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Doing vs thinking

May 10, 2023
misc
productivity

Doing > thinking # I mastered the art of founding companies in my head. I have ideas, come up with features, see the potential for expansions, and envision a future in which the company has thousands of employees, all before working a single minute. This process can go on for days, and some unrealised ideas spook around my head for years. While I have an above-average backlog of ideas in my optimised Obsidian setup that is part of my perfect productivity environment, I fail to show any output. ...

Dreaming big or achievable

May 3, 2023
misc
productivity, dreams

Dreaming big or achievable # From: 🌊 Project Oyster My friend says big goals kill his productivity because reaching them is too unrealistic, though I find them motivating. An insane plan (like crossing the Atlantic Ocean on my yacht) gives purpose to my efforts, and I like imagining the day I reach it. In the end, it’s a personal preference that varies from person to person. That’s what I thought. ...

Dreams vs goals

May 3, 2023
misc
productivity, dreams

Dreams vs goals # From: 🌊 Project Oyster When I moved to the USA, I decided to make my dreams become a reality, but I have failed to take any significant steps so far. This problem has haunted me for years: I have ideas, but they never become more than a dream. I analysed why this is the case, and while doing so, I remembered a simple phrase: is it a dream or a goal? ...

Focus

May 3, 2023
misc
productivity

Focus # The art of not pursuing projects - how doing less results in more. My goals are far away, and I worry whether I’ll ever reach them. This blog should document the path towards my dreams, yet I fail to take any steps. I have ideas, start projects, and then they all fade into nothing. The reason: my lack of focus. My biggest weakness is getting excited about new ideas before giving the ones I started the chance to grow. ...

I write too many words

May 3, 2023
misc
writing

I write too many words # In school, I learned that writing is about the number of pages. In university, I got introduced to the word count; my papers had to be between 3,000 and 3,500 words, my Bachelor’s dissertation at least 9,000 words, and to finish my Master’s degree, I had to write 20,000 words. In Ulysses, the text editor I use today, the word count is just one click away, and I can set daily goals. ...