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# work reflections
-a personal knowledge base of anonymized work reflections, strategies, mentalities, and workflows distilled from real experiences. this isn't polished advice — it's raw reflection from internships, projects, competitions, and the ongoing process of figuring out how to work well.
+distilled from real experiences — anonymized notes from a neurotech startup internship, hackathons, math competitions, coding sessions, and a lot of honest self-reflection. not polished advice. real patterns that worked, failed, or taught something.
-everything here is first-person. real experiences, real lessons, identifying details stripped out.
+85 pages across 13 sections. heavily interconnected — browse from any entry point.
+
+## sources & methodology
+
+[[sources-and-methodology]] — where this content came from (IdeaFlow, Apple Notes, Obsidian, mentor conversations), how to search those sources, and what was useful.
---
-## sources & methodology
+## core strategies
+
+- [[zooming-out]] — stepping back from work. walks, scenery changes, thinking time.
+- [[resyncing]] — communication patterns. sync meetings, high-bandwidth comms, "short circuit."
+- [[critical-path]] — "is this critical path?" as the core prioritization question.
+- [[intentionality]] — the meta-skill applied to work, relationships, growth.
+
+## work patterns
+
+- [[startup-workflow]] — weekly cadence, re-entry format, growth numbers, 80-15-5.
+- [[electronics-workflow]] — breadboarding → wiring → UX.
+- [[software-workflow]] — think first, types, iterate, then implement.
+- [[vibe-coding]] — AI coding reflections. rotting, context switching, trusting agents.
+- [[modeling]] — "all models are wrong but some are useful."
+- [[research-workflow]] — approaching research problems.
+
+## mentality & inner game
-this wiki draws from several sources: Apple Notes reflections from a neurotech startup internship (summer 2025), 150+ IdeaFlow journal entries (feb-apr 2026), scattered Apple Notes from competitions and coding sessions, published notes on [moonflowers.xyz](https://www.moonflowers.xyz), and concepts from [Joe Hudson's Art of Accomplishment](https://www.artofaccomplishment.com/).
+- [[impostor-syndrome]] — from "everyone is cooking me" to "acceleration > position."
+- [[perseverance]] — staying when things are cooked.
+- [[narratives]] — how framing affects motivation.
+- [[confidence]] — sources, validation trap, self-acceptance.
+- [[resets]] — reset options by emotional/physical state.
+- [[gratitude-and-appreciation]] — gratitude as a tool.
-the startup internship notes were the richest source by far — structured weekly reflections combined with raw late-night processing produced the deepest insights.
+## team & relationships
+
+- [[team-dynamics]] — bandwidth in comms, "assume no ill will."
+- [[relationship-repair]] — deliberate walks to fix friction.
+- [[feedback-and-honesty]] — "tell them how im feeling, dont ask for anything, keep working."
+
+## meta
-full details: [[sources-and-methodology]]
+- [[operation-optimization]] — periodically optimizing how you operate.
---
-## core strategies
+## mentorship
-the foundational practices that keep showing up across every context.
+lessons from 30+ mentor conversations, anonymized.
-- [[zooming-out]] — stepping back from work to see clearly. walks, scenery changes, thinking time.
-- [[resyncing]] — communication patterns for staying aligned. sync meetings, high-bandwidth comms, the "short circuit" tool.
-- [[critical-path]] — "is this critical path?" the core prioritization question, and why it keeps getting ignored.
-- [[intentionality]] — the meta-skill. being deliberate about work selection, relationships, and growth.
+- [[mentorship/agency-talk]] — the pivotal "take agency" conversation
+- [[mentorship/pattern-recognition]] — how mentors spot what you cant see
+- [[mentorship/asking-good-questions]] — extracting value from conversations
+- [[mentorship/the-stocks-metaphor]] — acceleration > position, growth compounds
+- [[mentorship/disagreeing-productively]] — "disagree and commit", being forceful
-## work patterns
+## things that worked
-specific workflows and approaches to different types of work.
