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A few years ago I was excited every time I saw such concepts. Now it makes me tired. My impression is that if you start implementing such a rigorous review syst

A few years ago I was excited every time I saw such concepts. Now it makes me tired. My impression is that if you start implementing such a rigorous review system, you risk falling into a obsessive self-optimization rabbit hole. (If you even try to quantify the results like the author does with the chart "The Power of Tiny Gains" you have definitely entered bullshit territory - what are these numbers even supposed to mean in this context?) I figured out that my happiness increases when I'm hiking or cooking. I doubt that a review system would have helped me to understand that. Can anyone confidently say after following such a system for a few years (not weeks or months) that this has led to a more meaningful or happy life? I haven't met such a person yet.

irajdeep 4y ago
> A few years ago I was excited every time I saw such concepts. Now it makes me tired. Spot on. Except for me I got tired of them after a few months.
heavenlyblue 4y ago
I mean if you could do anything that yielded 1% gains every day that would be astronomically unsustainable. This is just plain bullshit territory.
morelisp 4y ago
This is blindingly obvious to everyone over 30 and honestly most non-STEM graduates under 30. > my life is full of blind spots yeah no kidding, > I’ve decided that existential risk from powerful AI is one of the most important problems of this century, and one worth spending my career trying to help with.
tjoff 4y ago
I agree. > I figured out that my happiness increases when I'm hiking or cooking. I doubt that a review system would have helped me to understand that. That is great, but also not great advice (not that you framed it as advice). But on a similar note, you might figure out that what you like doing doesn't make you happy.
nuclearnice1 4y ago
I’m not personally aware of anyone who uses these reviews at all. That said I am excited about tiny gains and the idea evoked by the chart. The chart from bullshit territory is borrowed from the first chapter James Clear’s book Atomic Habits [1, 2] The chart isn’t supposed to represent actual data from a specific person’s regular review system. Rather the chapter it comes from is trying to frame the importance and long term impact of incremental change from regular routine actions. In contrast to dramatic improvement from a single decisive insight. That rings true to my experience. If I do something regularly — exercise, study, or cook — I improve. I’m not sure a weekly review of those habits is needed or useful. [1] https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits [2] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29774859 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29774859

irajdeep 4y ago

> A few years ago I was excited every time I saw such concepts. Now it makes me tired. Spot on. Except for me I got tired of them after a few months.

heavenlyblue 4y ago

I mean if you could do anything that yielded 1% gains every day that would be astronomically unsustainable. This is just plain bullshit territory.

morelisp 4y ago

This is blindingly obvious to everyone over 30 and honestly most non-STEM graduates under 30. > my life is full of blind spots yeah no kidding, > I’ve decided that existential risk from powerful AI is one of the most important problems of this century, and one worth spending my career trying to help with.

tjoff 4y ago

I agree. > I figured out that my happiness increases when I'm hiking or cooking. I doubt that a review system would have helped me to understand that. That is great, but also not great advice (not that you framed it as advice). But on a similar note, you might figure out that what you like doing doesn't make you happy.

nuclearnice1 4y ago

I’m not personally aware of anyone who uses these reviews at all. That said I am excited about tiny gains and the idea evoked by the chart. The chart from bullshit territory is borrowed from the first chapter James Clear’s book Atomic Habits [1, 2] The chart isn’t supposed to represent actual data from a specific person’s regular review system. Rather the chapter it comes from is trying to frame the importance and long term impact of incremental change from regular routine actions. In contrast to dramatic improvement from a single decisive insight. That rings true to my experience. If I do something regularly — exercise, study, or cook — I improve. I’m not sure a weekly review of those habits is needed or useful. [1] https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits [2] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29774859 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29774859