If it's _painful_ you are doing it wrong

https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/bx3gkHJehRCYZAF3r/pain-is-no...

If it's not painfull you are not exerting enough effort at least that's the case in the gym. People who are refreshed and more energetic after going to the gym are the same people who won't improve beyond intermediate levels. The ones who let go of the any set at the first feelings of unease and never take a set close to failure.

It's actually fascinating how an ancient proverb could line up with modern science so perfectly.

It certainly does not need to be painful. I think most people will make a distinction between the burn of acidosis, or what you call unease, and actual pain indicating damage is occurring.

But yes, if you never train close to failure you will not grow, not past beginner gains, unless you take steroids.

> think most people will make a distinction between the burn of acidosis, or what you call unease, and actual pain indicating damage is occurring.

There's not a discernible distinction for me. Which is why I always hate hearing shit like "It should feel uncomfortable but not painful." Like, no, it's FUCKING PAINFUL! It HURTS!

I understand you, I just think there is value in using a separate adjective, to avoid beginners thinking pain caused by damage to tissue is normal and you need to push through it to get gains.

Use structured output / response format with JSON schema feature if your models provide it (openai for sure does, I think it's json_schema instead of json_object and provide a schema).

Otherwise there are libraries like instructor (python) which can help to generate json in markdown code blocks.

It's the easiest way to cope with not having a purpose in life and depending on external validation / temporary pleasures.

Like jordan peterson (though I don't like the guy) has said - happyness is fleeting, you need a purpose in life.

Most of current gen has no purpose and grown up on media which glorify aesthetics and pleasure and to think that's what the whole life is about. When they don't get that level of pleasure in life, they become depressed and may turn to therapy. This is very harmful to the society. But people are apparently more triggered by slang words than constant soft porn being pushed through Instagram and the likes.