Effective use of time
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The document discusses strategies for managing one's limited time more effectively. It recommends simplifying possessions, being selective about what information and sources one engages with, focusing on one task at a time instead of multitasking, prioritizing quality of activities over quantity, finishing projects instead of starting many, engaging the conscious mind during passive activities, and seeking flow states of deep engagement in work or leisure. The overall message is about balancing various interests and commitments in a sustainable way.
Effective use of time
- 1. Everyone has 24 hours
- 2. Varied Interests Open Source Project Writing Technology Architecture Process Books Economics, Science, Psychology, .. Society, Govt. Policies ……
- 3. There is so much to do and so little time
- 4. Makes me feel bad about myself
- 5. Continuous balancing left me tired
- 6. Some of things that has worked for me
- 7. 1. Problem of stuff
- 8. Managing stuff takes time
- 9. You don’t own stuff
- 10. Stuff owns you
- 12. Gadgets Books I would never read again Giga bytes of movies Furniture and items Clothes I would never fit in
- 13. Place for two things Useful Beautiful
- 14. Don’t own/keep something because I would use it someday Get it the day you would need it
- 18. New TV
- 19. Also, there is just too much knowledge out there
- 20. There always was
- 21. Its just easily accessible now
- 22. Identified people who acts as filters Won’t take their names Follow their tweets, blogs
- 23. ... a man perfects himself by work more than by reading, ...
- 24. 3. Multi tasking is a myth
- 26. Carrom Foosball TT Interesting conversations Laptops in meeting Two laptops when pairing
- 29. another name for not doing anything well Multi tasking
- 31. Conscious brain doesn’t multi- task
- 32. One task at a time
- 33. Worry about why am I in this meeting before the meeting
- 34. 4. Guilt of sleep
- 35. If I cut down my sleep for 2 hours I have 2 hours extra
- 36. Not true, if you care about quality of what you do in that time
- 37. Its not how much you sleep
- 38. Its what you do when you are awake
- 39. 5. Stop starting and start finishing
- 40. Close some doors
- 41. Yes its heart breaking
- 42. You are also your own customer
- 43. The joy of finishing 1 is much higher than having 10 in progress
- 44. 6. Engage your conscious mind
- 45. I love podcasts Because you can listen to them when you are using your sub-conscious brain
- 46. Walking your dog Driving the car Waiting for doctor Shopping for grocery
- 48. 7. Importance of flow
- 49. Bliss of leisure and Joy of work
- 50. There is difference between fun, pleasure and happiness
- 52. Flow State Clear goals High degree of concentration loss of the feeling of self-consciousness Activity is intrinsically rewarding, so there is an effortlessness of action. Lack of awareness of bodily needs (e.g. hunger)
Editor's Notes
- #32: Laptops in meetings