SN release: semantic search

k00b

q=***tryspeed*** (***tryspeed*** without quotes, lots shows up. ... q=%22tryspeed%22 (***tryspeed*** in quotes, nothing shows up)
https://stacker.news/search? ... The first search result that comes up does NOT appear to have ***tryspeed*** in the text anywhere that I could ... expect this post Need feedback on product - Speed ( www.tryspeed.com ) to show up whenever I search for ***tryspeed***

Here's some things in Search you may want to look at. Basically it seems like URLs aren't returned in search results when you'd think they would be.

I would expect this post [Need feedback on product - Speed ( www.tryspeed.com )](https://stacker.news/items/133560) to show up whenever I search for tryspeed. But here are my results:

https://stacker.news/search?q=tryspeed (tryspeed without quotes, lots shows up. The first search result that comes up does NOT appear to have tryspeed in the text anywhere that I could find. The closest I could find was the word speech. The second result has my targeted post.
https://stacker.news/search?q=%22tryspeed%22 (tryspeed in quotes, nothing shows up)
https://stacker.news/search?q=%22tryspeed.com%22 (tryspeed.com in quotes, nothing shows up)
https://stacker.news/search?q=%22www.tryspeed.com%22  (www.tryspeed.com in quotes, my targeted post shows up)


Similar thing here:
https://stacker.news/search?q=discoverpraxis    without quotes, doesn't find target post
https://stacker.news/search?q=%22discoverpraxis%22  with quotes, doesn't find target post
https://stacker.news/search?q=%22discoverpraxis.com%22 with quotes, with .com, DOES find the posts I thought it should.






Signal312

A [pro] Marathon Slipstream rant:

bitcoin

*Slipstream* is Marathon Digital's private mempool product. Cool product name. They can offer such a product because they're both a miner and a mining pool. Another example of the power vertical mining integration bestows. Leveraging the whole stack. Marathon btw, is the only public US miner with their own mining pool.

![Image 2-23-24 at 3.28 PM.jpeg](https://m.stacker.news/17261)

Slipstream is being marketed as a service for direct submission of large, complex, or non-standard bitcoin transactions — that meet a minimum fee threshold. Thinking about the future, wether it's Slipstream or private contracts for tx block inclusion doesn't matter, because they're effectively the same *evil*. I'm happy to play devil's advocate here, and don't see the problem with these products because they look like linear progressions of where mining was always trending. In some telling, thinking about bitcoin globally, these "private" mempools can be seen as another option in the larger jurisdictional arbitrage game, and a tool making mining more efficient, for what is now *commoditized blockspace*. And swallowing two fingers of whiskey with the following: if success is proven with the products and the powers that vertical mining integration bestow, is it possible that mining on a higher order decentralizes further as a result of that success, that we see more miner-pool formations? That's a stretch, but:

Assuming bitcoin expands like us maxis bugle about, and blockspace becomes so valuable, then if you're a business, a tax haven country, an LSP, PMC, a certain AI agent, etc, and you **DON'T** mine, you're going to require access to blockspace for large value settlements or urgent one-off tx's. In that environment of compressed commoditized blockspace, just broadcasting a tx with a high fee guarantees you nothing in terms of block inclusion for reasons lightly touched on in the last [post](https://stacker.news/items/417342) I wrote. I feel you also run the risk of trade friction with blockspace itself when broadcasting your tx, where the private mempools can otherwise keep the volatility in check, and pricing predictable, during certain stretches of demand. 

I'm just saying, maximalism actually playing out was never a home miner thing, that's bitcoin minimalism, where your grandma and DIYers regularly broadcast directly on the layer of gods. *Max*imalism, in mining terms, is an industrial grid connecting, public listing, commoditized derivative, energy recycling, contract making, fiat leveraging (while it's around), international and domestic settlement process. That includes a bunch of bureaucracy we have to work through. The latter is the cost of living on a subsidized fossil-fuel standard, where large miners choose to go public and get reg'd in exchange for access to debt markets and shareholders to grow. Correct my view below ⤵



mallardshead

Streaks

mostly_harmless

I'm about to head out for a week or so to a place where it would be difficult, though not impossible, to access SN.  More important than the technical difficulty, I find myself in need of a mental reset from my usual ways of being and allocating attention.

No big deal, right?  Pretty natural.

And yet I've noticed that I _actually care_ about my cowboy streak.  It is a non-zero factor in my mind.  The idea that I have given some smallish number of clock cycles to thinking of what to do about this -- whether to trivially maintain the hat with a few minutes of daily activity, or to let it lapse, and what it would mean if it lapsed -- is remarkable.  I've never made such a consideration about my participation in an online thing before.

