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## Discipline <!-- .slide: data-background="slides/discipline.jpg" data-background-size="contain" -->
<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#033" -->
## Discipline <!-- .element: class="text-over-image" -->
<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#000" -->
--- ---
<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#033" --> <!-- .slide: data-background-color="#033" -->
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but your emotions do something else. but your emotions do something else.
--- ---
<!-- .slide: data-background="slides/elephant_rider.jpg" data-background-size="contain" data-background-opacity="0.4" -->
### Elephant Rider ### Elephant Rider
<div>
- metaphor describing our internal interactions - metaphor describing our internal interactions
- elephant = emotional side - elephant = emotional side
- rider = rational side - rider = rational side
-V- </div> <!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
-V-
<!-- .slide: data-background="slides/elephant_rider.jpg" data-background-size="contain" data-background-opacity="0.2" -->
The **rider** is tiny but intelligent,<br />holding the reigns and choosing the right path. The **rider** is tiny but intelligent,<br />holding the reigns and choosing the right path.
The **elephant** is huge but simple,<br />with a mind of its own. The **elephant** is huge but simple,<br />with a mind of its own.
-V- -V-
<!-- .slide: data-background="slides/elephant_rider.jpg" data-background-size="contain" data-background-opacity="0.1" -->
Most of the time, the elephant let's the rider lead the way. Most of the time, the elephant let's the rider lead the way.
But at 6 tons it won't be bossed around! <!-- .element: class="fragment" --> But at 6 tons it won't be bossed around! <!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
-V- -V-
<!-- .slide: data-background="slides/elephant_rider.jpg" data-background-size="contain" data-background-opacity="0.1" -->
If the rider is indecisive or tired,<br />the elephant will do as it likes. If the rider is indecisive or tired,<br />the elephant will do as it likes.
If the elephant gets scared,<br />it will not obey the rider. If the elephant gets scared,<br />it will not obey the rider.
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- lowering the barrier makes an activity approachable<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> - lowering the barrier makes an activity approachable<!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
-V- -V-
<!-- .slide: data-background="slides/elephant_rider.jpg" data-background-size="contain" data-background-opacity="0.1" -->
The **rider** must plan around the **elephant's** needs The **rider** must plan around the **elephant's** needs
to make good progress on their journey to make good progress on their journey

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- you spend time on useless things. <!-- .element: class="fragment" --> - you spend time on useless things. <!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
- you don't rest, nor regain energy. <!-- .element: class="fragment" --> - you don't rest, nor regain energy. <!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
--- -V-
### And then... ### And then...
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- you regret losing your precious time. <!-- .element: class="fragment" --> - you regret losing your precious time. <!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
- you feel miserable and tired. <!-- .element: class="fragment" --> - you feel miserable and tired. <!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
--- -V-
<!-- .slide: data-transition="slide-in fade-out" --> <!-- .slide: data-transition="slide-in fade-out" -->
### ...but why? ### ...but why?
--- -V-
<!-- .slide: data-transition="fade-in slide-out" --> <!-- .slide: data-transition="fade-in slide-out" -->
😐 "I don't feel like it." 😐 "I don't feel like it."
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😇 "I'll do it, but first [☕]." <!-- .element: class="fragment" --> 😇 "I'll do it, but first [☕]." <!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
--- -V-
### No, really. Why? ### No, really. Why?
--- -V-
### Expanding potential ### Expanding potential
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- Should I go back and try the other one? <!-- .element: class="fragment" --> - Should I go back and try the other one? <!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
- Will this be the best use of my resources? <!-- .element: class="fragment" --> - Will this be the best use of my resources? <!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
- Shouldn't I spend more time researching this? <!-- .element: class="fragment" --> - Shouldn't I spend more time researching this? <!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
- What is the best choice? <!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
