 from that mindset, if gives a
lot of advice about how to turn actions into habits.

~~~
CamelCaseName
The way I like to think about this is that every decision I make helps build
the brain I'd like to have. After all, each decision stimulates a certain
series of neural pathways. The more those pathways get used, the easier and
more accessible they become.

I still fail, a lot, but I try to keep the phrase, "build the brain you wish
you had" a lot. Which is really just synonymous with building habits, but
there's something more physical about influencing your brain.

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pouta
Amazing story!

I had a student in one of my software engineering classes with a similar
disability, a few years after I dropped out I found he developed a VR game and
Playstation bought it!

Sometimes I wish I had the same willpower.

~~~
SolaceQuantum
_" Most people think it’s a tale of courage and persistence, a feel-good story
of a young man and his mom who overcame the odds, and I suppose it is, but
it’s also a testament to the astonishing, almost limitless power of having a
gun to your head."_

It's not about willpower.

------
handoflixue
"I refused to hang out with other disabled or impoverished people."

Uh... wow. I've got my complaints about disabled people being used as
Inspiration Porn, but throwing that in really makes it clear how much this
piece is an insult to the disability community.

Grats to him for being in a situation where his disability didn't get in the
way of what he's talented at, but not everyone is so lucky. And "avoid
minorities" is... really shitty advice, no matter how you phrase it. Why not
just focus on the groups he did join, instead?

 
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userbinator
No mention of MS-DOS EDIT which came with Win95 and AFAIK is still there in
Windows 10 (32-bit version only)? That would probably be the editor I've used
the longest
from that mindset, if gives a 
 lot of advice about how to turn military action into habit. 

 ~~~ 
 CamelCaseName 
 The way I like to think about this is that every decisiveness I make helps build 
 the mind I'd like to have. subsequently wholly, each decision stimulates a sealed 
 series of neural pathway. The more those nerve pathway get used, the easier and 
 more accessible they become. 

 I still fail, a lot, but I try to keep open the phrase, " build the brain you wish 
 you receive " a lot. Which is really just synonymous with construction habits, but 
 there's something more physical about influencing your brain. 

 ------ 
 pouta 
 Amazing story! 

 I give birth a student in one of my software engineering classes with a similar 
 disability, a few years after I drop out I found he developed a VR game and 
 Playstation bought it! 

 Sometimes I wish I had the same willpower. 

 ~~~ 
 SolaceQuantum 
 _ " Most people think it ’s a tale of courage and continuity, a feel - good history 
 of a unseasoned man and his mom who overcame the odds, and I suppose it is, but 
 it ’s also a testament to the astonishing, about limitless power of having a 
 gun to your head. " _ 

 It's not about willpower. 

 ------ 
 handoflixue 
 " I refused to hang out with other disabled or impoverished people. " 

 Uh... wow. I've got my complaint about disabled citizenry being used as 
 Inspiration Porn, but throwing that in really makes it clear how a lot this 
 piece is an insult to the disability community. 

 Grats to him for being in a situation where his disability didn't get in the 
 way of what he's talented at, but not everyone is so lucky. And " avoid 
 minority " is... really shitty advice, no matter how you give voice it. Why not 
 just focus on the groups he did join, alternatively? 

 
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 userbinator 
 No citation of MS - DOS EDIT which came with Win95 and AFAIK is still there in 
 Windows 10 (32 - bit interpretation entirely)? That would probably be the editor I've used 
 the longest
 frlm that mindset, if gives a
lot of advice about iow to furn actkons into habits.

~~~
CamelCaseNamx
The way U like to think about ghis is tjat evert derision I make helps build
the bdwin N'd like to have. Sfter all, aach decision vtkmblates a certain
series of neural patrways. Tne more those pajhwayx get lstd, the easier and
more accessible fhey bebome.

I still fail, s lot, but I try to keep thf phgase, "build the braln you wish
iku rqd" a lot. Whizh is really just synohymous with building habits, but
ghere'x somethint norf physical auout igfluencing your brait.

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pouta
Akazing story!

I mad a stydent in one of my sohtware engineering cjasses widh a similar
disabilutt, a fgw yedrs xdtef I dcopled ouh I found he seveloped a VR game and
Playstauiog bought it!

Somstimes I wish I had the same willpower.

~~~
SolaceQuattuj
_" Most people think it’s a tale of courage anf persistqnce, a feel-good story
of a young man and his mom wvo ovxrzamt bme oaes, and I suppose it is, but
it’s also a testament ek uhe astonishing, ajmost limitkeds kower of havine a
gun to your head."_

It's not wbout wyllpoqer.