This seems really good and really bad.  The really good part is that my existence in SN means this much to me.  The really bad part is that this manifestation of what it means is not joyous or liberating.  It's tapping into a different vibe.

To be clear, I don't think SN is doing anything wrong.  It's just interesting to notice how these incentives and cultural elements are coming together here, now.  Figured I'd share in case it promotes anything in anyone.

elvismercury

Need feedback on product - Speed ( www.tryspeed.com )

Hey everyone!

I'm excited to share our latest product with you all - **Speed**! ( www.tryspeed.com )

**Speed is like Stripe** but for Bitcoin Lightning payments. We're on a mission to make bitcoin transactions faster and more accessible for everyone. 

We have features like payment link, Speed.js, eCommerce plugins, payouts, withdrawal links, refunds, OneQR etc. Speed has public robust API and docs for lightning developers.

I would **love to hear your thoughts and feedback** on this concept. If you have any experience with Bitcoin Lightning payments or have suggestions for improvement, please share! Your input is invaluable as we continue to develop Speed.

Thank you for your support, and I can't wait to hear from you! 

speed_LN

TPS Counter: help debunk the "7 tps" myth

Some people like to spread the myth that bitcoin's blockchain can only process 7 transactions per second. [example fud](https://x.com/MaxiDerangement/status/1792965545702371632)

I made a little webpage to help debunk this myth whenever you see someone say this nonsense:

https://supertestnet.github.io/tps-counter/

For example, today the block with the highest TPS count (so far) is [this one](https://mempool.space/block/00000000000000000001ea23e9ab0a64630372826b2dd0210653ac70ef2c5d72) which had 7582 transactions in it, which means bitcoin processed about 13 tps (7582 divided by 10 minutes divided by 60 seconds = 7582 / 10 / 60 = 12.6 tps).

supertestnet

Some sources claim that this fierce chief’s ***tryst*** with violence started as early as the age of 12 when

Pakistan's Balochistan Problem (Part I)— The History behind Balochi Insurgencies

conspiracy

I'll be posting about Pakistan's Balochistan problem in parts for it won't be enough to understand the root of the cause in just a few paragraphs for Pakistan's Balochistan Problem (Part I)— The History behind Balochi Insurgencies.

For the context, I would first like you to hear about some shocking events that had left Pakistan with no other choice than to commence an Israel to Palestine like war upon its own territory Balochistan!!

## [More than 70 dead after militant attacks in Pakistan's Balochistan](https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/twenty-three-people-killed-pakistan-militant-attack-interior-minister-says-2024-08-26/)

> QUETTA, Pakistan, Aug 26 (Reuters) - At least 73 people were killed in Pakistan's province of Balochistan when separatist militants attacked police stations, railway lines and highways and security forces launched retaliatory operations, officials said on Monday.
> The assaults were the most widespread in years by ethnic militants fighting a decades-long insurgency to win secession of the resource-rich southwestern province, home to major China-led projects such as a port and a gold and copper mine.

For more on the news of Balochistan horror, watch this video from Times Now. 

https://youtu.be/T1x3iuMsdIM?si=F9fKDTdu6DRQ0S_m

This news from Reuters and all other MSM including India's, has unanimously defined it as a heinous terror attack on Pakistan. However, this attack is not the first one in the region. After 2005, these type of attacks have been going on in all of Balochistan, albeit with low number of casualties. There's no doubt that it was a terror attack and the crime of killing civilians on the basis of their ethnicity has been done with sheer barbarity. 

The problem does not lie in the definition of terrorism. The problem is there in the unacceptance of it by a large country that's been reeling somehow for survival upon the grace of China's massive investment in the Balochi region. As matter of fact, Pakistan has already almost sold Balochistan to China with China using the Gwadar Port strategically for trade and as base for its military. That's one fact the world should realise, and the other is that Balochistan is far away land for its culture than rest of Pakistan. To understand about the differences in culture, first take a look at this map —

![](https://m.stacker.news/48607)

You can clearly see that Pakistan has always been divided by major ethnic groups settled in a particular region. The balochis are the only people who are spread at least across three countries, Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan. Balochistan is also the biggest state of Pakistan in terms of area almost holding about 44% of total area of Pakistan. 

The economy of Balochistan is mainly based upon the production of natural gas, coal and other minerals like gold, copper, etc. Despite being rich in natural resources the people of this region are living in extremely poor conditions. Much of the population is illiterate, malnourished living without electricity or clean drinking water.

