant doesn't get scared
 
--V-
+---
 
 ##### Important task first
-<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#542" data-background="slides/todo_today.jpg" data-background-size="contain" data-background-opacity="0.1" -->
-<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#542" -->
 - something you *want* or *need* to complete
 - consistent daily progress
 
--V-
-<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#030" -->
-#### My ToDo tracker
-Collection of markdown text files<br/>that are easy to edit (Joplin).
+---
 
-```markdown
-# 2025-04-16
-- done task A
-- 🚧 🚧 WIP 🚧 🚧
-- pending task B
-
-# TOMORROW
-- some task C
-
-# LATER
-- other task D
-```
-
--V-
-<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#030" -->
-#### My ToDo tracker (2)
-
-```markdown
-# 2025-04-16
-- done task A
-- done task B
-- 🚧 🚧 WIP 🚧 🚧
-
-# TOMORROW
-- some task C
-
-# LATER
-- other task D
-```
-
-During the day:
-
- 🚧 🚧 WIP 🚧 🚧 line moves,<br/>
- showing what is done<br/>
- and what comes next.
-
--V-
-<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#030" -->
-#### My ToDo tracker (3)
-
-```markdown
-# 2025-04-17
-- 🚧 🚧 WIP 🚧 🚧
-- some task C
-- other task D
-
-# TOMORROW
-
-# LATER
-- yet another task E
-```
-
-At the end of the day:
-1. TODAY entries move to an archive
-2. TOMORROW is formed, becomes TODAY
-3. Job well done!
+### TOOL: Daily Heroism
+[Philip Zimbardo]
 
 ---
-<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#542" data-background="slides/daily_heroism.jpg" data-background-size="contain" data-background-opacity="0.8" -->
-### TOOL: Daily Heroism <!-- .element: class="text-over-image" -->
-[Philip Zimbardo] <!-- .element: class="text-over-image" -->
-
--V-
 
 Take a small step out of your comfort zone.
 
 Daily.
 
--V-
+---
 
 #### Why?
-- grows your ability to **act**, step out of the crowd
-- supports fulfilling your vision and maintaining discipline
+- grows your ability to **act** and step out of the crowd
+- aids in fulfilling your vision and maintaining discipline
 
-It makes the elephant jump before it realizes<br/> the hole is too deep for comfort.
-<!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
-
--V-
+---
 <!-- .slide: data-background-color="#030" -->
-### My Heroism
+### My Heroisms
 
-Game of smalltalk
-
-- chat up random people
-- do it before you rationalize and back out
+- smalltalk
+- do it before you rationalize

slides/motivation.md

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-<!-- .slide: data-background="slides/motivation.jpg" data-background-size="contain" data-background-opacity="0.8"  -->
+<!-- .slide: data-background="slides/motivation.jpg" data-background-size="contain" -->
 ## Motivation <!-- .element: class="text-over-image" -->
 <!-- .slide: data-background-color="#033" -->
 
 ---
-<!-- .slide: data-background="slides/motivation.jpg" data-background-size="contain" data-background-opacity="0.3" -->
 <!-- .slide: data-background-color="#033" -->
 Why do we do the things we do?
 
@@ -91,19 +90,13 @@ and boosts the entire group. <!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
 <!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
 
 ---
-<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#542" data-background-image="slides/personal_vision.jpg" data-background-opacity="0.3" -->
+<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#542" data-background-image="slides/personal_vision.jpg" data-background-opacity="0.2" -->
 ### TOOL: Personal Vision
 <!-- .element: class="text-over-image" -->
 
--V-
-<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#542" data-background-image="slides/personal_vision.jpg" data-background-opacity="0.2" -->
-What is the direction of your journey?
+---
 
-What gets out of bed in the morning?
-
--V-
-<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#542" data-background-image="slides/personal_vision.jpg" data-background-opacity="0.1" -->
-#### How to build a Personal Vision?
+#### How to get one?
 1. SWOT analysis
 2. Achievements
 3. Analyzing motivating activities

slides/objectivity.md

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-<!-- .slide: data-background="slides/objectivity.jpg" data-background-size="contain" -->
-## Objectivity <!-- .element: class="text-over-image" -->
-<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#033" -->
--V-
-<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#033" -->
+## Objectivity
+
+---
+
 Aligning our assumptions with reality.
 
 ---
@@ -11,16 +10,19 @@ Aligning our assumptions with reality.
 
 is complex and ever-changing.
 
-### Mental model <!-- .element: class="fragment" data-fragment-index="2" -->
+### Mental model
 
-is our understanding of the world and its rules. <!-- .element: class="fragment" data-fragment-index="2" -->
+is our understanding of the world and its rules.
 
--V-
+---
 
 Mental models have varying levels of *objectivity*,
 
 i.e. how much they correspond to reality.
 
+---
+
+
 ---
 
 ### Dunning-Kruger effect
@@ -31,7 +33,7 @@ in which people with low competence
 
 overestimate their abilities.
 
--V-
+---
 
 Those who don't know
 
@@ -62,6 +64,4 @@ that they don't know.
 
 ---
 <!-- .slide: data-background-color="#030" -->
-### My Progress
-
-...
+### My Assessment

slides/outcomes.md

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-<!-- .slide: data-background="slides/outcomes.jpg" data-background-size="contain" -->
-## Outcomes <!-- .element: class="text-over-image" -->
-<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#033" -->
+## Outcomes
 
--V-
-<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#033" -->
+---
 
 Daily meaningful activities
 
@@ -11,7 +8,7 @@ using skills you already have
 
 gets you into flow.
 
