How to find purpose/Kagi/Track your natural energy

Recomendo - issue #468

How to find purpose

The purpose of your life is to discover the purpose of your life. If that sounds recursive, it is. No one has pushed harder on untangling that strange loop than Dan Pink, whose professional career has been trying to illuminate the way for ordinary folks to find their drive and purpose. He recently crafted a 10-minute video – How to Find Your Purpose – with clear, actionable steps you can take if stuck. I agree 100% with his approach and recommendations. They really help. — KK

Kagi Search Engine

I switched from Google to Kagi a couple of months ago and can't imagine going back. The results remind me of Google's golden age, before ads took over. The uncluttered ad-free interface delivers high-quality results without the SEO spam that plagues Google. It has tons of customization features I’m still learning about. It’s $10 a month, but having a search engine aligned with user experience rather than advertising revenue is worth it. — MF

Track your natural energy patterns

I took the advice from this LifeProTip and tracked my natural energy and focus patterns for a week to figure out when I’m most productive. For me, it’s after 1 PM. In the mornings, even though I do everything “right”—sitting out in the sun, sipping coffee, and exercising—I still usually feel energetically dispersed and have brain fog for the first half of the day. Instead of getting frustrated or trying to force myself to focus, I decided to shift my approach. Now, I work on tasks that don’t require much brainpower in the morning and save the more demanding ones for the afternoon. This one change has made me feel less shameful or frustrated with my natural patterns and more accomplished each day. — CD

Quiet, powerful hair dryer

My wife started using this CNMSGM hair dryer. Compared to her old dryer, it’s much quieter, more powerful, and lighter (under 1 pound). It features a smart LED ring that changes color to indicate temperature mode (red for hot, orange for warm, green for soft, and blue for cool). The two magnetic attachments snap on easily. Some users on Amazon mention that the power cord is a bit short, but I measured it, and it's 70 inches long, which is more than enough for our bathroom. — MF

Invisible ring resizer

I love wearing rings, but my fingers are smaller than average and it’s really hard to find rings below a size 5, so I’m often disappointed when shopping for fashion jewelry. I finally found a solution with this Invisible Ring Spacer by Yiruhe. I coat the inside of the ring with a resin liquid that hardens in two minutes under UV light, repeating the process until the ring fits perfectly. It’s straightforward, and if you mess up or want to remove it, you can just run the ring under warm water and peel off the resin easily. My only complaint is the smell of the resin, so I’ve been resizing my rings outside. — CD

Death clock

Part of the thrill of being alive is that we don’t know when we will die. However, I’ve found that knowing my statistical death age to be very clarifying, and it helps me focus on maximizing today. There’s a new AI-enhanced Death Clock that takes into account your lifestyle choices to give you a death date based on statistics. It’s quick and free on the web. Treat it as a hint rather than destiny. — KK

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