+positive patterns extracted from weekly reflections. not evolution — just wins.
-- [[startup-workflow]] — weekly cadence, re-entry format, growth numbers, 80-15-5 rule. a "perpetual state of hackathon."
-- [[electronics-workflow]] — breadboard → wiring → UX. the practical build sequence.
-- [[software-workflow]] — think first, types first, then implement. learned from a teammate.
-- [[vibe-coding]] — coding with AI. powerful and dangerous. AI rotting, context switching, when to trust agents.
-- [[modeling]] — "all models are wrong but some are useful." mathematical and conceptual modeling.
-- [[research-workflow]] — read a lot, find an interesting problem, start reading hella, prototype.
+- [[things-that-worked/morning-routines]] — morning patterns that produced good days
+- [[things-that-worked/energy-hacks]] — specific boosts for energy and focus
+- [[things-that-worked/social-wins]] — relationship strategies that worked
+- [[things-that-worked/work-sessions]] — patterns of productive sessions
+- [[things-that-worked/mindset-shifts]] — moments where mindset change unlocked performance
-## mentality & inner game
+## research notes
-the internal work that makes the external work possible.
+technical workflows from a neurotech internship.
-- [[impostor-syndrome]] — the arc from "everyone is cooking me" to "acceleration > position."
-- [[perseverance]] — "monkey wants us to run away." staying when things are cooked.
-- [[narratives]] — how the story you tell yourself determines how you feel about your work.
-- [[confidence]] — sources of confidence, the validation trap, self-acceptance over achievement.
-- [[resets]] — the full reset toolbox organized by emotional and physical state.
-- [[gratitude-and-appreciation]] — gratitude as a practical tool. Joe Hudson's welcoming practice.
+- [[research-notes/signal-processing-workflow]] — EEG pipeline
+- [[research-notes/debugging-hardware]] — binary search debugging hardware
+- [[research-notes/reading-papers]] — extracting value from academic papers
+- [[research-notes/experiment-design]] — designing tests, iterating, ensuring robustness
+- [[research-notes/emotions-and-work]] — when emotions cloud work
-## team & relationships
+## strategies
-working with people — the hardest and most important part.
+distilled from 100+ IdeaFlow entries.
-- [[team-dynamics]] — what makes teams work. bandwidth, honesty, urgency without stress.
-- [[relationship-repair]] — deliberate one-on-one walks to fix friction. anonymized examples.
-- [[feedback-and-honesty]] — "tell them how i'm feeling, don't ask for anything, keep working."
+- [[strategies/prioritization]] — raise or fold, the yes-brain mistake
+- [[strategies/habit-formation]] — identity approach, trigger-response
+- [[strategies/learning-from-experience]] — the reflection engine
+- [[strategies/framing-and-narrative]] — reframes, the articulation effect
+- [[strategies/social-strategy]] — graph search, mutual growth model
-## meta
+## inner work
-thinking about thinking about work.
+Joe Hudson / Art of Accomplishment influenced.
-- [[operation-optimization]] — periodically optimizing how you operate. the reflection → action gap.
-- [[sources-and-methodology]] — where this wiki's content came from and how to find more.
+- [[inner-work/welcoming-emotions]] — feeling difficult emotions fully
+- [[inner-work/the-inner-critic]] — inner critic vs inner mentor
+- [[inner-work/view-framework]] — vulnerability, impartiality, empathy, wonder
+- [[inner-work/self-acceptance]] — confidence from acceptance, not achievement
+- [[inner-work/anger-and-boundaries]] — anger as boundary-violation data
+## learning science
+
+how learning actually works.
