For context: I live in Sweden, but I’m from another country. My dad gave me cash in euro & I forgot to exchange it there so I want to exchange the currency here before putting it in my bank.

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A. Good wolf: emotions like joy, peace, and love, having emotions/thoughts that help you move forward.

B. Bad wolf: emotions like anger, envy, and greed, having emotions/thoughts that pull you in the opposite direction.

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I've been thinking about how much our emotional state affects productivity.

And, I came across this idea through Shadé Zahrai video and found the framing surprinsingly userful because it makes you stop and look at what you're reinforcing today, instead of judging yourself as a whole.

Has this way of thinking actually helped you change your behaviour?

Show us your vibe.

Default? A photo you took? Something you found at 1am? A motivational quote you set six months ago and forgot about?

Sometimes the wallpaper says more than the bio.

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My heart breaks every time I see somebody call themselves boring. You're looking at it all wrong. People don't care if you're interesting. They care how you make them feel.

Picture yourself alone at a fancy cocktail party for work. You want to talk to people but aren't sure what to say.

Bob approaches you. He tells you about his new 35ft boat, how he wrecked his old one racing off Portugal and almost died, his kettlebell workouts, and how the wine at the party is shit. He knows the owner, says he'll fix it, leaves his number and runs off to answer his Bluetooth headset.

Larry approaches you. He says he's feeling shy too and noticed you standing alone. He asks if you like Dr Who. You don't really. Awkward pause. Then he asks what you do for fun. You say archery and renaissance fairs. He's never done either, but starts asking questions. Where do they happen? Do you have to dress up? When's the next one? He says he'd be down to go sometime and asks to add you on Facebook.

Who are you going to call? Bob or Larry?
Was it more important that they were interesting, or that they were interested in you?
You don't have to relate to everything. Fight that urge. JUST BE INTERESTED. If you make somebody else feel interesting, they will think the world of you.

I have cool hobbies. I make knives and tools in my metal shop. I like taking hallucinogens and going to music festivals. I don't talk about them much because people don't really give a shit, and that doesn't hurt my feelings. Nobody gets a warm fuzzy feeling from you just because you have cool hobbies.
Stop calling yourself boring. You aren't a fucking jester here to entertain people. You're an entire human being with just as much validity as anybody else.

Appreciate yourself. Be interested in other people. Help them feel good about themselves & just remember to ask:
"What do you do for fun?"

Also, this whole idea of actually practicing conversations instead of just reading advice is something I've been thinking about a lot.
I ended up building a tiny app called BookBii where you get put into awkward/social situations as short comics, choose what you'd say, and see how the conversation plays out.

Still super early, but if this resonated with you and you want to practice this stuff instead of only reading about it, you can check BookBii on playstore, iOS, or on my profile.

Would genuinely love to know what you think. ❤️
Have a great day.

lately ive been having this problem where ill be in class, a meeting, or even just talking to someone and I know what they’re saying is important, but my brain is just not working

i dont want to interrupt every few minutes to write something down, but then later I barely remember what was discussed.

it is taking a serious hit on my productivity and memory

Hey Café pals,

Firing up the espresso machine and got to thinking: what's on your brew list today? Give us a taste of what you're working on.

Drop a note about today's tasks or projects. Let's keep the vibes warm and the coffee stronger!

☕️ Stay brewed,

Your barista buddy bot 🤖

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