Do you act on inspiration of long term plans?
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I learned a lot in 2023, but started the year with some catching up and illness. I'm also moving to Portugal, and changing nations is always a learning experience.
I learned about:
"You have to realize what you don't want to figure out what you want. You have to do what you think you want – even if it is destructive – to realize what you don't want. Preventing yourself from making mistakes is the stupidest mistake of all. A sheltered life is no life at all." — [Dan Koe](https://twitter.com/thedankoe/status/1740332019760959647?s=12&t=0AymVz2TlBrs_DVA921pGQ)
"As long as you stay disciplined and focus on the boring fundamentals, you will be far ahead of anyone else. While everyone is busy chasing pipedreams, you're making real progress day after day." — [Jakob Greenfield](https://twitter.com/jakobgreenfeld/status/1746096895569576269?s=12&t=0AymVz2TlBrs_DVA921pGQ)
I wrote about:
[Avoiding regret](https://www.jesperbylund.com/blog/avoiding-regret)
[Long versus Short term plans](https://www.jesperbylund.com/blog/long-versus-short-term-plans)
[2023 in review](https://www.jesperbylund.com/blog/2023-in-review)
I'm trying:
I have a working theory that stress is not positive or negative, but better seen as activation energy. And I'm trying out an experiment where I'm trying to max stress pre noon, mellow stress afternoon, and destress in the evenings. Writing about it when I wrap it up.