-## related published notes
+- [[learning/spaced-repetition]] — Ebbinghaus, Mochi, natural spacing
+- [[learning/deliberate-practice]] — performing vs practicing
+- [[learning/the-testing-effect]] — retrieval practice > re-reading
+- [[learning/building-to-learn]] — learn by building, not studying
+- [[learning/transfer]] — how skills transfer between domains
-some of these ideas also appear in published form on [moonflowers.xyz](https://www.moonflowers.xyz):
+## flow & deep work
+
+getting into and maintaining focus.
+
+- [[flow/deep-work]] — Cal Newport's framework
+- [[flow/flow-triggers]] — Csikszentmihalyi's conditions
+- [[flow/monotony-and-creativity]] — 80-15-5 rule
+- [[flow/distraction-management]] — AI rotting, escape ladders
+- [[flow/energy-cycles]] — ultradian rhythms, 90-min blocks
+
+## decision-making
+
+frameworks for choosing what to do.
+
+- [[decisions/reversible-vs-irreversible]] — type 1 vs type 2 decisions
+- [[decisions/regret-minimization]] — 80-year-old self test
+- [[decisions/fomo-trap]] — FOMO is position, not growth
+- [[decisions/sunk-cost-and-quitting]] — when to keep going vs quit
+- [[decisions/information-gathering]] — how much research before deciding
+
+## sleep & energy
+
+managing the physical substrate.
+
+- [[energy/sleep-architecture]] — sleep cycles, timing > duration
+- [[energy/circadian-rhythm]] — light, meals, temperature
+- [[energy/food-and-focus]] — food comas, the ~7pm cutoff
+- [[energy/exercise-as-reset]] — exercise as most reliable reset
+- [[energy/napping-and-recovery]] — strategic napping, breathwork
+
+## math problem-solving
+
+from math modeling competitions and physics.
+
+- [[math/problem-framing]] — choosing the right abstraction level
+- [[math/monte-carlo-and-simulation]] — when to simulate vs solve
+- [[math/estimation-and-sanity-checks]] — Fermi estimation
+- [[math/competition-strategy]] — time management, problem selection
+- [[math/mathematical-writing]] — writing modeling papers
+
+## debugging
+
+the meta-skill. harrison's favorite topic.
+
+- [[debugging/the-30-hour-bug]] — one line fix after 30 hours
+- [[debugging/binary-search-your-life]] — debugging as life meta-skill
+- [[debugging/hardware-vs-software]] — can't printf a circuit
+- [[debugging/rubber-duck-and-zoom-out]] — explaining reveals answers
+- [[debugging/assumptions-kill]] — every long session has a wrong assumption
+
+## writing as thinking
+
+writing discovers what you think.
+
+- [[writing/writing-to-understand]] — writing as debugging for thought
+- [[writing/the-reflection-gap]] — insight without action
+- [[writing/articulation-as-memory]] — naming patterns makes them usable
+- [[writing/public-vs-private]] — honesty vs clarity tradeoff
+- [[writing/journaling-systems]] — what works and what doesn't
+
+## from obsidian
+
+older reflections that still resonate.
+
+- [[obsidian/before-the-awakening]] — pre-startup self-reflection
+- [[obsidian/compiled-advice]] — accumulated wisdom
+
+---
-- [a note on modeling](https://www.moonflowers.xyz/notes/mDl1nG_N0t3-on-modeling) — the full version of [[modeling]]
-- a note on optimized learning
-- poorly vibe coded apps are bad — related to [[vibe-coding]]
-- operation big items
-- rejection & connection — related to [[relationship-repair]]
-- reset options — the original version of [[resets]]
-- quotes
-- great things
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+*published notes on [moonflowers.xyz](https://www.moonflowers.xyz/notes) — especially [on modeling](https://www.moonflowers.xyz/notes/mDl1nG_N0t3-on-modeling), [operation big items](https://www.moonflowers.xyz/notes/YWtzu4HKbA-operation-big-items), [reset options](https://www.moonflowers.xyz/notes/reset_options), and [on optimized learning](https://www.moonflowers.xyz/notes/mWCmDjrZH--a-note-on-optimized-learning).*
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