--- -V-
#### Deciding on anything hurts, #### Finding the best option hurts,
#### so we leave it for *later*. #### so we leave it for *later*.
<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> <!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
--- -V-
<!-- .slide: data-transition="slide-in fade-out" --> <!-- .slide: data-transition="slide-in fade-out" -->
#### But as the saying goes... #### But as the saying goes...
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&mdash; <cite>Montesquieu</cite> &mdash; <cite>Montesquieu</cite>
--- -V-
<!-- .slide: data-transition="fade-in slide-out" --> <!-- .slide: data-transition="fade-in slide-out" -->
#### But as the saying goes... #### But as the saying goes...
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&mdash; <cite>Donald Knuth</cite> &mdash; <cite>Donald Knuth</cite>
--- ---
### How to make good decisions?
-V-
<!-- .slide: class="pathfinder-page" --> <!-- .slide: class="pathfinder-page" -->
#### Try out everything! #### Try out everything?
<header class="navbar hidden"> <header class="navbar hidden">
<nav class="navbar"> <nav class="navbar">
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<div class="main-grid-container"> <div class="main-grid-container">
<div class="grid-container"><div class="grid" id="grid"></div></div> <div class="grid-container"><div class="grid" id="grid"></div></div>
</div> </div>
<div class="pathfinder-rerun">Restart</div> <div class="pathfinder-rerun">Restart</div>
This could take a lifetime.
-V- -V-
<!-- .slide: class="pathfinder-page" --> <!-- .slide: class="pathfinder-page" -->
#### Wandering aimlessly #### Try whatever comes?
<header class="navbar hidden"> <header class="navbar hidden">
<nav class="navbar"> <nav class="navbar">
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<div class="main-grid-container"> <div class="main-grid-container">
<div class="grid-container"><div class="grid"></div></div> <div class="grid-container"><div class="grid"></div></div>
</div> </div>
<div class="pathfinder-rerun">Restart</div> <div class="pathfinder-rerun">Restart</div>
On average this takes several lifetimes.
-V- -V-
<!-- .slide: class="pathfinder-page" --> <!-- .slide: class="pathfinder-page" -->
#### Having a vision #### Focus in one direction?
<header class="navbar hidden"> <header class="navbar hidden">
<nav class="navbar"> <nav class="navbar">
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<div class="main-grid-container"> <div class="main-grid-container">
<div class="grid-container"><div class="grid"></div></div> <div class="grid-container"><div class="grid"></div></div>
</div> </div>
<div class="pathfinder-rerun">Restart</div> <div class="pathfinder-rerun">Restart</div>
--- Now we're making progress!
### Ok, now what?
#### Science to the rescue <!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
--- ---
<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#030" --> <!-- .slide: data-background-color="#030" -->
## Personal Intermezzo! ## Personal Intermezzo!
--- -V-
<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#030" --> <!-- .slide: data-background-color="#030" -->
### I 💘 ### I 💘
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### + Coffee <!-- .element: class="fragment" --> ### + Coffee <!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
### + Perfection <!-- .element: class="fragment" --> ### + Perfection <!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
--- -V-
<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#030" --> <!-- .slide: data-background-color="#030" -->
### I enjoy meeting people* ### I enjoy meeting people*
### once a week. <!-- .element: class="fragment" --> ### once a week. <!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
--- -V-
<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#030" --> <!-- .slide: data-background-color="#030" -->
### Career Review ### Career Review
Master's degree in Informatics,<br/>Parallel and Distributed Systems
<!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
| Role | duration | | Role | duration |
| -------------------------- | ----------- | | -------------------------- | ----------- |
| Software **Developer** | for 4 years | | Software **Developer** | for 4 years |
| Sr. Software **Developer** | for 4 years | | Sr. Software **Developer** | for 4 years |
| Dev **Manager** | for 5 years | | Dev **Manager** | for 5 years |
| Sr. Dev **Manager** | for 1+ year | | Sr. Dev **Manager** | for 1+ year |
<!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
--- -V-
<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#030" --> <!-- .slide: data-background-color="#030" -->
### Last year I realized ### Last year I realized
- I'm unhappy <!-- .element: class="fragment" --> - I'm unhappy <!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
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- I can't keep up at work <!-- .element: class="fragment" --> - I can't keep up at work <!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
- I'm scared of the next workday <!-- .element: class="fragment" --> - I'm scared of the next workday <!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
--- -V-
<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#030" --> <!-- .slide: data-background-color="#030" data-background-image="slides/books.jpg" data-background-opacity="0.05" -->
