Fay's favorite five.Hi Friends! Here is your weekly dose of Fay's favorite five ~ a 5-minute or five-second thought from me, based on something I’m loving, learning, or exploring. Feel free to forward it along if the spirit moves you. On the prompt to prevent deathbed regretsI stumbled upon a version of this prompt, and then improved it to be more useful for me, so I wanted to share it with you. Warning: this might be a hard pill to swallow. Copy and paste the following into the AI interface that has the most context about you. Using only personal information you can reliably verify from my history, project where my current patterns are leading if I make no meaningful changes. Keep the answer concise and focus only on the most important conclusions. First, identify and rank the five regrets my 90-year-old self would most likely have. For each regret, briefly explain:
Then give me exactly 10 permanent rules that would help me avoid those regrets. Each rule must:
Clearly separate verified facts from your reasonable conclusions. Do not use generic regret research, diagnose me, repeat conclusions, or invent missing details. If you cannot verify something about my family, finances, health, or personal life, leave it out. Be direct, concise, and very honest. Prioritize the conclusions that would matter most to my 90-year-old self. On the best (healthy!) biscotti recipeThis recipe is such a winner. Better than any chocolate chip cookie or biscotti I recall having. The fact that the ingredients are clean is completely undetectable. Ingredients:
Directions: Mix everything by hand in one bowl. For cookies: Shape into cookies and bake at 350°F until lightly golden and set. For biscotti: Divide the dough into 2-4 logs. Bake at 350°F for 28-32 minutes. Let cool, slice into biscotti, then bake again at 300°F for about 5 minutes if you want them softer and for 10-15 minutes if you want a super crunchy biscotti. On summer songs I'm jamming toHeaven Knows My Name by Gabe Bauman Both songs are very different styles, but both carry so much heart and meaning. I've been listening on repeat; hope you can too! Before you go... If you enjoyed this, forward it to a friend. To read Fay's Favorite Five archive, click here. If you were forwarded this email, click here to subscribe. Join AI Queens, the community for women in AI, click here. To shop for some of my favorite products/gadgets, click here. It takes a village to become the best version of yourself. Build your village here. Discover upcoming mental health and wellness events right here and add your own right here! Keep your spirits high by jamming out to OK by OKclarity.com on Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube with Lyrics. Wishing you all a beautiful Shabbos and sending so much love to you and yours! Until soon, Fay Brezel Founder & Author |
Hey, I'm Fay, an entrepreneur, investor, and writer. Each Friday, I send out an exclusive email with the five favorite things I found or explored that week. My goal is to help you grow your wisdom & your pockets while enjoying a life of meaning & purpose.
Fay's favorite five. Hi Friends! Here is your weekly dose of Fay's favorite five ~ a 5-minute or five-second thought from me, based on something I’m loving, learning, or exploring. Feel free to forward it along if the spirit moves you. On the most important question I came across a question in Tim Ferriss's newsletter a few weeks ago, and I've been thinking about it since: How do you feel when you wake up and when you get into bed at night, and how easily do you fall asleep? Such a simple...
Fay's favorite five. Hi Friends! Here is your weekly dose of Fay's favorite five ~ a 5-minute or five-second thought from me, based on something I’m loving, learning, or exploring. Feel free to forward it along if the spirit moves you. On something I'm struggling with I'm struggling with something. I've been working more lately. Much more. And when I finally stopped to ask why, the answer surprised me. There really is more to do, because so much more is possible. A few examples of what...
Fay's favorite five. Hi Friends! Here is your weekly dose of Fay's favorite five ~ a 5-minute or five-second thought from me, based on something I’m loving, learning, or exploring. Feel free to forward it along if the spirit moves you. On real wealth Most of what we want to do once we are financially independent is cheap. It's things like a slow morning, a walk with no destination, a day without meetings. Because the truth is: Real wealth is time. But the paradoxical reality is: We spend time...