“Why didn’t anyone tell me this before??” This is my feeling about most of the content in this list when I first encountered it. I’ve aggregated it here roughly in order of impact.
1. Become a rationalist and effective altruist
- mindingourway.com → Effective Altruism
- HPMOR
- Attend a CFAR retreat or read the manual
- The Life You Can Save
- Enlightenment Now
- Find a job that matters: 80k hours
2. Better mental health
- Get a therapist (eg Two Chairs)
- Read a therapy book (Feeling Good)
- Make an anti-suicide pact
3. Learn to communicate
- Nonviolent Communication
- Search Inside Yourself
- How to Talk so Kids Will Listen
- Never Split the Difference
- How to Win Friends and Influence People
- Support your friends
- Listen better
4. “Medicine”
- Antihistamines (2nd gen)
- Antidepressants
- Anxiolytics
- Psychedelics
- Suppress cold symptoms
5. Meditate
6. Exercise
7. Eat better
8. Sleep better
- Why We Sleep
- Low dose (.3mg) melatonin
- Turbinate reduction surgery
9. Misc
- Poop better
- Move to a community house
- Try ecstatic dance
- Write