So, to root the problem of terrorism in Balochistan for Pakistan, if these are not enough for the people to join separatist groups like Baloch Liberation Army that has taken the responsibility of recent series of terror attacks accross Balochistan, Pakistan's history of acquiring Balochistan after independence from British rule has a lot to say on its current reasons to uprising demands for a seperate nation.

In 1947, [the Khan of Kalat](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khanate_of_Kalat) announced the formation of an independent state in Balochistan. After sustained coercive tactics by Pakistan’s leadership, the Khan of Kalat signed the instrument of accession in 1948. Interestingly, at the time of Pakistan’s independence, [Gwadar](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwadar)was part of the Sultanate of Oman. After prolonged negotiations with Oman, Pakistan was able to purchase Gwadar in 1958. This history of independence, resistance, and incorporation of territories through coercion had defined a lot of Balochistan’s political trajectory.

Additionally, in 1955, various provinces and ethnic areas in West Pakistan were subsumed into a single province under the [One Unit scheme](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Unit_Scheme). The scheme resulted in considerable centralisation of power and negated the basic principles of federalism. After much opposition, it was abolished in 1970 leading to the emergence of provincial assemblies, including in Balochistan. However, this did not usher in an era of genuine federalism. The provincial governments were routinely dismissed, and Islamabad continued to have a significant say in the governance of the province. The lack of provincial autonomy aggravated the discontent in Balochistan, which went on in form of insurgencies and protests until [Nawab Akbar Bugati](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akbar_Bugti) became the Chief Minister of Balochistan in 1990. 

Nawab Akbar Bugati was the first major leader from Balochistan and leader of Bugati clan who tried to solve Balochistan problem with Pakistan by diplomacy, dialogue and peacemaking. He tried for atleast 15 years before he also joined Balochi extremist groups. Parvez Musharraf, then President of Pakistan, On 26 August 2006, ordered Pakistani army to storm the stronghold of the chief of the Bugti clan.

In December 2005, only months before the military operationthat would be carried out against Bugti, Musharraf had said:

> ... there are two or three tribal chiefs and feudal lords behind what’s going on in Balochistan.The past governments have made deals with them and indulged them. My government is determined to establish its writ. It will be a fight to the finish.

> The army bombings of Dera Bugti resulted in indiscriminate killing, and displacement of close to 1,60,000 people in the region, according to reports. The siege forced Bugti and his supporters to shift bases to [Bhamboor hills](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banbhor) where they would eventually meet their end. Dawn, a major newspaper from Pakistan, reported that the operation to capture Bugti went on for three days before it achieved its goal.

Bugti’s death, however, resulted in massive protests when entire Balochistan, from university students to separatist leaders, united against the Pakistani regime. All opposition leaders throughout the country condemned the killing. Bugti was not simply a separatist leader heading an anti-regime movement, but he had once been at the heart of mainstream politics, having served as governor and chief minister of Balochistan.

TIME magazine said of Bugti in 2006:

> Bugti was not just a local, or even a Baluch hero, but a nationally respected politician whose cause resonated throughout the country. In using force to take out the small problem of an avowedly secular and anti-Taliban insurgent group (with reasonable demands, if not reasonable means), the military-led government of President Pervez Musharraf may find that it has simply highlighted the larger issue of military rule on the day before Musharraf’s hand-picked Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz faces a vote of no-confidence in Parliament.  

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/MggxB77Pg1FsyuLD/?mibextid=oFDknk

The case of alleged murder of Akbar Bugti dragged on against Musharraf for a couple of years until earlier in January 2016, Musharraf was acquitted of the charges.

Bugti’s death on 26 August 2006 was condemned by all Baloch separatists and  Pakistani opposition leaders.

***‘I’d Rather Death Come to Me While I’m Fighting for a Purpose’***

In a satellite telephone interview with the TIME magazine in May 2006, Bugti had rather prophetically said:

> It’s better to die — as the Americans say — with your spurs on. Instead of a slow death in bed, I’d rather death come to me while I’m fighting for a purpose.

Akbar Bugti was 79 years old at the time of his death. By then he had already buried his sons and grandsons in the fight for Balochistan’s independence. Some sources claim that this fierce chief’s tryst with violence started as early as the age of 12 when he killed a man for the first time.

