k_tectonic
Sometimes I feel fed up with reacting to stressors. “Let’s be proactive and get on the offensive… higher ground … build up stronger defenses around my vulnerable spots like 黄河大堤” 人往高处走. In this blogpost, I want to stay close to the theme, and minimize overlap with Do reduce annoyances b4 stress spikes #preemptive.
- — parenting .. help kids develop life skills
- spending habit
- — wellness
- BMI deep-green zone
- aggressive fasting like Bayonne
- more raw veg but only when hungry. The pre-emptive fill is an ineffective “offensive”.
- — gz
- Dram-refresh on tech blog, esp. c++ critical mass maintenance
- more xref in tech blog
- seek opportunities to join friends in coding interviews.
- fuxi localSys .. notes and emails
- — financial
- learn essential DIY (among other skills) preemptively, since U.S. handymen are expensive
- build up batteries/war-chest well in advance for U.S. housing
Paradoxically, these “offensives” don’t feel like stress relief. (Therefore, this blogpost is not exactly about stress per se.) Let’s be specific.
Q: will more stock investment gains improve or exacerbate my stress profile?
%%A: probably exacerbate. In my recent experience, it doesn’t preempt any stress. However, stock picking is a positive recreation and somewhat therapeutic when I focus on analysis, buy-n-forget with ad-hoc retrospective (not babysitting). The focus is crucial, similar to the focus on [[ARM]], [[Doug Lea]], Oracle experiments, and many other dry subjects.
Q: will a higher salary in a crypto shop improve or exacerbate my stress profile?
%%A: won’t be better than EPA job ! I care less about exclub/FOLB nowadays.