I used to be a little obsessed over maximizing my own personal metrics. I'd track the number of hours I'd worked, the number of days I'd hit the gym, and even t

I used to be a little obsessed over maximizing my own personal metrics. I'd track the number of hours I'd worked, the number of days I'd hit the gym, and even the number of hours I'd spent on hobbies. Then I got burned out and took a 3 month sabbatical in November last year. And just when I hit the desk again in February, the pandemic stuck. All those elaborate plans and spreadsheets - out of the window. All this has made me realize that's it's futile to try and optimize existence. It actively kills creativity and joy. And things completely outside your control will toy with your elaborate plans anyway.