Eighteen years after Nawab Akbar Bugti’s killing, on August 26, 2006, Baloch insurgents undertaking a series of attacks on August 26-27, 2024, is not merely a co-incident. The Baloch Liberation Army has called it a homage to their leader. However, this totally barbarian terror attack killed at least 23 civilians, mostly petty Punjabi labourers and fruit dealers. In just one brutal incident the passengers were made to get down from a bus, their identity cards checked, and Punjabis were shot to death.












Coinsreporter

alter_native

The Daily Zap — Latest News and Updates

I would say it's primarily the frequent ***trysts*** with outright socialism and hyperinflation that have held

There are a bunch of reasons they haven't caught up. I would say it's primarily the frequent trysts with outright socialism and hyperinflation that have held them back. The regular US coups haven't helped either and America's War on Drugs has been a disaster for them.

Still, it's very encouraging to see several Latin American countries trying out more promising approaches.

Undisciplined

considerate affection that implies a mature relationship; Katniss and Peeta are wound up in a trauma-bonded ***tryst***

My issues with The Hunger Games

culture

A few months ago, I watched the entire Hunger Games franchise for the first time. My eyes watered with emotion when, in the first movie, Katniss volunteers herself as tribute to save her little sister from certain death. 

What higher virtue is there other than to protect and defend those who are incapable of defending themselves? 

This moment defines the stories as a modern classic for good reason. However, as I continued to watch I became conflicted and ultimately resentful of some of the writer’s choices regarding Katniss, specifically her relationship with Peeta and her choice to save him after he tries to murder her in _Mockingjay_. 

Western storytelling, since the Greeks, has had a battle between “realism” or “naturalism” - and instead “prioritizing cathartic drama” (more on this later). This started with the transition of dramatists between the traditions of Aeschylus and Euripides. You can see the perspective of at least one Ancient Greek about this in the play _Frogs_ by Aristophanes, who was a comedic playwright. He concedes, through the god Dionysus, that he finds Euripides’ writing rather clever, but that it has no weight and _no practical advice_ for people when compared to the “old master” Aeschylus. 

Nietzsche comes to a similar conclusion about the superiority of Aeschylus over Euripides, however he lists a different reason: the high drama enables such an extreme emotional catharsis that the viewer feels more human. Something like that, forgive me, I haven’t read _The Birth of Tragedy_, just a summary. I believe this may be the perspective that has informed artists for about the last 150 years or so when it comes to the idea of rehabilitating the arts. I don’t think writers take Aristophanes’ perspective seriously enough.

So, it may be that both Aristophanes and Nietzsche are correct and that there is a greater story to be told when serious advice is wrapped up in high emotional drama. However, in the context of this story franchise, I believe Suzanne Collins hit the nail on the head in terms of _emotional drama_ while failing the audience in terms of imparting _useful advice._

A love triangle is a solid and effective way to build emotional drama. Katniss must choose between two men: Gale and Peeta. Maybe something was lost in translation from book to film, but I was not sufficiently convinced that Katniss’ choice in Peeta was either well-advised or even emotionally sound.

Gale is the guy who sticks around and takes care of Katniss’ mother and sister. Peeta attempts to sacrifice Katniss’ life to save his own skin twice. The interactions between Gale and Katniss are full of a considerate affection that implies a mature relationship; Katniss and Peeta are wound up in a trauma-bonded tryst.

Where is the evidence that Peeta is trustworthy as a person: where does he rectify his disloyal actions? Even if his actions in the third movie are informed by torture, how would a reasonable person be convinced that someone capable of that degree of weakness is a suitable life partner when they were the victim and target of the torture-motivated aggression? And where do those events, wherein we as viewers are convinced that this is a sensible romantic conclusion, occur?

It’s an emotionally compelling story, though: Not only does she save him from himself, but their high-drama relationship is transformed into a happily ever after. But I think it subtly advises the viewer to eschew a reasonable and mature romance for one which has the highest volume and extremity of _feelings._

To that point, in classical literature, when a heroine eschews her father’s and family’s advice about whom to marry, she does not abandon common sense and reason when it comes to evaluating a man’s character, his virtue, his honor and how he regards her: it is only villainesses, temptresses, and women who are destined to ruin who choose men based on pure “feeling.” 

-----

In _Mockingjay_ there is that pivotal scene wherein they are reunited: Peeta, because of his brainwashing, attempts to murder Katniss, and Katniss turns around and saves his life.  

While we may want to tell ourselves a story that the ultimate hero will rescue us no matter our ill-deeds and no matter at what cost their life, in a practical composition this writes a character who values the lives of others over their own life. Is that heroic? And so, while we may fantasize about this making the ultimate hero, in the desire to become heroes ourselves, do we devalue our own lives? 

