Getting more out of doing less
How to feel full when being forced to focus
Getting more out of doing less
curiosity can be a double-edged sword. With so many ideas competing for your attention, it can be hard to decide which one to pursue. You might experience choice paralysis, unable to commit to a single project because you don’t want to miss out on the others. As a result, you may find yourself starting many projects but only finishing a few.
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nesslabs.com • The Curiosity Conflict: The Struggle to Shift From Exploration to Exploitation
The simplest way to clarify your thinking is to write a full page about whatever you are dealing with and then delete everything except the 1-2 sentences that explain it best.”
James Clear • 3-2-1: On creating the conditions for joy, how to go to hell, and the simple way to clarify your thinking
On editing yourself down from James Clear
More choices often lead to less action. Do more by doing less.
100 Simple Truths
Where we invest our time also has a Return on Energy (ROE).
Return on Energy
The world would benefit from a proliferation of omakase in every sphere of life.
read.lukeburgis.com • Why We Need More Omakase Creators
The Busyness Matrix by Ness Labs — “meaningfulness is based on how alive these tasks make you feel”
To actually engage in deep work, they not only have to create the time on their calendar, but also have to experience the anxiety and uncertainty that comes with being offline. Getting more precision around what you find aversive is the first step in learning more effective ways to deal with the emotions that come up.
Casey Rosengren • Hack Your Focus With Body Doubling
The Load Theory of Attention posits that because attention is a limited resource, filling all the additional “slots” in your mind may leave no room for other distractions. This is why some people work better when having a bit of background noise or listening to music while in focused mode. Experiment with adding deliberate distractors so your... See more