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Did you read the article?, is about doing the importnat stuff when no one is around to distract you. >Not an early riser? No problem, just flip it. Avoid the d
by kelvinjps10 2y ago
Did you read the article?, is about doing the importnat stuff when no one is around to distract you.
>Not an early riser? No problem, just flip it.
Avoid the day. And when it’s done, that’s when your focussed work starts (my favourite adherent of this approach is Demis Hassabis: who works a “second day” from between 11pm and 4am).
- Y_Y 2y agoI read the article and had the same response as GP. I don't know on what basis the author believes you can "flip it", but it seems at odds with the idea that at some point your day is "poisoned" and the rest must be written off, presumably until you can reset it by sleeping.
- Tade0 2y agoI guess it follows that one should... take a nap in between?
- UnreachableCode 2y agoHow do you flip it though? What does that really mean?
- ted_bunny 2y agoMaybe it means finding an antidote rather than a poison. Dealing with bullshit first until you get inspired, and then doing the focused work.
- boo-ga-ga 2y agoIt can be a different thing for each person. For example, you might have some evening ritual that allows you to refresh your mind. Like an easy nice run. And then, with disabled notifications and clear mind, you can tackle your creative endeavors:).
- Tade0 2y agoI find that advice vague. What does "avoiding the day" even mean? Anyway, for me it was easier to wake up earlier than try to do focused work after an exhausting day with children. Doing stuff in the middle of the night is a privilege of the childless anyway.
- jeltz 2y agoNah, I have several friends who work in the middle of the night after the kids have gone to sleep. That seems to be the the optimal solution for evening persons with kids.
- glitchc 2y agoThis is not possible to do in most workplaces, unless it's remote and the time zone difference works in your favour.