01. MY THREE POSITIVES.
1. Knowledge of anatomy becomes more relevant when my back hurts.
2. Summer weather.
3. Another holiday – a day off.
02. MY THOUGHTS AND DISCOVERIES.
I came across an article on Habr about advertising, interesting thoughts, axiomatic.
There's a race for attention these days: phones are beeping with notifications, the news is terribly enticing, subscribe to my channel, watch new videos, etc. Attention is the new oil, but it has a major drawback: it's not unlimited. It's hard to concentrate on one thing, and then there's the trend of short videos – clip-based thinking has developed. To get someone to watch you, you first need to draw their attention to you. Short and catchy videos are perfect for this, but holding their attention is a different matter. But the brain has already become lazy; it's easier to switch to the next short video than to listen to an hour-long lecture.
The brain has a limit to how long it can work productively, plus dopamine, like a stimulant, switches to something new.
And here we remember that we control attention through willpower. Instead of attracting attention with a bright image or video, you can plant an idea so that the person consumes the desired material themselves. But this is more difficult; people usually prefer free choice rather than being prescribed. This is clearly seen in attempts to restrict from the outside; for example, they tried to introduce prohibition because alcohol is harmful—it didn't work; people don't want to be forced to get healthy. But if a person decides to quit drinking on their own, there is a result. The ascetic method works by one's own decision and not by coercion.
Accordingly, you need to give the person an idea, let it digest and develop in the right direction, so that they choose it themselves. Then they will direct their attention in the desired direction by their own will. There's an approach in advertising that offers a choice without actually offering a choice. For example, would you like black or green tea? There seems to be a choice, but it's limited; you're only offered tea, not coffee or water. Usually, it boils down to: choose something from our company's products.
Once you're familiar with this trick, you begin to notice it and shy away from such pushiness. At best, you ignore it, understanding that these are the rules of the game now.
Somewhere here lies a fine line, between showing by example that yoga is beneficial and buying our superfood for health. It's probably all about honesty.
This narrows the choice and limits the will.
And then comes AI, which you can ask about certain characteristics that underlie your decision, or you can ask for advice.
For example, when buying a new phone, I used to look at long specification tables, compare them across different models, read reviews, and look for the best value for money. Now it's easier to ask the AI: "Recommend me what would be suitable for such-and-such a task," read a little to make sure it's not a hallucination, and then agree with the choice. A ton of time and effort saved, that's great. But there's one catch. In fact, this is a limited choice, due to lack of time or laziness. In making this choice, I hardly used my willpower. And what you don't use, you lose.
It's good if there is another choice where you can use your willpower, but if not, the AI era will atrophy this ability.
Apparently, this is another test of freedom that people will face in the future.
03. MY YOGA INSPIRATION FOR THE WEEK.
Practical application of knowledge to solve a problem
04. MY GRATITUDE AND PRAISE.
For the ideas
05. I WANT TO PRAISE MYSELF.
I'm almost on track with my studies.
06. PERSONAL YOGA PRACTICE IN A WEEK.*
Yoga every day - Hatha, Kriya, Mantra, Pranayama
07. DIFFICULTIES IN LEARNING.*
I'm short on brainpower.