Further, is it heroic to give up your life for others because of some belief that the life of any other - and even the one who tried to kill you - is more important than your own? I can see _contexts_ where this makes sense: parents saving their children, lovers sacrificing themselves. I can agree with iterating the western virtue of mercy and writing a Katniss who does not seek vengeance on Peeta, but I also criticize the version of Katniss that was written as a character who does not reason through her decisions nor prioritize her own well-being and life through her choices. 

Maybe the contemporary epic hero sacrifices their life to save the person who tried to murder them, but I cannot make sense of this value/virtue and the decision making that created it. I suppose it’s a reflection of Jesus Christ - but I disagree with the practical consequences of pretending that is the way mere mortals are supposed to act.

Maybe the lesson is that Peeta is incapable of defending himself, just as Katniss' sister was. But it’s then only through the deus ex machina of convenient writing that saves Katniss from her poor choices. 

SilkyNinja

Casey is headed home to his family late at night, taking as much time as he can, and remembering a ***tryst***

Casey's Last Ride

Music

I want to share with you one of my favorite Kris Krisofferson songs along with two interpretations for the song’s meaning. Which do you think fits better, and which do you prefer?

https://youtu.be/FUi_6mOZDFA?si=TE1nX6rXx8dMjP9S

**Interpretation: _The Cheater_**
Casey is headed home to his family late at night, taking as much time as he can, and remembering a tryst he just had with an old flame. The subway and the stink of the city are especially vile to him given what he has just done. At a bar, avoiding home like the many others there, he continues to regrett what he did, but he also feels the weight of what led him to do it in the first place. 


**Interpretation: _Ghost_**
"Casey's Last Ride" delves into the haunting tale of [Casey Jones](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casey_Jones), not about infidelity. The song paints a vivid picture of Casey Jones, a spirit trapped in the subways, haunted by a tragic accident.
The song's bridges offer poignant glimpses into the longing of Casey's lover, possibly his wife, who also feels the weight of solitude after the accident. The mention of Casey having a "family of his own" alludes to the collective tragedy, encompassing all those who perished alongside him.


ablunderfilledlife

Fun Fact Friday - Best Fun Fact Gets 10,000 Sats

The average speed of Heinz Ketchup squirt is .028 MPH.

orange

Stacker Saloon

saloon

Ranked: The Fastest Land Animals On The Planet

charts_and_numbers

> Speed is a defining characteristic of survival in the animal kingdom, with some land animals reaching incredible velocities in their pursuit of prey or escape from predators.
>
> This graphic visualizes the top speeds of the 10 fastest land animals in miles per hour (mph).
> 
> The data is compiled by [Fact Animal](https://factanimal.com/animal-facts/fastest-land-animals-in-the-world/) from various academic sources and includes the fastest reliably recorded speeds for each animal.
>
> ![](https://m.stacker.news/67964)
> ![](https://m.stacker.news/67965)
>
> **[🔗 visualcapitalist.com](https://www.visualcapitalist.com/ranked-the-fastest-land-animals-on-the-planet/)**

0xbitcoiner

OCEAN SMASHES ~4 EXAHASH PER SECOND

![](https://m.stacker.news/60704)
![](https://m.stacker.news/60705)

# Summary

> After a lot of criticism that came Ocean's way in the beginning, the team over there has indeed shown the world that, truly, they're users of the bitcoin protocol that would deploy capital to acquire hardware to foster Ocean's vision as to what true sovereign mining is, and should be. 

> What was laughed at as a joke initially, has grown from <1 Eh/s to ~4Eh/s in about a year. One can only be optimistic about the development, as the company in question recently just launched DATUM, a way to further foster their vision of sovereign mining. Can't wait to see the TIDES game theory playout, as it's still the best payout scheme available today.

> In Summary, Ocean's continuing to redefine what sovereign mining is all about while still accumulating hash-rate from low-time preference lovers of the protocol, and maintaining TIDES payout scheme remains the best compared to FPPS & PPLNS.


#### Couldn't be more bullish on Ocean!!!



EverythingSatsoshi

Unhittable: Taj Bradley 100mph fastball

Stacker_Sports

I wasn’t planning to do another episode so soon but some pitches are too good not be shared. So, welcome to another edition of Unhittable, where we marvel at the wonder that is modern day pitching. 

