Yodeller

It doesn't matter how little you do as long as you do it regularly and often enough. Even the smallest things add up and can form a huge snowball when you start rolling.

Consept of marginal gains was made famous by Dave Brailsford when he was coaching british cycling team. It's the idea of trying to improve everything that can be improved. Even if it seems the improvement doesn't have any meaningful effect. Everything adds up. And when you're at the top the difference between first and the second place isn't that big anyway.

In Japan they have the consept of Kaizen. That means simply improvement or to improve. In Toyota for example they get a million improvement suggestions from their eployees. Now, just identifying the need to improve is just the first step, but when you actually start doing those improvements thats when it starts to show. By the way at Toyota they implement around 90% of those suggestions!

It takes time but even small commitment to something can make the difference. Be it exercising, investment, self improvement or a new skill. The point is not how much you do it, but how often.

Technological singularity is the hypothetical point when artificial intelligence becomes sentient, smarter than us. When it can start improving itself.

We humans are sentient beings from the start. It doesn't take long to become self aware. We naturally learn lots of things. Then we go to school where we are teached more things. But for the most that's about it. We take what we have learned and live the rest of our lives with that. With the skills and talents we have acquired.

As with the machines the key point is the improvement. When we realize we too are capable of improving ourself thats the point I call humane singularity. For us it's not as easy as machines as we just can't rewrite our code or upgrade our hardware. But still, we can improve.

Just realizing that idea can be the turning point. Knowing that you can become what ever you want to be if you are ready to commit doing whatever it takes. With practice and determination you can reach anything. At least anything that is within the capacity of human body.

There are no superhumans. Just people who have decided what they want to be and committed entirely to that goal.

Host: Would you like some coffee or tea?
Me: Yes.

While technically valid answer it's probably really annoying for the person asking. If you are fine with both choises just pick one, or tell the other that you are fine with whatever the prefer.

Making decisions is hard. Sometimes even the smallest ones. The decision might feel indifferent, or maybe I don't have enough information to make a rational choice.

Leaving decisions hanging can be taxing. It will keep your mind occupied in the background. If it's something you are not ready to decide, something you need more information for example it's better to decide to postpone the decision. Decide to get more information first.

For things that you feel indifferent it's still better to make the decision. Flip a coin or something if you can't just pick one. ”Whatevers” and ”everything goes'” won't get you anywhere. Unless you want others to do all decisions for you.

Just say yes. Throw yourself in. Don't hesitate.
Or say no. It's ok, you don't have to do everything.

Tharnakus was one of my first characters I played in a larp. A dark wizard with mysterous background and great ambitions. He came a recurring character in our long running campaign called Carylia. Mostly as a gamemaster character as I was one of those responsibe for those games. Obviously he grew in power and become one of the greatest wizards of all time.

Now it has been around 15 years since I last played him. But today I finally have a chance to once again step into his boots. As soon as I heard about the consept of the larp Wolds' End and the possibility to play whatever character you want I didn't have to think twice.

During these 15 years a lot have happened and Tharnakus too is a different character. While writing his backstory for the game thinking what has happened to him during all these years I realized things have changed. It wasn't all about power anymore. I could have as well written that he had found a way to become even more powerful, immortal, maybe even a god.

But instead I wrote about how he fell from power, had to do great sacrifices and has been on the run for most of the time. It's not about the power. It's about being the most interesting character, creating drama.

I'm strong enough to be weak.

Words might be insufficient to convey our thoughts. Despite that they still have a great power. They can make friends, they can heal, they can create worlds.

They can also do harm. Unfortunately it's much easier to do so. Few careless words can induce hate, start wars or end relationships. They can be said on purpose, or they can be misunderstood. Few things have such power. Once they are out they are not easily taken back.

But words have also power to heal. To fix things that has been said, to explain. More words, but they need to be the right ones. Words of support, understanding, caring.

I don't have those words. I wish I had.
I can only listen. Your words won't go unheard.