### ~~Science to the rescue~~ <!-- .element: class="lightweight" --> ### Library to the rescue!
### Library to the rescue
--- -V-
<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#030" data-background-image="slides/books.jpg" --> <!-- .slide: data-background-color="#030" data-background-image="slides/books.jpg" data-background-opacity="0.9" -->
### My Stack of Books <!-- .element: class="text-over-image" --> ### My Stack of Books <!-- .element: class="text-over-image" -->
--- -V-
<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#030" --> <!-- .slide: data-background-color="#030" -->
**The End of Procrastination** **The End of Procrastination**

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## Motivation <!-- .slide: data-background="slides/motivation.jpg" data-background-size="contain" -->
## Motivation <!-- .element: class="text-over-image" -->
<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#033" --> <!-- .slide: data-background-color="#033" -->
--- ---
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- long struggle, followed by a short rush of joy that quickly evaporates <!-- .element: class="fragment" --> - long struggle, followed by a short rush of joy that quickly evaporates <!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
- requires more and more demanding goals <!-- .element: class="fragment" --> - requires more and more demanding goals <!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
--- -V-
### Hedonic treadmill <a class="reference" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedonic_treadmill">🔗</a> ### Hedonic treadmill <a class="reference" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedonic_treadmill">🔗</a>
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The reward for finishing a major goal is not worth a long struggle to get there.<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> The reward for finishing a major goal is not worth a long struggle to get there.<!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
--- -V-
#### Arousal addiction #### Arousal addiction
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<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> <!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
--- ---
<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#542" data-background-image="slides/personal_vision.jpg" data-background-opacity="0.2" -->
### TOOL: Personal Vision ### TOOL: Personal Vision
<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#542" --> <!-- .element: class="text-over-image" -->
--- ---
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- recognize them and be prepared - recognize them and be prepared
- awareness helps with facing a potential fear - awareness helps with facing a potential fear
--- -V-
<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#030" --> <!-- .slide: data-background-color="#030" -->
### My SWOT ### My SWOT
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- provides specific evidence of your strengths - provides specific evidence of your strengths
- helps to gain confidence and think positively - helps to gain confidence and think positively
--- -V-
<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#030" --> <!-- .slide: data-background-color="#030" -->
### My Achievements ### My Achievements
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</div> </div>
--- -V-
#### Growth : Legacy : Relationships : Meaning #### Growth : Legacy : Relationships : Meaning
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Goal: find groups of activities that support each other.<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> Goal: find groups of activities that support each other.<!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
--- -V-
<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#030" --> <!-- .slide: data-background-color="#030" -->
### My Activities ### My Activities
- writing readable code, testing, refactoring - writing readable code, testing, refactoring
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and you won't procrastinate before finding it!<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> and you won't procrastinate before finding it!<!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
--- -V-
#### Answer these... #### Answer these...
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3. Fulfilling activities? 3. Fulfilling activities?
4. Meaningful activities? 4. Meaningful activities?
--- -V-
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### My Beta-Vision ### My Beta-Vision
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taking into account the analysis from the previous steps. taking into account the analysis from the previous steps.
--- -V-
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### My Final Vision ### My Final Vision
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Starting small is fine, as long as you start! Starting small is fine, as long as you start!
--- -V-
<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#030" --> <!-- .slide: data-background-color="#030" -->
### My Start ### My Start

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### Negativity hinders progress ### Negativity hinders progress
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#### 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" -->
- even once the lid is removed <!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
-V-
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