No Sense Friday: Which Problem Do You Want to Have?
No Sense Friday: Which Problem Do You Want to Have?
You can choose any problem you want, but you’re gonna have a problem. I can write the book where I might need months to figure out the structure, but once I do the writing will be easy. Or I can write the book for which I already have an exact structure, but where I know each chapter will have to be painstakingly assembled with lots of research. Which problem do I want?
It’s the essentialist – and therefore more honest – version of our default response to any conundrum: “How can I do all of it?” Usually, we can’t, and if we try, we’ll do half of everything and do it poorly.
Life consists entirely of tradeoffs. Why not make them deliberately?
-Nik
About No Sense Friday: Most people live for Friday. Relaxing on the weekend is fine, but we can’t just waste it away every time. That’s why Friday is the most important day to call out things that make no sense. Because in a way, the concept of ‘Friday’ itself makes no sense.
A good life is lived every day, not just once a week.
Yeah, my mother would criticize me for never finishing anything!
I would start, then abandon tasks set for me by others. Pick your own battles!