Day 184 - Decision killers: Find 1 decision that removes 100 decisions https://golifelog.com/posts/decision-killers-find-1-decision-that-removes-100-decisions-1625293838922
Tim Ferriss talked about why he won’t be reading any new books in 2020 in his blog post. But the idea that caught my eye was his title:
Finding the one decision that removes 100 decisions
This is a great heuristic to add to my goal of 1% compounding. In matters big or small, life-changing or mundane, find that 1 upstream decision that removes 100 decisions downstream.
Tim elaborates:
In my life, where am I making decisions or saying “yes” out of guilt? Can I create a blanket policy that makes it easier for me to say “no”?
In what areas am I making a lot of decisions, or sending a lot of communication? Are they concentrated anywhere? Can I create a blanket policy that makes it easier for other people to make those decisions?
In what areas am I making a lot of decisions, or sending a lot of communication? Are they concentrated anywhere? Can I create a blanket policy that entirely removes the need to make those decisions?
Finding the one decision that removes 100 decisions
This is a great heuristic to add to my goal of 1% compounding. In matters big or small, life-changing or mundane, find that 1 upstream decision that removes 100 decisions downstream.
Tim elaborates:
In my life, where am I making decisions or saying “yes” out of guilt? Can I create a blanket policy that makes it easier for me to say “no”?
In what areas am I making a lot of decisions, or sending a lot of communication? Are they concentrated anywhere? Can I create a blanket policy that makes it easier for other people to make those decisions?
In what areas am I making a lot of decisions, or sending a lot of communication? Are they concentrated anywhere? Can I create a blanket policy that entirely removes the need to make those decisions?