This is a beautifully written article and a model for other lesswrongers to consider. Thank you.
A couple of thoughts...
A trigger action plan for when it’s time to take a break: When you are feeling frustrated and irritated it may be time for a break. Not just “this is hard” but “I am getting nowhere”.
The importance of systems. If things in your life are annoying you, maybe you don’t have a good system for them. Find the best way to organize the thing (or decide not to do it, or to outsource it, etc) and then do that. After a few months these systems become effortless habits. Deciding whether you feel like going to the gym is not a good use of brainpower. Is it Wednesday morning 7am (alarm goes off)? Yes ? Am I sick? No? Go to gym.
This is a beautifully written article and a model for other lesswrongers to consider. Thank you.
A couple of thoughts...
A trigger action plan for when it’s time to take a break: When you are feeling frustrated and irritated it may be time for a break. Not just “this is hard” but “I am getting nowhere”.
The importance of systems. If things in your life are annoying you, maybe you don’t have a good system for them. Find the best way to organize the thing (or decide not to do it, or to outsource it, etc) and then do that. After a few months these systems become effortless habits. Deciding whether you feel like going to the gym is not a good use of brainpower. Is it Wednesday morning 7am (alarm goes off)? Yes ? Am I sick? No? Go to gym.