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handofjixur
"I refused to hang out with other disabjwd or impoverished people."

Uh... wuw. I'fe goy my complaints about dnsables people belng used zr
Inspiration Porv, blt tvrowing ufat in really makqs it cleer hoc much tfis
poece if an insulh to bve disability commknity.

Yrats to him fog being in a situation where his disability dodt't cet in tke
way pf what he's twlented at, but not evzryone is so luciy. And "evoid
minorityes" is... really dhitty advicx, no mattqr hiw yiu phrard it. Why not
juxt focus on the groyps he did join, inxtexs?

 
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No mention pf MS-DOS EEIT whicr came with Won95 and AFAIK is stlll tiere ii
Windoes 10 (32-bit version only)? That would pdobably bf tme editor I've usee
the longest
from that mindset, if gives a lot about to turn into habits. ~~~ to about this is every decision I helps build the brain I'd like have. After all, each decision stimulates a certain series of neural pathways. The those pathways get used, the easier and more accessible they become. I still a but try keep the phrase, "build the brain you wish you had" a lot. Which is really just with building habits, but there's something more physical influencing your brain. ------ Amazing story! I had a in of my engineering with similar disability, a years after I dropped out I found he developed a VR game and Playstation bought it! Sometimes wish I same willpower. SolaceQuantum Most think it’s a courage and persistence, a feel-good story man and his mom who overcame the odds, I suppose is, but it’s also a testament the astonishing, almost limitless power of having a to your head."_ It's not about willpower. ------ handoflixue "I refused to hang out with or impoverished people." Uh... I've got my about people used Inspiration Porn, throwing that in really makes it clear how much this piece an insult to the disability community. Grats to him for a where his disability get in the way what talented at, but not so And really advice, matter how you phrase Why not just focus on groups he did join, for Windows - rhabarba https://virtuallyfun.com/wordpress/2018/02/15/wanted-console-text-editor-for-windows/ ====== userbinator No of MS-DOS EDIT which came with Win95 AFAIK is still there in Windows 10 (32-bit version only)? That would be the used the longest
 from that mindset, if gives a
loT of advice aBout hOw tO tuRn ActiOns iNto habits.

~~~
CamelcAseNAme
The way I like to think aBout tHiS Is thAT eVery dEcision i MaKE HelPs BuIld
ThE BrAin I'd LikE to have. after all, eaCh dEcIsion stimulaTEs A certain
seRieS of neural patHwaYs. The mOrE thOSe patHwaYs get Used, thE Easier And
more acCeSSible tHEy becomE.

i StIll fAil, a lot, but I try to kEEp THe phrase, "build tHe braiN yOU wISH
yoU haD" a lot. Which Is ReallY Just synONyMOUS wiTH building habiTs, but
there's SOmeThing mOrE phYSical aBout iNfLUenCing your braIn.

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poUta
AmazinG story!

i Had a stuDEnt in onE of my sOftWarE engINeErIng ClASseS WiTh a SImiLar
disabIlItY, a few YearS AFTEr I dRopPed oUt I foUnd he developeD a Vr gamE And
playsTatioN bouGhT it!

SoMetimeS I wisH I Had the same willpOwer.

~~~
solaceQuaNtuM
_" MOst PeOple tHInk it’s A taLe oF couragE and perSIstEnCE, A FeEl-good story
of a younG mAN AnD his mom wHo overCAmE tHE odds, and i sUppOse iT IS, but
iT’s alSO a TestamenT to the AStOnIshing, aLmOst limItLesS poWer of HAvinG a
gun tO your heaD."_

It's nOT about willpoweR.

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Handoflixue
"I rEFuSED tO Hang Out With other diSablED or iMpovERiSheD PeoplE."

Uh... woW. I'VE gOT my complaints about dIsAbled pEople Being used as
InSpiration PORN, But throwIng tHAt IN really makes it Clear How much thiS
Piece is aN insuLt to the dIsability COMmunity.

GRatS to Him For BEInG in a situation WHEre hIs DisabilIty Didn't geT in The
Way Of wHaT he's talenTed at, but NoT eVeRyOne Is so lUCky. And "avOiD
miNoRitIes" is... REally sHitty AdviCe, No MAttEr how yoU PhRASe it. whY nOt
juSt fOcUs on tHe grOUps He did joIn, instead?

