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• Opt for cash over cards to gain a clearer understanding of your expenses and potentially manage your budget more effectively.
• Avoid making impulsive financial decisions. Practice patience and discipline when it comes to spending, investing, and pursuing financial goals. Take the time to research and weigh your options before making major financial commitments.

• Establish false identities or personas to obfuscate your true identity from surveillance systems and authorities. Use aliases, fake credentials, and forged documents to maintain anonymity and protect your privacy.
• Refrain from using credit cards for online transactions. Opt for purchases in person at physical stores.
• Consider using a lightweight, bloat-free Linux distribution instead of mainstream operating systems like Windows or MacOS. Alternatively, if Linux isn't feasible, consider using a well-maintained older operating system like Windows XP, despite its age and reported security vulnerabilities. With proper habits, you can mitigate many security risks associated with outdated systems.
• Be mindful of surveillance cameras and microphones in public areas. Whenever possible, opt for travel routes through rural areas to minimize exposure to surveillance.
• Avoid establishing predictable routines, such as visiting the same coffee shop every Monday morning. Predictability increases vulnerability, so vary your habits and travel patterns to maintain a level of unpredictability.
• Adhere to strict OPSEC protocols to minimize the risk of surveillance and protect sensitive information. Limit discussions about sensitive topics in public spaces and avoid using electronic devices that may be compromised.
• Wear hats, sunglasses, and other accessories to alter your appearance when in public spaces. Consider using prosthetics or makeup to further disguise your features and evade facial recognition technology.
• Learn basic counter-surveillance techniques to detect and evade surveillance efforts. Look for signs of surveillance, such as unmarked vehicles or individuals loitering in public spaces, and take evasive action when necessary.

Person

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• Ensure you allocate alone time for self-reflection and enjoyment. Whether it's at a park, beach, or a cozy cafe, spend time with your own thoughts and embrace solitude. Recognize that you are a unique individual in the vast universe, and prioritize improving your mindset to move closer to enlightenment.
• Enhance your discipline by making gradual changes to small habits. This process will assist in gradually eliminating undesirable habits from your life. For instance, consider replacing your morning cereal routine with herbal tea to foster healthier dietary habits.

• Effective communication involves not only speaking, but also listening and understanding others. Proficiency in this skill is a hallmark of professionalism. Recognize that communication encompasses more than just words; body language, subliminal cues, and context all contribute to effective interaction.
• Remain true to your principles and understand your own value. Engage in introspective meditation to gain insights into yourself, including your strengths and limitations.
• Achieving a balance between work and health involves knowing when to take breaks and allowing yourself time to recharge. Remember that productivity can also manifest during leisure time. Recognize that accumulated stress may be a result of neglecting these principles over time.

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• Distro: Archlinux
• Kernel: Linux-lts
• Not recommended: Implementing microcode updates

• Display server: Xorg (+ Xorg-xinit)
• Video drivers: nouveau + mesa
• Networking: NetworkManager
• WM: Openbox
• Desktop panel: tint2
• File manager: pcmanfm
• Text editor (CLI): nano
• Terminal: xterm
• Text editor: gedit
• Internet browser: links (Legacy HTML) + firefox (Modern HTML)
• Music player: cmus
• Video player: mplayer
• Running Virtual Machines: kvm + qemu
• File Encryption: tarballs with gpg
• File sharing on LAN: samba
• Photo RAW editing software: darktable

• Create personalized bash scripts and reference them in ~/.bashrc to conveniently use custom commands in the terminal. For example: alias smb='bash ~/Documents/Misc./samba.sh'
• Enhance privacy by disabling GTK History in ~/config/gtk-3.0/settings.ini: gtk-recent-files-enabled=0
• Optimize Python development by utilizing local Python libraries instead of pip installations. Specify custom paths in ~/.local/lib/python3.10/site-packages/my-paths.pth. For instance ~/Documents/Applications/Python_Modules
• Ensure non-root drives are mounted as read-only in fstab, and employ a script to mount them as read-write when necessary, particularly if write operations are infrequent. Example: sudo mount -o remount,rw /dev/sdb1 /mnt/Internal Partitions/Storage One
• Utilize default GNU applications whenever feasible, such as cat, bash, gnupg, and tar.
• Exercise caution when installing software, as uninstalling may not remove all associated files from your system.
• Avoid performing full-system updates unnecessarily. Instead, selectively update specific applications only when required for certain dependencies or features. Blindly updating every week may lead to unnecessary complexity, akin to using Windows.
• Above all, prioritize user-friendliness when selecting an operating system. Avoid excessive updates and bloatware to ensure a smooth user experience.

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