--V-
+---
 
 Flow frequently brings **outcomes**:
 
@@ -22,7 +19,7 @@ Flow frequently brings **outcomes**:
 
 Outcomes keep us going.
 
--V-
+---
 
 ### But sometimes...
 
@@ -34,13 +31,13 @@ we get derailed by bad mood
 
 and lose our flow.
 
--V-
+---
 
 Negativity captures our attention
 
 more than positivity.
 
--V-
+---
 
 #### So we stay down
 
@@ -48,18 +45,22 @@ due to the negative feedback loop:
 
 Negativity and pessimism reinforce themselves.<!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
 
--V-
+---
 
 We need **emotional stability** to keep us going.
 
+---
+
+### Negativity hinders progress
+
 ---
 <!-- .slide: data-background="slides/hamster_in_box.jpg" data-background-size="contain" data-background-opacity="0.9" data-transition="slide-in fade-out"  -->
-### Hamster in a box <!-- .element: class="text-over-image" -->
+#### Hamster in a box <!-- .element: class="text-over-image" -->
 <p>&nbsp;</p>
 
 -V-
 <!-- .slide: data-background="slides/hamster_in_box.jpg" data-background-size="contain" data-background-opacity="0.3" data-transition="fade-in slide-out" -->
-### Hamster in a box
+#### Hamster in a box
 
 - when put in a box with a lid, it will try to jump out
 - and after a day or two it will give up and never try again<!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
@@ -68,19 +69,19 @@ We need **emotional stability** to keep us going.
 -V-
 <!-- .slide: data-background="slides/hamster_in_box.jpg" data-background-size="contain" data-background-opacity="0.6" -->
 
--V-
+---
 
-### Learned helplessness
+#### Learned helplessness
 [Martin Seligman] <!-- .element: class="reference-author" -->
 
 -V-
 
 #### Baby Elephant Syndrome
-<!-- .slide: data-background="slides/baby_elephant.jpg" data-background-opacity="0.6" -->
+...
 
 ---
 
-### Hamster Procrastination Cycle
+#### Hamster Procrastination Cycle
 
 1. Do nothing
 2. Have regrets
@@ -102,7 +103,7 @@ We need **emotional stability** to keep us going.
 - present
 - future
 
--V-
+---
 <!-- .slide: data-transition="slide-in fade-out" -->
 Focusing on
 
@@ -113,7 +114,7 @@ Focusing on
 
 results in a hamster, depressions. <!-- .element: class="fragment " -->
 
--V-
+---
 <!-- .slide: data-transition="fade-in slide-out" -->
 Refocusing on
 
@@ -152,25 +153,24 @@ We are free to choose our reaction to events.
 
 [Viktor Frankl] <!-- .element: class="reference-author" -->
 
--V-
+---
 
 We choose **how we interpret** our past.
 
 ---
-<!-- .slide: data-background="slides/choice_of_attitude.jpg" data-background-size="contain" data-background-opacity="0.6" -->
-<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#542" -->
-### TOOL: Choice of attitude <!-- .element: class="text-over-image" -->
+
+### TOOL: Choice of attitude
 
 <small>(originally named *Inner-game*; not related to Timothy Gallwey's work)</small>
 
--V-
-<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#542" -->
+---
+
 Interpreting seemingly *negative events*
 
 as **neutral** or even **positive**.
 
--V-
-<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#542" -->
+---
+
 Event → 😟/😐/😀
 
 <div class="flex-container">
@@ -190,25 +190,13 @@ Failure → 😐/😀
 
 Micro-habit that can be trained. <!-- .element: class="fragment " -->
 
--V-
-<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#030" -->
-### My switched attitudes
-
-1. Calming down my expectation of perfect social interactions <!-- .element: class="fragment " -->
-    - "This went well, we both enjoyed the chat." <!-- .element: class="fragment " -->
-2. Burying past failures <!-- .element: class="fragment " -->
-    - "At least I learned to do something new!" <!-- .element: class="fragment " -->
-
 ---
-<!-- .slide: data-background="slides/choice_of_attitude.jpg" data-background-size="contain" data-background-opacity="0.6" -->
-<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#542" -->
-### TOOL: Three Good Things <!-- .element: class="text-over-image" -->
+
+### TOOL: Three Good Things
 
 [Martin Seligman] <!-- .element: class="reference-author" -->
-(Learned Optimism)
 
--V-
-<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#542" -->
+---
 
 At the end of every day,
 
@@ -216,8 +204,7 @@ think about 3 things
 
 that went well for you.
 
--V-
-<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#542" -->
+---
 
 #### Why?
 
@@ -225,12 +212,14 @@ Increases positive emotions, hope and optimism.
 
 Strengthens your focus on positive past.
 
--V-
+---
+
+#### Learned optimism
+
+[Martin Seligman] <!-- .element: class="reference-author" -->
+
+---
 <!-- .slide: data-background-color="#030" -->
-### My Good Things?
+### My Journey
 
-Done daily during dinner as a family.
-
-1. chatted with my coworkers over coffee
-2. resolved one bug
-3. finally gave my talk on procrastination
+...