2025-01-12
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(This is entry 67 of #100DaysToOffload)
I watched the Modern Wisdom podcast with Rangan Chatterjee today.
At some point he mentions that priority should be in the singular. For each day he picks a priority, and only one, that he has to do in the day. Maybe finish writing one chapter, maybe spending time with his wife, or catching up with his children.
The Hobonichi tracker that I am using this year has a set of five tickboxes at the top of each page. I think I end up feeling as if there is a lot to do, and some days I really don't have much motivation. If there is only one task to do in a given day, then I feel as if I am not really doing that much, or accomplishing a lot. Yet, really, if I only do one thing per day, to quote Rangan, then I've done thirty things at the end of the month. 365 in a year.
Of course, the mentality goes like this: if I can accomplish 365 in a year doing only one thing, I can accomplish 730 doing two things a day! or, over 1800 if I do five things per day!. The problem with this is, it makes every day stressful, and sets too much pressure on myself. Instead, I should set the bar low but constant. Then, if I achieve above that, I can feel contented.
So, the takeaway from this is: I'll develop a bit of a notation for the Hobonichi: two slashes next to the goal mean: this is my one goal for the day. If I accomplish nothing else, I've still succeeded.
Only one per day -- priority should be in the singular.
Gradual, incremental gains. Turtle and the hare, etc.