I really like the phrasing alkjash used, One Inch Punch. Recently I’ve been paying closer attention to when I’m in “doing” or “trying” mode, and whether or not those are quality handles, there do seem to be multiple forms of “doing” that have distinct qualities to them.
It’s way easier for me to “just” get out of bed in the morning, than to try and convince myself getting out of bed is a good idea. It’s way easier for me to “just” hit send on an email or message that might not be worded right, rather than convince myself that it’s the right move.
When I act on a habit that fights incentives of comfort, there’s a part of me that tries to reason me out of it. I’ve noticed that any engagement with that voice leads to a drastic reduction in the probability that I do the thing (this is much easier to notice with physical actions and habits).
This doesn’t apply to all things. There are some things where I genuinely don’t know what a good decision looks like, and I know there’s very little chance that “just taking action” won’t give a stellar result. I have no ideas on a formalism for spotting when to apply a One Inch Punch, and when to engage in deliberation, though I have a feeling that my S1 is getting better at doing such categori
I really like the phrasing alkjash used, One Inch Punch. Recently I’ve been paying closer attention to when I’m in “doing” or “trying” mode, and whether or not those are quality handles, there do seem to be multiple forms of “doing” that have distinct qualities to them.
It’s way easier for me to “just” get out of bed in the morning, than to try and convince myself getting out of bed is a good idea. It’s way easier for me to “just” hit send on an email or message that might not be worded right, rather than convince myself that it’s the right move.
When I act on a habit that fights incentives of comfort, there’s a part of me that tries to reason me out of it. I’ve noticed that any engagement with that voice leads to a drastic reduction in the probability that I do the thing (this is much easier to notice with physical actions and habits).
This doesn’t apply to all things. There are some things where I genuinely don’t know what a good decision looks like, and I know there’s very little chance that “just taking action” won’t give a stellar result. I have no ideas on a formalism for spotting when to apply a One Inch Punch, and when to engage in deliberation, though I have a feeling that my S1 is getting better at doing such categori