With the help of Pitching Ninja, Rob Friedman, let’s have a look at Rays starting pitcher Taj Bradley absolutely paint a 100mph fastball down and away to a left handed hitter. 

https://x.com/pitchingninja/status/1827525490799735102?s=46&t=opFMGEQXdk09WvPsXf4z6g

That’s a video game pitch. I am not sure you can tick the corner and bottom of the zone any better. That pitch was Unhittable! 

Sats for all,
GR

grayruby

[Math puzzle] Fastest route from A to B

science

You're standing at point A on the border of a rectangular area of size 300x50m.
Within the rectangular area (red), you can move with speed 5 km/h. Outside of it, your speed is 10 km/h.
What's the fastest way you can reach point B?

![drawing](https://i.ibb.co/9pztTQs/pool.png)


Scroogey

38 seconds bolt score

HealthAndFitness

It's 5am here, I woke up an hour ago after a bad dream: I was being chased by a cheetah on my way back to home. Everyone was running away, but it seems that of all the people running for their lives, the feline had singled me out, and it was getting closer, and closer. My plan was to run to a fence and climb it, but I don't know if I made it eventually, because that's when I woke up... So, probably not. 😔

Usually I can't fall asleep after a bad dream, so I just go on with my routine. The first thing I do is measure my bolt score, which is 38 seconds today. As you can see on the chart, it's been going downhill since the beginning of the year, coinciding with when I started working extra hours in the evenings, and going regularly later to bed. This chart shows to me, in real time, how sleep is important for my overall health, and how other factors, like diet for example, affect it. 
Don't get me wrong, a 35 sec average is still not bad, but I had worked my way up to 40+ last year and was targeting 60. This now seems so out of reach, unless I go live in the mountains, away from civilisation and modern life, lol.

![](https://m.stacker.news/76306)

398ja

Unhittable: Ben Joyce 105.5 MPH Fastball

Welcome to another edition of Unhittable, where we marvel at the wonder that is modern day pitching. 

With the help of pitching ninja, Rob Friedman, let's take a look at Los Angeles Angels young reliever, Ben Joyce, throwing absolute gas. 105.5 mph gas to be precise. 

https://x.com/PitchingNinja/status/1831280161469112735

Typically, down and in to a Left Handed Hitter is not the best location for a pitch but when you throw it 105.5 mph anywhere in the strike zone will suffice. That pitch was Unhittable. 

Sats for all,
GR

Just try anyways

![](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6047db270c9e837bb47bbb37/71da2476-8c92-4efa-9436-f0f81d488058/going+to+try+anyway-no+stroke.png?format=1000w)

Courage might seem like a distant virtue, a term that is reserved solely for heroic acts. But it’s a virtue that is also found in the way that we live our daily lives, in making brave choices even when they feel frightening.

To try is very courageous. To live a life where you try, again and again, is to create a life of courage.

To get started, take these four steps.

**Step One: Define what would be courageous for you.**

This intention is really important. Sometimes, even just admitting to yourself what you really want to do is a courageous act!

You also might have noticed that it’s often easier to be braver for other people than it is for yourself. Courage is frequently tethered to acts of goodness, like standing up for what's right or helping others. If you can connect your personal intention to the greater impact it will have, it can make a big difference. 

**Step Two: Break that courage down into steps.**

If you were going to act on that intention, would the very first step look like?

Fear often grabs the upper hand in this moment, because we mistakenly think we have to tackle the whole scary thing at once. But you don’t have to do it all today. You can break it into bits, a far more compassionate approach. Decide what the first step would look like (and make it as small as needed!)

**Step Three: As you contemplate that first step, label your emotions.**

​One study from UCLA shows how powerful this simple act of labeling can be.

Researchers asked participants with a fear of spiders to approach a large tarantula, getting as close as they could. Afterward, they were divided into groups and given different strategies to try to help them with their fear. The first group was told to label and describe their emotional responses to the spider (“I feel afraid” or “I am so nervous.”) The other groups were either told to downplay their emotions, say something irrelevant, or not say anything at all. When everyone was brought back a week later to do the same task, it was the first group — those who labeled their emotions — who were able to cope with their fear and move forward most effectively.

**Step Four: Try.**

Take that action. Send the email. Do the thing. Make the call. Show up. Speak up. Whatever it is, just try.

That’s all courage is: trying, even when you’re afraid. I believe in you. You can do this.

You can always go faster (if you know where to risk it)

tbonesteaks

🚀 Speed

tech

isolabellart

Stacker News Features - Custom Zaps & Turbo Zapping

The first thing that came to mind when reading about Turbo mode

![turbo.jpg](https://m.stacker.news/12762)