> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Stuff #124 - URL: https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/stuff-124/ - Published: 2023-02-13T04:55:44.000Z - Updated: 2023-02-13T04:55:44.000Z - Description: It's time to slow down, just a little bit and maybe have some fun in your life. There are rules for everything, and benefits of waking up earlier. I look at The Last Supper in detail, and learn about flags. - Author: Matt - Tags: Newsletter Hey from **Dublin**, I've had a bit of a spring clean; [the site](https://mattrutherford.co.uk/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) and this email is tidier and faster now, Stuff is moving towards a leaner, fitter future! [Stuff is nowhere near the top 50](https://www.visualcapitalist.com/top-50-most-visited-websites/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk), but it continues to grow every week, so a massive **thank you** for helping me on its journey. Next week - I'll have the latest edition of the [Stuff Mixtape](https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/tag/mixtape/), I reach #10 and so far, it's a banger. ❤️ *In the spirit of St Valentine. Do you know someone that might love some 'Stuff' in their inbox?* [*Help me out and share a link.*](https://mattrutherford.co.uk/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) Thanks for being here, see you next Monday... ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c2/2e/c22ecd6b-9412-4701-b914-97051141e207/content/images/2022/10/mattsig_personal-2.png) ## The Stuff Ten ### Links to make us smarter and more super... 1. **Monday Motivation:** Let this week be the one where you slow down, *just a little bit*. [This short quiz will tell you the pace of your life](http://www.richardwiseman.com/quirkology/pace.html?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk). If your score is high, you might want to [slow down, but still get things done](https://tinybuddha.com/blog/10-ways-to-slow-down-and-still-get-things-done/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) \- it can even make you [MORE successful at work](https://www.themuse.com/advice/4-ridiculously-smart-reasons-to-slow-down-at-work?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk). If you've decided to *really* slow down, it might be time to [become a flaneur.](https://www.flaneurlife.com/flaneur-meaning/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) 2. **Your new superpower:** Have some fun! [Here's why you should make a habit of having fun.](https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/02/04/1150518287/fun-play-happiness-stress-reduction?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) Even in the workplace, it's possible without being 'that person', [here are 23 ways to inject some joy.](https://teambuilding.com/blog/fun-at-work?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) If you are a leader, [there is one certain way to introduce fun into your teams.](https://www.greatplacetowork.com/resources/blog/creating-a-culture-of-recognition?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) 3. **How to do** **everything** **:** I know how much you love a list; [these are the new rules of life](https://www.thecut.com/article/tipping-rules-etiquette-rules.html?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk). I'm a big fan of #12, #23 and anyone who has met me knows that #38 happens. 4. **Take care:** The most popular links [last week](https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/stuff-123/) were the tips on breathing to help sleep. A very helpful reader (thanks G!) sent me this infographic which shows [breathing patterns to help with many situations](https://www.sloww.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Sloww-Premium-NSM-Breathing-Practices-Infographic.png?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk). You could also use this [15-minute breathing exercise](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F28MGLlpP90&ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) as an aid to relaxation. 5. **TWIL:** [Snowflakes are even more beautiful than I thought.](https://www.freethink.com/culture/pictures-of-snowflakes?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) This ex-Microsoft exec built a special camera to capture something *really* special. 6. **Up with the lark, it's good for you:** [Six benefits to waking up earlier](https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/why-waking-up-early-can-be-your-new-superpower/). 7. **Pass the wine please:** [Google have meticulously digitised The Last Supper](https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/the-last-supper-attributed-to-giampietrino-and-giovanni-antonio-boltraffio/gAEISwj5Pus85w?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk); a painting is thought to have been painted by [Giampietrino](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giampietrino?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) and possibly [Giovanni Antonio Boltraffio](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giovanni%5FAntonio%5FBoltraffio?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) – both pupils of Leonardo Da Vinci. It is an extraordinary rendering of a fragile painting. [*The Smithsonian explains more.*](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-last-supper-new-high-resolution-scan-online-180975153/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) 8. **AI-ight:** There are a lot of AI tools popping up, I'm going to turn this slot over to some of the interesting ones. [Vacay is a very clever travel chatbot](https://www.usevacay.com/chatbot?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk), *ask it to design an itinerary for your next trip*. I asked it to design an itinerary for seeing the best brutalist architecture in the UK, and it nailed it. [Dream Interpreter is an AI tool that will help you understand your dreams](https://dreaminterpreter.ai/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk). I guess this is less scientific, but no less fun! 9. **Jack could've lived!** [Director James Cameron scientifically tests](https://youtu.be/YEJph0aIP-U?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) if Jack could possibly have fit on the door at the end of Titanic. 10. **Finally:** [Learn the flags of the world.](https://billywojcicki.github.io/vexillologist/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) Harder than you think it is! *Bonus stuff: [amazing analysis of how flags are built.](https://flagstories.co/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk)* 💸 **The MoneyFitt Morning** *is a quick and easy daily on what's important in investing & business, with a topical 60-second Explainer. Catered for those wishing to understand the world around them. We love curious people. [Subscribe here.](https://moneyfittmorning.beehiiv.com/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk)* [The Stuff30 Journaling ChallengeGetting started with a journal can be tricky, I have you covered with 30 days of simple prompts, directly to your inbox.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c2/2e/c22ecd6b-9412-4701-b914-97051141e207/content/images/size/w256h256/2022/03/favicon.png)Stuff that MattR'sMatt Rutherford![](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1471107340929-a87cd0f5b5f3?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=MnwxMTc3M3wwfDF8c2VhcmNofDE5fHxqb3VybmFsfGVufDB8fHx8MTY2MzI2MTc4MQ&ixlib=rb-1.2.1&q=80&w=2000)](https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/the-stuff30-journaling-challenge/) Introducing the Stuff30 - a simple journaling challenge. Join me for 30 days of prompts to kick start your daily journaling. ## 🎧 Aural Stuff ### What's on the Stuff speakers this week? 🎧 Something a couple of years old, and new to me this week. [Sierra Ferrell](https://www.sierraferrellmusic.com/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) is a West Virginian singer-songwriter who combines influences from country, bluegrass, jazz and folk with an outstanding voice. I first heard her on the Early James album I recommended in [Stuff #122](https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/stuff-122/), but deep diving into the solo material turned up a debut album from 2021 called 'Long Time Coming'. There is a wide range of songs here, but when Ferrell slipped into a Mariachi influenced samba on '[Far Away Across the Sea](https://open.spotify.com/track/0YM0JsCIYE2vg4CKhrCFYN?si=baddea658f644d5b&ref=mattrutherford.co.uk)', I was completely hooked. [Listen to Sierra Ferrell - Long Time Coming here](https://open.spotify.com/album/5ZI0k3IynnC5C9QKMmY7cB?si=JVo37h-VRFGkK2wX%5FgIZ9g&ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) ## Stuff someone said ### "Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don’t." - [Bill Nye](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill%5FNye?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk)