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You don’t need a vacation — you need 6 months of ambitious underemployment, of relaxed discipline, of productive exploration, of intentional meandering, … of hard leisure.
Leisure is not a time to retreat from the world. Rather, it’s a time for poetry, prayer, and philosophy — a chance to reflect on where we’ve been, where we are, and where we’re going.
David Perell • Don’t Kill Time
the 9-9-6 local maxima trap
you can optimize for looking busy, hitting metrics, being “productive” – but you might be climbing the wrong hill entirely.
real breakthroughs happen in the spaces between. when you’re walking and your mind wanders. when you sit with a problem long enough that the... See more
Ryo Lux.comPut more thought into your leisure time.
Cal Newport • Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World
But it’s pretty obvious, really, that busy is not the ultimate metric here. It’s not the end game. After all, sheer quantity of work is not the aim. Rather, I’m searching for depth. And originality. [...]... See more
What I’m questing after, instead, is an idea with power. That new framework that helps us see a relationship we’d previously missed. The essay
The government knows AGI is coming ⊗ AI’s productivity paradox ⊗ Thinking time
A monthly ritual that changed my life (and may change yours)...
The Think Day:
Pick one day each month and carve out a few hours to step back from all of your day-to-day professional demands:
• Separate from your normal environments
• Bring a... See more