| Step 1. Accept that you are going to die. Step 2. Choose what you value in life. Your life will be better if you choose things like “curiosity” and “creativity” that no hardship can remove from you. I recommend choosing the values which are the virtues of your vices. If you find yourself talking to strangers on the internet, you probably value human connection. As Dolly Parton says, discover who you are and do it on purpose. Step 3. After you’ve written your massive list for the day, pick 4 things off it. You only get to choose 4. I recommend that you choose based on: - Mastery: What are you skilled at or eager to learn? - Autonomy: What will free you from worrying about obligations? - Purpose: What will relate most closely to your values from step 2? Step 4. Copy those 4 to a notecard and put away the infinity list. If you accomplish 1-3 of those things with mindful attention, your day is a success. Why usually leave one task un-done? Humans are motivated by autonomy. If your 10am self tries to take away all the autonomy of your 4pm self, your 4pm self will rebel by getting on NH. |