I liked a lot about this post. I don’t really have important comments/critiques; just general reactions. My general intent with this comment is “this is really nice. I enjoyed reading this. I’d like to see a bit more of this type of content.”
I view the overall tone of this piece as roughly “there are lot’s of things that I don’t do in the standard/proper way (dishes, cooking, laundry) and it works well for me. Don’t force yourself to follow somebody else’s playbook if it doesn’t work for you.” I like that a lot. I think that many people (myself included) struggling in life with figuring out how to live their life (or with which path to follow if you prefer something slightly more poetic).
I strongly agree with your idea that “it’s a misconception that extremely productive people can get things done no matter what the circumstance is.” I’ve found that being able to adjust external things are what make me more productive. I am not an inherently productive person, but if I set goals for myself, have a non-cluttered desk, break a larger task into manageable sub-tasks, have clear documentation, and so on, then I can get a lot done. Rather than viewing the benefit as deriving from the individual, I think it makes much more sense to think of it as how an environmental benefit affects the individual.
I like that you specifically acknowledged the existence of sex and periods. My rough feeling is that we should de-stigmatize talking about these topics, as they are a very normal part of life.
I liked a lot about this post. I don’t really have important comments/critiques; just general reactions. My general intent with this comment is “this is really nice. I enjoyed reading this. I’d like to see a bit more of this type of content.”
I view the overall tone of this piece as roughly “there are lot’s of things that I don’t do in the standard/proper way (dishes, cooking, laundry) and it works well for me. Don’t force yourself to follow somebody else’s playbook if it doesn’t work for you.” I like that a lot. I think that many people (myself included) struggling in life with figuring out how to live their life (or with which path to follow if you prefer something slightly more poetic).
I strongly agree with your idea that “it’s a misconception that extremely productive people can get things done no matter what the circumstance is.” I’ve found that being able to adjust external things are what make me more productive. I am not an inherently productive person, but if I set goals for myself, have a non-cluttered desk, break a larger task into manageable sub-tasks, have clear documentation, and so on, then I can get a lot done. Rather than viewing the benefit as deriving from the individual, I think it makes much more sense to think of it as how an environmental benefit affects the individual.
I like that you specifically acknowledged the existence of sex and periods. My rough feeling is that we should de-stigmatize talking about these topics, as they are a very normal part of life.