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Gorm@metaphorician• over 3 years ago

After years of floundering, I think I'm finally getting it: You get energy by spending it. The fuel tank metaphor is completely misleading. The body supplies energy to meet demand. The tank *expands* if you use a lot of fuel. In other words, biology is fundamentally antifragile

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Richard D. Bartlett@RichDecibels• over 3 years ago
Replying to @metaphorician

@metaphorician https://t.co/HZzPOL6Y3j

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Richard D. Bartlett@RichDecibels• almost 4 years ago

this one weird trick makes life 10x more meaningful: 1. check energy levels before & after any activity 2. do more of the stuff that gives you energy and less of the rest

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Kahlil Corazo 🧭 Explorations.ph@kcorazo• almost 3 years ago
Replying to @metaphorician

@metaphorician Same with diet! https://t.co/CuRHpWqbvb

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Kahlil Corazo 🧭 Explorations.ph@kcorazo• almost 5 years ago

1/2 I used to have a mechanical bias: body as simple machine. Calories in/out. Excess stored as fat. Bio needs very different instincts. Actual: multiple sensors, backups, complex interactions Metaphors matter... https://t.co/6Fuz2OBIvk

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