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The Safe, the Boring, and the Crazy. A psychology-first approach to investing.

Make language learning a habit, not a goal. No app, no book, no $$$, just 10 minutes a day of talking to yourself.

No S not quite doing the trick? Intelligent dietary defaults are a safe way to layer a little more on top — without piling on extra rules and risking the habits you've already built. They make convenience your friend instead of your enemy. A revisit of one of my oldest systems, with eight battle-tested examples.

Know thy calendar, know thyself.

I'm now practicing 33 Everyday Systems. How is that possible? Is it even a good idea?

The No S Diet take on Ultraprocessed foods.

My 7th annual review covers just the highlights from 33 total systems: How color-coded spreadsheets changed my behavior more than goal-setting, fine-tuning Glass Ceiling with precision drink accounting, the Spider Hunter sleep expansion pack, and gamifying my rage at Duolingo.

For the 100th episode, a clip show of course—in which I revisit Mantrafication and share an actual full clip of my current mantra. Part tour of all the systems compressed and contained in that mantra, part useful tool you could use yourself.

Moleskines for Monkey Mind

What if your fridge had a soul? Would you keep it clean?

Tweet to yourself, spreadsheet diaries, soul sampling.

Brokenhearted about breaking your streak? Let Greenishness Be Thy Motivation.

When "growth mindset" hits its limits, it's time for another approach.

A mock superpower for not looking at porn

Specific rules and a general approach for managing your relationship with technology -- battle hardened by over 20 years of practice.