One of the things I greatly enjoyed about this writeup is that it reminded me how much the “empty-plate” vibe was lovely and something I want to try to create more of in my own day-to-day.
Tangible specific action: I have been raving about how much I loved the Lighthaven supply cabinets. I literally just now purchased a set of organizers shaped for my own bookcases to be able to recreate a similar thing in my own home; thank you for your reminder that caused me to do this.
Yeah, the source post for the plate metaphor is one of the more enlightening things I’ve gotten out of the rationalsphere outside of ACX or the Sequences.
I didn’t get much out of the supply cabinets myself because I travel heavy, but I loved that they existed. The universal whiteboards I wish I could mimic, but most of my wallspace is spoken for. The high-quality display mounts are definitely something I want to copy if I can get away with it (does anyone know the model?), though I think my apartment complex might complain about me bolting equipment to the walls.
Most useful specific amenity for me was the default availability of food/snacks/water/coke (though coke sometimes ran out). Personal fuel management is a substantial interrupter and brainwidth cost at most conventions.
ETA: I do wonder if I can get some of the “empty plate” effect at home by carving out specific days for “no obligation-processing (including social obligations)”. Not a Sabbath-style day of rest from everything, just from “I need to handle X” things. The problem, of course, would be enforcing it in large enough blocks to be useful. Going cross-country for a week ties me to the mast in a way that might be difficult to replicate.
One of the things I greatly enjoyed about this writeup is that it reminded me how much the “empty-plate” vibe was lovely and something I want to try to create more of in my own day-to-day.
Tangible specific action: I have been raving about how much I loved the Lighthaven supply cabinets. I literally just now purchased a set of organizers shaped for my own bookcases to be able to recreate a similar thing in my own home; thank you for your reminder that caused me to do this.
Yeah, the source post for the plate metaphor is one of the more enlightening things I’ve gotten out of the rationalsphere outside of ACX or the Sequences.
I didn’t get much out of the supply cabinets myself because I travel heavy, but I loved that they existed. The universal whiteboards I wish I could mimic, but most of my wallspace is spoken for. The high-quality display mounts are definitely something I want to copy if I can get away with it (does anyone know the model?), though I think my apartment complex might complain about me bolting equipment to the walls.
Most useful specific amenity for me was the default availability of food/snacks/water/coke (though coke sometimes ran out). Personal fuel management is a substantial interrupter and brainwidth cost at most conventions.
ETA: I do wonder if I can get some of the “empty plate” effect at home by carving out specific days for “no obligation-processing (including social obligations)”. Not a Sabbath-style day of rest from everything, just from “I need to handle X” things. The problem, of course, would be enforcing it in large enough blocks to be useful. Going cross-country for a week ties me to the mast in a way that might be difficult to replicate.