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  1. merlinmann revised this gist May 14, 2025. 1 changed file with 2 additions and 2 deletions.
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    - Stay on target
    - STOP!
    - Just keep doing the thing.
    - Whatever. You’ll get it next time .
    - Whatever. You’ll get it next time.
    - What exactly are you saving this for?
    - I've decided not to let it bother me.
    - Remember your toolbox.
    - Act like you know how to do it.
    - That's not what we're doing right now.
    - Out of scope!
    - You cool with dying while you're doing this?
    - You cool with dying while you're doing this?
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    - not now
    - Stay on target
    - STOP!
    - Just keep doing the thing
    - Whatever. You’ll get it next time
    - What exactly are you saving this _for_?
    - I've decided not to let it bother me
    - Remember your toolbox
    - Act like you know how to do it
    - Just keep doing the thing.
    - Whatever. You’ll get it next time .
    - What exactly are you saving this for?
    - I've decided not to let it bother me.
    - Remember your toolbox.
    - Act like you know how to do it.
    - That's not what we're doing right now.
    - Out of scope!
    - You cool with dying while you're doing this?
  3. merlinmann revised this gist Mar 10, 2025. No changes.
  4. merlinmann revised this gist Mar 10, 2025. 1 changed file with 1 addition and 1 deletion.
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    - STOP!
    - Just keep doing the thing
    - Whatever. You’ll get it next time
    - What exactly are you saving this for?
    - What exactly are you saving this _for_?
    - I've decided not to let it bother me
    - Remember your toolbox
    - Act like you know how to do it
  5. merlinmann revised this gist Mar 10, 2025. 1 changed file with 11 additions and 1 deletion.
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    # useful things to say to yourself runx

    - not now
    - Stay on target
    - STOP!
    - Just keep doing the thing
    - Whatever. You’ll get it next time
    - What exactly are you saving this for?
    - I've decided not to let it bother me
    - Remember your toolbox
    - Act like you know how to do it
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