diff --git a/early-init.el b/early-init.el
index 799bb07..e40b8b2 100644
--- a/early-init.el
+++ b/early-init.el
@@ -258,6 +258,12 @@
 (setq frame-title-format minimal-emacs-frame-title-format
       icon-title-format minimal-emacs-frame-title-format)
 
+;; Emacs comes with several built-in packages, such as Org-mode, that are
+;; essential for many users. However, these built-in packages are often not the
+;; latest versions available. Ensure that your built-in packages are always up
+;; to date with:
+(setq package-install-upgrade-built-in t)
+
 ;;; Load post-early-init.el
 (minimal-emacs-load-user-init "post-early-init.el")
 
diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index 9cb6acd..34e15b1 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -298,6 +298,16 @@
 ;; otherwise empty.
 (setq comment-empty-lines t)
 
+;;; Mode line
+
+;; Setting `display-time-default-load-average' to nil makes Emacs omit the load
+;; average information from the mode line.
+(setq display-time-default-load-average nil)
+
+;; Display the current line and column numbers in the mode line
+(setq line-number-mode t)
+(setq column-number-mode t)
+
 ;;; Load post-init.el
 (minimal-emacs-load-user-init "post-init.el")