It's fine if it doesn't happen every day. Don't be obsessed about this stuff. Forgive yourself if you ever behave sub-optimally. You're not a machine, neither should you be one.
Tyranny starts with the best of intentions.
yardshop · 12m ago
He says something similar at the end of the article:
"These four verbs aren’t a productivity system or a self-help formula. Some days I forget one. Other days, one takes over. But when I return to them, they gently reorient me."
You may be overreacting with words like "machine" and "tyranny" to an idea simply suggested as a useful and helpful goal.
mancharface1 · 19m ago
I believe Oliver Burkeman calls it "daily-ish" because it may not be realistic or helpful to force yourself to do it every day. But striving for "daily-ish" is worthwhile.
pimlottc · 1h ago
It’s fine if you have an easy out. Didn’t learn anything today? Open a random Wikipedia article. There, that’s something.
rufius · 1h ago
See also, the OODA loop.
This lesson shows up periodically in different contexts. In the case of OODA, it was fighter pilot dogfighting training.
It’s a good practice to build into different parts of life.
It's fine if it doesn't happen every day. Don't be obsessed about this stuff. Forgive yourself if you ever behave sub-optimally. You're not a machine, neither should you be one.
Tyranny starts with the best of intentions.
"These four verbs aren’t a productivity system or a self-help formula. Some days I forget one. Other days, one takes over. But when I return to them, they gently reorient me."
You may be overreacting with words like "machine" and "tyranny" to an idea simply suggested as a useful and helpful goal.
This lesson shows up periodically in different contexts. In the case of OODA, it was fighter pilot dogfighting training.
It’s a good practice to build into different parts of life.