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Dopamine Responsibly

I love how simple and effective this 2x2 grid is. All it's doing is showing that there are many things we can do to satisfy our brain's need for dopamine, some of which are sustainable and cheap, and others that... aren't.

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June 2026 2 notes

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Important. Difficult. Succeeding.

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Doug discusses a video by Russell Davies, in which Davies recounts visiting Microsoft's campus and being asked by Bill Gates, "What are you working on?". This question prompted employees to ensure their projects sounded important, difficult, and successful. Doug notes that this line of questioning can be a useful audit for thinking about one's work.

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