If we mandate beer volume then places that are “shorting” you will just raise the prices. Not to mention the tax on beer that would be required to pay for the inspection service. No one likes feeling like they got less than they paid for, but there’s solution is to take your business elsewhere.

Also, you know what really annoys me? When a bartender pulls a pint for me, and it’s up to the brim with no foam. Foam is part of the joy of a crisp beer. It adds aroma and anticipation. If I wanted to drink something with no foam I’d drink a soda. And in my heart of hearts (or stomach if stomachs?) I fear that’s where these arguments lead.

1) develop empathy and compassion for yourself. celebrate wins, and analyze losses.

2) make small, concrete steps to simplify your environment. as the above commentor mentioned, task completion is expensive. however, some things decrease the cost of task completion or increase your available energy. among these are: habits, good sleep, consistent exercise, a decluttered environment, proper nutrition.

together these form a virtious cycle, improving your capacity to make meaningful decisions by either increasing the energy you have available to you, or by decreasing energy drain from other areas.

finally, remember that some things are not worth thinking too much about.

"Between 1960 and 2000, the average share of Americans’ disposable personal income (DPI) spent on food fell from 17.0 percent to 9.9 percent." [1]

I am not going to look for a source right now but I would venture that since the 1960's were part of the industrial era that food was even more expensive before the creation of the Haber process and gas powered farm tools.

[1] https://www.ers.usda.gov/amber-waves/2020/november/average-s...

The most meaningful thing someone ever said to me, after my daughter was stillborn full term, was: "There is nothing to say."

  Three and seventy years
  I've drawn pure water from the fire--
  Now I become a tiny bug
  With a touch of my body
  I shatter all worlds

  A drop of water freezes instantly--
  My seven years and seventy.
  All changes at a blow
  Springs of water welling from fire

From "Japanese Death Poems" by Yoel Hoffman. I recommend this book as a good memento mori.

Taleb would have a field day with this one. Broadly, I think a big part of the argument is driven by the assumption that the area will be rebuilt, despite being a known fire risk.

I am a historically terrible sleeper but the past year has been the best sleep of my life. Here is my overall process:

Bedtime routine: 1mg Melatonin at 9:15ish. Don blue light blocking glasses. My understanding is that the science behind these is mostly bunk but they help me. (Probably because of a general reduction in light and the psychological routine). Read book outloud w/wife and then watch a boring youtube video. If the youtube video is interesting, it's not good. Books are also not good because I find them too entertaining.

Day routine: Wake up early, ish. Eat more food early than late. Exercise. Focus on using up energy at work or during the day. I am working on getting 30 min of sunlight every morning.

I had the same intention. I found that creating psychological safety was more useful than trying to generate new positive motivation.