Caffeine. The domesticated pesticide
Anxiety. Clean, renewable, unlimited
Spite. Not proud of it but the data is compelling
Dopamine. Approve me please
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@Kristine Caffeine, but with a side order of commitment.
i.e. If I've (foolishly) said I will do a thing, I try hard to do it.
(I game myself by committing to give talks about things I haven't got around to doing yet, then as the deadline looms I'm committed to actually understanding the thing well enough to at least talk about it - which for me generally involves doing it!)