Master Queue & Deque Problems in Python

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  Queues look simple on paper, but they quietly decide how real systems behave under pressure. ⏱️ Estimated reading time: 12 minutes Generally accepted, queuing (queue) is a first-in-first-out ( FIFO ) data structure. In reality, queues are used in many non-academic contexts as a means of survival. All systems that deal with any kind of traffic, task, request, or data at scale eventually face this same fundamental problem: it is impossible for everything to be processed simultaneously. When traffic arrives at a system faster than it can be processed or handled, that system needs to determine what stays in the queue, what is dropped, and the order in which it will process traffic. At this point, we begin to view queues as more than just a structure for storing data; they also represent the design of a system. In large-scale systems (i.e., an e-commerce site selling out of an item due to demand and the associated product returns and replacement orders; an online video platf...
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Make It Obvious: The Invisible Rule That Controls Every Habit You Build

 

Blog 7: Habits Don’t Start Big — They Start Invisible.
“You don’t fail to build habits because you’re lazy — you fail because you didn’t see them begin.”

🧠 What’s pulling your strings without you noticing?

You pick up your phone.
You scroll.
You binge.
And you don’t even remember starting.

That’s the power of the cue — the invisible spark behind every habit, good or bad.
Law 1 of Atomic Habits: Make it obvious.
Let’s break it down, not like a textbook — but like how you and I live it.

🎯 PART 1 — Notice it before you can fix it

Most of us try to change habits like we’re fixing the output.
But the real switch? It flips when you notice the input.

That’s the cue — the moment before the moment.

💡 How to catch a habit in the act?
Use what I call the Call-Out-Loud Method
Whenever you catch yourself doing something on autopilot, say it aloud:
“I’m unlocking my phone without reason.”

It sounds silly — but it brings the unconscious into the light.
And that’s where habits lose their invisible shield.

📂 PART 2 — Plan it. Stack it. Make it automatic.

Once you’ve caught the cue, now you train it — like a pet.

🔸 Rule 1: Give it a timestamp and a home
“I will [do this] at [time] in [place].”

This removes friction.
This removes "kal dekhte hain".

Example:
“I’ll revise Physics at 7 PM on the dining table.”

🔸 Rule 2: Stack it like Jenga
“After [existing habit], I will [new habit].”

Example:
“After brushing, I’ll drink a full glass of water.”

Why does this work?
Because your brain already trusts the first habit — and it pulls the second along.

📍 PART 3 — Environment isn’t background. It’s the stage.

Habits don’t exist in a vacuum.
They’re planted in the soil of your surroundings.

🌱 Here’s the golden rule:
Assign one purpose to one space:
- Bed → sleep
- Desk → work
- Dining table → eat

Mixed environments = mixed focus = broken flow

If a place is confusing your brain, don’t fight harder — redesign smarter.

❌ PART 4 — Want to break a habit? Starve the cue.

You don’t need more motivation.
You just need less exposure.

Try this:
- Console goes in the cupboard
- YouTube tab gets removed from your bookmarks
- Junk food? Out of the house

Out of sight.
Out of reach.
Out of loop.

That’s how bad habits starve.

🗺 The Real Shift?

Most people chase the reward.
Smart people control the cue.

Because when you see the start,
you don’t lose control of the middle.

✒️ Closing Whispers 🖊️
What triggers us is rarely loud,
It hides beneath the daily crowd.
But those who sense its quiet sound,
Reclaim the ground where they were bound.

📖 Missed the previous part? Read Blog 6 here:
The Art of Making Habits Attractive – Blog 6
👀 What’s next?
In📘 Up Next: Blog 8 – “Make It Attractive: 3 Dopamine Hacks to Crave Your Habits”
Read Now Because what you crave isn’t the habit — it’s the feeling behind it.
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