On having a routine, or don’t—I really like this advice. I feel we would benefit from having a default routine that we’ve set once and then don’t have to repeat the decision for. This could be a morning routine or what to order for lunch. Even though its a default, you can make it intentional the times you choose to override it like when you override a setting on your phone. This allows for exploration and whimsy while the other 80% of your choices are alleviated by having the default.
On working unless you actively decide otherwise—I don’t think this applies as well to general situations. I have found there is a benefit to time constraints on a task so you focus more deeply on it rather than assuming you have 14 hours in the day to do it. It also forces prioritization so you eliminate distractions like emails which can take up your most productive hours and also make you feel “busy”. Also Josh Watzkin talks about being able to turn your peak state on and off so you can control your energy. Ultimately I think it will depend on what type of work the person has to do so I think it warrants each person to consider if they can be more effective by leveraging constraints.
On having a routine, or don’t—I really like this advice. I feel we would benefit from having a default routine that we’ve set once and then don’t have to repeat the decision for. This could be a morning routine or what to order for lunch. Even though its a default, you can make it intentional the times you choose to override it like when you override a setting on your phone. This allows for exploration and whimsy while the other 80% of your choices are alleviated by having the default.
On working unless you actively decide otherwise—I don’t think this applies as well to general situations. I have found there is a benefit to time constraints on a task so you focus more deeply on it rather than assuming you have 14 hours in the day to do it. It also forces prioritization so you eliminate distractions like emails which can take up your most productive hours and also make you feel “busy”. Also Josh Watzkin talks about being able to turn your peak state on and off so you can control your energy. Ultimately I think it will depend on what type of work the person has to do so I think it warrants each person to consider if they can be more effective by leveraging constraints.