Hello comrades and welcome to the first improvement megathread of November!
It's time to review our progress from October and make some plans for November.
Some discussion ideas:
+ How was your October?
+ Do you have any plans for November?
+ How was your week?
+ Do you have some plans for next week?
Poster caption
"Stand up, rise to your feet, working nation! Endure a little longer! Workers of all countries are rising up and coming to your aid!”
This poster quotes a revolutionary song and notes the first anniversary (1918) of the October Revolution. The date on the poster (November 7) is when the revolution occurred per the Julian Calendar used by Russia at the time. The current Gregorian calendar records the revolution as having been on October 25. Russia changed to the Gregorian after the Soviets took control.
The November Revolution marked the second (and final) phase that terminated the provisional government in Russia. The provisional government was formed after the February Revolution (the first Russian Revolution) when the monarchy was toppled ending Russia's 303 years of under the Romanov Dynasty. Once the provisional government was dissolved, Russia came under the control of Vladimir Lenin and the Bolsheviks.
Good luck in November! 
Interesting podcasts I listened to this week:
Finding Mastery - Robert Waldinger - Interview with the director of the world’s longest-running scientific study (85 years) on happiness. Spoiler alert: turns out that hanging out is very important
How to Be a Better Human - best of 2025 - Check out this podcast if you are interested in a self-improvement podcast that isn't techbro bullshit. This is a "best of" episode where they look back on the best episodes of the year so it is a great place to start