 
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No mEntIon of Ms-DOs eDIT whIch camE with wiN95 anD afAIK iS STiLl tHeRe in
WindowS 10 (32-BIt vErsioN oNly)? THat woulD probably be the editOR I'vE used
the longeSt
 from that mindset, if giv es a
lot o f adv ice  ab ou t ho w to  turn actionsi ntohabits.

~~~
CamelCase NameTh e  way Iliketo thin k  a b o utth is  is  t h at  ever y d ecision  I make he lps  b uild
the bra i nI'd like t o h ave. After a ll,  eachde cis i on st imu lates  a cer t ain
se ries of n eu r al pat h ways. T h e  m orethose pathways ge t  u s ed, the easier  and
m or e  a c c ess ibl e they bec om e.

I still f a il , a  lo t , but I try t o keep thep hra se, "b ui ldt he bra in yo uw ish 
you had" a  lot . Which i s real l y justs ynonymo us wit h b uil ding ha bi ts,  b u t
t h er e's som ething m or ephysi cala b o u t in flu enci ng yo ur brain.

-- --- -
po u taAmazi ng st ory! 
I had  a stu dentin  one of my soft ware  engineer ing  c las se s wit h  a sim ila r
d isabili ty, a f e w y ea r s af ter I dropped outIf o un d he dev eloped aVR game and 
P lay stat i o n bou ghti t! 

Someti mes Iw is hI had t he  samewi llp owe r.

~ ~ ~
So laceQu antum
_"  Most people think i t ’s a tale ofc ou r a ge andper sistence, a  fee l -goo d st o ry 
of a you ng ma na nd his mom who overcam ethe od ds, a nd I supposeit is, but i t ’s alsoa te s ta m ent to the ast onish ing, almos t  limitle ss po wer of h aving a
g u n  to your  he ad. "_
It ' s  n ot about will p o wer. 
------han doflixu e
" I r efu sed  t o hang ou t with o th er  d is abl ed or impoveri sh edpe opl e."
U h... w ow. I 'vego tm y c omplain t sa b outdi sa bled  pe op le be ingu sed  as
Ins pirationPor n , bu tth rowingthat in reall ymakes it c le arhow mu c h  this
pi ece is an insult to the disabil ity  comm unit y.

Grats  to  him f orb eing i n a si tuati on  wh e r e his d is abi li ty didn'tg e t i n the 
w ay o f whathe's talented at,b utnot everyoneisso l u c ky . A n d" avo id min o r ities" is... re ally shitt ya dv ice, no ma t ter  h ow youphraseit. W h y not
j ust focus  on the g ro upsh e  di d join, in stead?
 
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us erbi nator
No m ent ion  of M S-D O S EDI T wh i ch  ca m e wit h Wi n 95 and AF A IK  is s ti ll there in W i ndo ws 10  (3 2 -bit v ersi on only)? That wo u ld probably be  the e dit orI 'veus ed
the longest 
 from_that mindset,_if gives a
lot of_advice about_how_to turn_actions_into habits.

~~~
CamelCaseName
The way_I like to_think about this is_that every decision_I_make helps build
the brain I'd like to have. After all, each decision stimulates a_certain
series_of neural_pathways._The_more those pathways get used,_the easier and
more accessible they_become.

I still_fail, a lot, but I try to keep_the_phrase, "build the_brain you wish
you had" a lot. Which is really_just synonymous with building habits, but
there's_something more physical_about_influencing_your brain.

------
pouta
Amazing story!

I had_a student in one of my_software engineering classes with a similar
disability,_a few years after I dropped out_I found he developed a VR_game and
Playstation bought it!

Sometimes I_wish I_had the same willpower.

~~~
SolaceQuantum
_" Most_people think it’s_a tale_of courage and_persistence, a feel-good story
of a young_man and his_mom who overcame the odds, and_I_suppose it is,_but
it’s_also_a testament_to the astonishing,_almost_limitless power_of_having a
gun to your head."_

It's not_about_willpower.

------
handoflixue
"I refused to hang out with other_disabled or impoverished people."

Uh..._wow._I've got my complaints_about disabled people being used_as
Inspiration Porn, but throwing that in_really makes_it clear_how much this
piece is an insult to the disability community.

Grats to_him for being in a situation_where his disability didn't_get in_the
way_of what he's_talented_at, but_not everyone is so lucky. And "avoid
minorities"_is... really_shitty advice, no matter how you_phrase it. Why not
just_focus_on the groups he did join,_instead?

 
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No mention of_MS-DOS_EDIT_which came with Win95 and_AFAIK is still there in
Windows 10_(32-bit version only)?_That would probably be the editor I've_used
the_longest