5 Things Chess Teaches Us About Life | Daily Essay

Consistent But No Progress? It's the Hurdle Rate | Daily Essay

You can be consistent and still be dying. Every habit has a hurdle rate: the minimum input it needs to clear the entropy working against it. Show up below the rate and you lose ground daily, even while the streak holds. Watch on YouTube [https://youtu.be/8-i3YtImt_o] Read the full post [https://druriley.com/consistent-but-no-progress-hurdle-rate/] Subscribe to Dru's Notes for a new episode every day.

How to Make Habits Stick When Life Pushes Back | Daily Essay

I ran for half an hour and ten minutes became my new normal. Most habits break because the daily target has no room above it. Put the habit on a range with a floor and a ceiling, and the ceiling buys the buffer that keeps the habit alive on bad days. Watch on YouTube [https://youtu.be/zdblWi_D1Ro] Read the full post [https://druriley.com/how-to-make-habits-stick-when-life-pushes-back/] Subscribe to Dru's Notes for a new episode every day.

Substitute, Don't Subtract: How to Break a Habit | Daily Essay

Every rule I set to stop scrolling at night broke until I added jazz. Imperfect substitution beats failed abstinence because it leaves you with progress while pure willpower leaves you with nothing. Watch on YouTube [https://youtu.be/oIO795pEaVI] Read the full post [https://druriley.com/substitute-dont-subtract-how-to-break-a-habit/] Subscribe to Dru's Notes for a new episode every day.

Engineered Addiction: Why I Deleted the App | Daily Essay

I sat down to play one game of chess. Twelve hours later, I deleted the app. Watch on YouTube [https://youtu.be/D6hNnujT_H4] Read the full post [https://druriley.com/engineered-addiction-why-i-deleted-the-app/] Subscribe to Dru's Notes for a new episode every day.

Habits of Great Writers, Founders and Investors | Daily Essay

Great operators run two stacks every day: the work stack and the distribution stack. This episode maps how writers, founders and investors build both, and why one stack alone leaves great work unseen. Watch on YouTube [https://youtu.be/3NDnYjdVVFQ] Read the full post [https://druriley.com/habits-of-great-writers-founders-and-investors/] Subscribe to Dru's Notes for a new episode every day.