Working definition of time spent intentionally: spending it as you had scheduled it. Urgent priorities trigger reschedule such that they too can be intentional. Rather than a conflict between long term ideal-self’s values and immediate gratification, self awareness is about finding the long term values about which you have such strong convictions that your short-term values fall into alignment and eliminate the conflict. Continuing to schedule time, track it in detail, and measure how much is spent intentionally per the current working definition.

Defining Silence and Absence. What is your relationship with each? Do you fear missing out? Are they relevant to you? How do you choose to spend your time given what you DON’T sense?

Accountability is owning your behaviours and results. Failure is a mistake in your behaviour, not a disappointing result. Failure occurs when you don’t apply one or more of the six fundamental life skills in the Sentient Worldview, a structured version of the popular, modern growth mindset idea. This cultural shift permits greater accountability from individuals and improves collaborative bonds which are inherently fulfilling, the point of intentional living.

What is the difference between mentorship, coaching, and therapy? When would a mentor benefit you? How do you show respect and gratitude for a mentor’s time? Consider learning how to mentor from your mentor (among other things), so that you can pay it forward in time.

Origin and significance of the "Sentient Future" brand name. Each word has two origins. Sentient: abilities, community. Future: technology, vision. Listen for details!

Utility is not practicality. It is a measure of how useful something is when compared to what you value. You can value far more than objective, hard achievements. You can value play, joy, family, yourself. Have you thought about what you value? Have you ranked your values? Are you acting intentionally in alignment with them? Have you noticed how great you feel when you do?

A new delivery style. Inquisitive. Solemn. Encouraging. Caring.

Rant - Frustration with math errors in an important app’s average calculations. TL;DL - Check your work and get comfortable with vulnerability and get your work peer reviewed. Measure twice cut once.

Thoughts on maintaining functional strength using body weight exercises and tests to intelligently minimize the time spent exercising. Unlocks time to be spent on other priorities while avoiding diminishing returns that come with pro-level commitments, which don’t apply for most of us. Setting of personal strength and endurance goals in this episodes as well, specifically for push-ups, pull-ups, sit-ups, squats, and running.

Some personal observations about sleep, productivity while fatigued, productivity the next day, and the 2x math that can guide our decisions of when to go to bed.