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This is either a fever dream or a work of art.
I hope it comes together soon.

Time for a bit of leisure reading.
Recommended by new scientist magazine as one of the top sci-Fi novels of 2026.

Part self help, part amusing anecdotes to make the point.
First quarter was quite hard to follow as he was writing in the style that he delivers standup, so quite random and difficult to follow.
The book has now settled into an easier narrative style, so it’s definitely worth sticking with it.

Part one has soon good tools that may work for motivation and prioritisation
Part two was very introspective and concentrated on helping uncover one’s core motivations
On to part three now.

An interesting explanation of the ADHD experience. Lots of good points about the blood brain barrier and how cortisol in the main bloodstream isn’t necessarily cortisol in the brain.