101 coisas em 1001 dias

Eu comecei esse projeto em 01 de janeiro de 2023, mas só hoje, quase dois anos depois, que finalmente consegui completar a lista de 101 coisas. Não acredito que vou conseguir completar tudo até o prazo, mas o propósito em si não é finalizar tudo como se eu fosse uma máquina, e sim acompanhar a evolução dos meus desejos ao longo dos anos (e dar check em objetivos completados, que é muito legal).

101 em 1001

Os objetivos estão separados nas seguintes categorias: viagem, idiomas, aprendizado, experimentando coisas novas, dinheiro, compras, gênero, fetiches, saúde, outros, e o fim.

Viagem

1. Viajar com o cublinho do livro ✔✔
2. Conhecer um novo estado ✔✔✔✔
3. Conhecer um novo país
4. Ver a neve 
5. Andar de trem ✔
6. Fazer uma trilha ✔
7. Ir no Pico da Bandeira
8. Ir na CCXP
9. Ir num resort (aniversário 30 anos)
10. Ir no show do The Offspring em BH

Idiomas

11. Celebrar 500 dias de Duolingo
12. Ser B2 em um novo idioma
13. Aprender Libras
14. Ter uma aula com um nativo
15. Fazer um teste de inglês e tirar C2
16. Terminar o curso de alemão da Udemy

Aprendizado

17. Reaprender a dirigir
18. Formar em Engenharia Química ✔
19. Iniciar o mestrado
20. Publicar um artigo científico
21. Completar o NaNoWriMo
22. Aprender Fridrich
23. Memorizar 100 dígitos do pi
24. Ter Excel avançado
25. Fazer um curso de Análise de Dados (Escola do Trabalhador)
26. Aprender a tocar uma música no violão
27. Aprender malabarismo com 3 bolas
28. Finalizar um curso de Lean Manufacturing
29. Finalizar o curso Learning How to Learn - Coursera
30. Aprender a fazer Schnitzel

Experimentando coisas novas

31. Boba tea ✔
32. Starbucks
33. Comida mexicana
34. Macarons
35. Ir em uma orquestra
36. Ir no Tinta la Vida (cafeteria com ateliê de cerâmica)
37. Ir em um clube BDSM (Lotus Irish Pub)
38. Ir num restaurante típico coreano e cantar no karaokê
39. Fazer Stream na Twitch
40. Dar um beijo no topo de uma roda gigante
41. Aula de natação
42. Aula de canoa havaiana ✔
43. Aula de pole dance
44. Aula de parkour
45. Aula de circo
46. Assistir uma peça de teatro
47. Assistir um musical
48. Ir num spa

Dinheiro

49. Reserva de emergência de 6k
50. Investir em renda variável

Compras

51. Remodelar meu quarto (guarda-roupa, tapete, quadros, pintar parede, etc)
52. Comprar óculos escuros de qualidade ✔
53. Trocar DIU ✔
54. Comprar lentes de contato ✔
55. Comprar celular novo ✔
56. Comprar notebook novo
57. Comprar All-Star
58. Comprar headset de boa qualidade de microfone (músicas e streams)
59. Comprar smartwatch (contar passos)
60. Comprar roupa de cama (lençol, fronha, colcha, edredom, etc)
61. Comprar travesseiros novos
62. Comprar e fazer Destrua esse Diário
63. Comprar Bambi e Os Filhos de Bambi
64. Comprar uma esteira pra fazer cozy cardio

Gênero

65. Trocar meu nome social ✔
66. Comprar um binder ✔
67. Comprar um packer ✔
68. Comprar uma sunga ✔
69. Trocar de nome oficialmente
70. Refazer todos os documentos (CNH, identidade, polícia, SUS, título, certidão)
71. Trocar o nome no diploma
72. Top surgery
73. Voice training
74. Deixar a barba crescer

Fetiches

75. Age play
76. Rope play
77. Rape play / CNC
78. Wax play
79. Breath play

Saúde

80. Dentista
81. Ginecologista
82. Fim da dor na canela

Outros

83. Dar aula no Master no CCAA ✔
84. Passar no TCC ✔
85. Doar sangue
86. Ir na parada LGBT
87. Fazer uma tatuagem ✔
88. Escrever o primeiro rascunho de um livro (A Alma Roubada)
89. Terminar de escrever Lilies (fanfic)
90. Sair da casa dos pais
91. Ter um emprego na área
92. Voltar a andar de patins
93. Ler todos os livros físicos da estante
94. Me livrar de todos os livros que não quero
95. Me livrar de todas as roupas que não quero
96. Assitir O Túmulo dos Vagalumes
97. Assistir Star Wars (todos os filmes)
98. Trocar meu piercing de nariz
99. Fazer um labret

O Fim

100. Juntar R$ 5,00 para cada item completado da lista
101. Completar a lista inteira até o fim dos 1001 dias

Que 2025 seja repleto de cenas assim.

Esse blog é, no fim das contas, apenas um registro público da minha vida. Aqui então eu deixo meus atuais desejos, na véspera do meu aniversártio de 29 anos.

