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moridinamael comments on Abuse of Productivity Systems - Less Wrong Discussion

15 Post author: SquirrelInHell 27 March 2016 05:32AM

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Comment author: moridinamael 28 March 2016 03:59:44PM 4 points [-]

Just to add to your list:

  • After forming a plan, ask yourself, "Will I actually do this?" and adjust your plans based on what your gut says.

  • Is your plan friendly to both your elephant and your rider (i.e. your unconscious and conscious selves)? If unfriendly to your elephant, can you craft a narrative surrounding the plan that appeals to you emotionally?

  • On what level are you experiencing the intention or blockage?

The problem with all of these suggestions and all thinking along these lines in general is that they require you to already be some sort of advanced Bene Gesserit to actually habitually employ them in real time.

Like, I know these are good ideas, but what I actually do in real life is just follow my Spirit of Wandering Attention and let it choose whatever project seems most entertaining in the moment.