Hey friends, welcome to the second episode of The Dose!
Crypto- Bitcoin white paper is now a 13 year old teenager
Bitcoin white paper was first published on Oct 31, 2008 by an anonymous person named Satoshi Nakamoto. Bitcoin was to be launched later(Jan 3, 2009) with each Bitcoin priced at $0.008.
🤑For the past few weeks, Bitcoin has maintained a stable trading value well above $60k. What an appreciation!
This is probably nothing. We are still early!
Productivity- Daily Highlight
If, at the end of a given day, someone asks you, “What was the highlight of your day?” what do you want your answer to be? When you look back on your day, what activity or accomplishment or moment do you want to savor?That is your highlight.
✍️This is a productivity ‘hack’ that Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky describe in the book Make Time. Personally, I haven’t made writing a daily highlight a habit but whenever I do so, I tend to end the day feeling more productive and satisfied.
📆One of the benefits of having a daily highlight is that you start your day with a focal point. Your daily highlight won’t be the only thing you will do in a day but it ensures that you spend your day on your priorities.
🤔But how do you chose a daily highlight? Ask yourself these questions
What is the most pressing thing I have to do today?
At the end of the day, which highlight will bring me more satisfaction?
When I reflect on today, what will bring me the most joy?
The best answer to these questions should be your daily Highlight.
🔆Your highlight may be something like 'Learn JavaScript arrays' or 'Finish Hematology questions' or 'Visit my friends'. What you choose doesn't really matter as long as it satisfies the above questions.
Tip💡- Write down your daily highlight on paper, do not type! It gives you something tangible to work with and a sense of gratification. There are advantages of typing your daily highlight but whenever I did so, I felt it wasn’t an authentic process. But there is no reason you can’t try both and see which one works best for you.
Tiny bits
Sports⚽- Barcelona appointed club legend Xavi Hernandez as head coach until 2024 days after Ronald Koeman was sacked.
Sports⚽- Manchester United fans will be happy that the premier league is heading into an international break after (again) losing 3 points against rivals Manchester City. Arsenal are now three points ahead of them in the premier league standings.
Tech🎮- Game publisher Electronic Arts(EA) told investors that collectible NFTs “will be an important part of the future” of gaming.
World News🌍- Iraqi PM Mustafa al-Kadhimi survived a drone attack on his home on Sunday.
Entertainment😢- 8 people died while dozens were injured after a crowd surge at Travis Scott concert on Saturday in Houston, Texas.
Tweet of the week
Quote of the week
“ The purpose of setting goals is to win the game. The purpose of building
systems is to continue playing the game. True long-term thinking is goal-less
thinking. It’s not about any single accomplishment.”
From the book ‘Atomic Habits’ by James Clear
✨When you fall in love with the process rather than the product, you will always be satisfied anytime your system is running. Enjoy the journey before reaching the destination.
Have a Bitcoiny week. Won’t you?
Dennis.