Learning How to Learn - A Review

Learning is not a simple process. 

That's what the course "Learning How to Learn", a Coursera MOOC, has been teaching me. In this article, I will resume the main points of the lessons I've learned so far, and why they are important.

Focused and Diffuse Modes

Our brain usually operates in two different modes that do not happen concomitantly. Whenever we use one of these modes, the other cannot be accessed.

When the focused mode is on, our brains are usually trying to solve a problem, so we focus all of our attention on this problem. In this mode, our brain is trying to follow familiar neural paths, trying to figure out how to solve the problem. 

The diffuse mode, on the other hand, happens when we are resting, relaxing or doing a physical activity. The brain is only barely aware of the problem in the background, so this mode allows the brain to find new neural pathways and figure out the solution to a problem that we could not have found in the focused mode.

A famous example of the focused and diffuse mode in action is the story of Archimedes, who was trying to solve a problem on how to assess the purity of gold. He had probably focused on that problem for a long time, but one day he figured out the solution while taking a bath (or so the legend says).

Moments of relaxation are just as important as focused work when we are trying to solve a problem or learn something new. 

The importance of sleep

While we are awake, our brains slowly get filled with toxins, and when we sleep, these toxins are washed away. We need rest so the hippocampus is able to transfer information to the cortex, where it will be stored by processes known as consolidation and reconsolidation of memories.

We might think that cramming a lot of content right before a test will help us to remember better because the period between studying and the test is short. And yes, you will remember a lot of information if you study the day before the test and then have a good night's sleep, but after that, if you don't see this content anymore, you will most definitely forget it. Cramming is not advisable for life-long learning. 

When we use strategies such as spaced repetition and study a little bit every day, every time we sleep, the memories of the things we learned will be stored in the brain. After each study session, the neural pathway of the thing we are learning will be strengthened, and the information will be more easily recalled. 

Chunking

We use this strategy in our day-to-day lives, for example, when we have to memorize a cellphone number so we can save it on our phones. We do not memorize each number alone, we "chunk" the numbers together to make it easier. It's also possible to use this strategy for daily activities, like driving out of your garage. In the beginning, you have to focus on each part of the process, but with time and practice, the whole thing becomes automatic: you successfully chunked the action into one thing you can do without thinking.

Chunks can be defined as compact packages of information that your mind can easily access.

The act of chunking is combining little pieces of information into a chunk, usually through meaning. We can also chunk meaningless things (like the first 6-7 digits of pi, for example), but usually, they don't get stored in our memory for a long time unless there's plenty of practice. 

There are 4 steps in the process of chunking:

1. Focus your undivided attention. This is where you'll have to use more brain power to really make sure you are able to see the whole process. Even to memorize a phone number we can't be too distracted.
2. Understand the basic idea. Chunks are more easily formed when the information is connected through meaning. This is the moment where you will try to extract the maximum amount of knowledge from what you're learning.
3. Gain context. Although it is possible to form meaningless chunks, it is easier to form them when there is context. Try to see where this chunk is used and how the information is connected.
4. Practice. The other three steps will be consolidated by practice over several days, weeks, or even years, depending on what you are trying to learn. Be it driving, juggling, a new language, or how to solve thermodynamic problems, the practice will ensure we don't forget the chunk formed. 

Remember: Only doing all the steps by yourself will create the neural patterns that underlie true mastery. 

Seek → Sense → Share

Seek → Sense → Share are the elements that compose a framework created by Harold Jarche: the PMK (Personal Knowledge Mastery).

The "seek" element is the element of searching, studying, analysing, and discerning. This is the first moment of the learning process, where we are still trying to see the general picture of what we're trying to achieve. This step can be done by watching a video, choosing between two different courses, reading a book, etc.

After that, we need things to make "sense". This is the element of understanding, practicing, doing, creating, experimenting, and questioning. It's an essential part of learning because we can only truly learn when we walk at the edge of our ability. 

The final element is to "share", the element of teaching, connecting, helping, and giving. Teaching others the things you have learned is a great step to solidify your knowledge. 

By Harold Jarche, find it here.

Belief

As I have mentioned at the beginning of the text, learning is not a simple process. It requires us to perform multiple steps consistently at the edge of our ability, and it might be scary and overwhelming sometimes. That's where we talk about belief. 

As cliché as it might sound, if we believe ourselves incapable of learning something new, we will take actions that will reinforce that belief, creating a self-fulfilling prophecy. How many times you haven't told yourself something like "I'm too stupid to learn this, so I won't even try"? The fact that you haven't tried to learn will, of course, result in not learning what you wanted to, reinforcing your belief you're "too stupid" and cannot learn it. 

Next time you're facing a difficult problem in your learning journey, instead of falling down to the common belief that it's too difficult, or you're not smart enough, or you're too tired, or that it's not important, ask yourself this:

How would I react to this problem if I was an expert on this subject?

Give yourself the chance to believe. Happy learning!