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"Effortless" I envy David Robson at the BBC, for whom it is apparently effortless to take time away. Because it certainly isn't without effort for me to not accidentally find myself back at my desk, late in the evening, working on just one more thing.
It's funny how this seems to be a form of meditation. It seems like an incredibly useful tool for the modern age. I wonder sometimes just how the brain manages to deal with the influx of all these new, abstract ideas on a daily basis. Doesn't seem like there's much time to digest it all. But if this works, if it really is an effective tool for learning, I could see it as a good way of bringing clarity into your life…
I do that every once in a while. After enough of it, I end up feeling full of inspiration and desire to start working on something. It's a good way to kickstart little personal projects.
Only problem is the amount of downtime needed for that effect seems somewhat long. I wish I could do it more often.
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Hm, I’m in college right now and I have the opposite perspective: ask people whether they’re doing any side projects. If they are, then they’re probably not packing their schedules with classes and with busy work. At the least, you know they don’t care about the veneer of productivity because working on side projects and hobbies is probably the least productive thing to do from a normal university perspective.
Ehh, I think you’re projecting quite a bit here. From my experience, side projects are what sets sets students apart in undergraduate. I frequently show around my side projects at career fairs and get lots of interviews as a result.
Silicon Valley is backwards in this regard. There's this mentality of always being busy; I can't help but feel it is a ruse for extroverts to flash their social proof at each other. In Silicon Valley, people always want to seem busier than they actually are, and people who are not busy are seen as inferior. The next time someone asks if you're working on a side project, say "no". Carefully notice how their interest q…
> It seems to benefit young and old people alike
Oh wow this is science.
It's funny how this seems to be a form of meditation. It seems like an incredibly useful tool for the modern age. I wonder sometimes just how the brain manages to deal with the influx of all these new, abstract ideas on a daily basis. Doesn't seem like there's much time to digest it all. But if this works, if it really is an effective tool for learning, I could see it as a good way of bringing clarity into your life…
> Maybe it's a sign you need to take a step back and do absolutely nothing. I do that every once in a while. After enough of it, I end up feeling full of inspiration and desire to start working on something. It's a good way to kickstart little personal projects. Only problem is the amount of downtime needed for that effect seems somewhat long. I wish I could do it more often.
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> Maybe it's a sign you need to take a step back and do absolutely nothing. I do that every once in a while. After enough of it, I end up feeling full of inspiration and desire to start working on something. It's a good way to kickstart little personal projects. Only problem is the amount of downtime needed for that effect seems somewhat long. I wish I could do it more often.
I found commuting on a train was really good for this. I would purposefully never look at my phone and just stare out of the window. I really miss that time now that I work from home.
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I found commuting on a train was really good for this. I would purposefully never look at my phone and just stare out of the window. I really miss that time now that I work from home.
Switching to a "remote work" career was similarly hard for me for this reason. I find it's helpful to "fake a commute" and go for a walk before working. The walk is mindless, just letting my mind drift, but gets my blood flowing and mind ready for the day.
Agree on that, I tried switching to the running to make this time more productive but it wasn't the same, somehow walking has a special place between getting relaxed and active for my body.
Using this to excuse my 6+ hour Cities Skylines binge on a Sunday.