2020-10-23 If a pattern is easy

Everything is relative and so are habits. For me, it’s easier to stare at a blinking cursor on an empty screen than to watch the loading bar crash on a video render. Both are nerve-racking, but one makes me think harder while the other has me wanting to throw my laptop out the window.

Will either of those work for you? I have no idea. That’s why you need self-awareness. To even be able to find the patterns that come easy to you, and then optimize your life around them.

Since we spend the majority of our time on things that aren’t yet working, it’s important to reduce friction, make the process of failing somewhat enjoyable, and bank on areas in which you have a naturally high tolerance for pain.