It’s easy to say “increase tempo!”
But man is it hard to actually do without superlinear increase in energy input.
It’s easy to double your pace if you quadruple the energy. The trick is to do it for just 2x or less.
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Basic physics is more than a metaphor here. Kinetic energy is 0.5mv^2. I suspect that’s a baseline for everything.
For non-physics-limited things, you can beat quadratic growth in energy needs with velocity, but you need to either exploit other humans, or the built environment.
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Wonder what the literal speed limit of neurons firing is set by. Probably it’s fixed by refractory period of neurons rather than glucose or something.
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I’ve been trying to increase my tempo of work, and I’m discovering it is: 10% refactoring schedules, 20% refactoring content (unbundling/febundling), 30% better habits (sleep, diet, exercise), 40% working on stamina (working at say 10% higher intensity for 10% longer every week)
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You can use anxiety as a driving force to create the required energy. With humans anxiety has a nice strong feedback loop. Downside is that you’ll drive everyone else crazy but you’ll easily attain peak productivity.
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I’ve gotten this far with zero discipline and I don’t intend to start
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I’ve tried adderall, doesn’t work for me. Increases output at the expense of quality and creativity. In general psychoactives don’t help. They all mess with the trade offs. No substance I know of *just* increases tempo.
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Getting much better at telling the difference between requirements and imaginary requirements.
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Stop creative/thinking projects mid-process (while it's messy and on the go rather than at cleanish junctures). Switch to an embodied task (I pair writing/design with domestic admin). Return to project - concepts have progressed in the background, and dishes are done.
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I like this cheat: Lower standard of living, so lower monthly costs, so lower need to earn a lot, so lower job requirements
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1) Good note-taking helps switch streams quickly.
2) Decline as many meetings as you can.
3) Prioritize external dependencies (e.g. IT setting up a computer) to avoid lock with others' tempo.
4) Not everything needs to be comple
5) Avoid becoming the busy man everyone relies on.
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From my experience:
-One meal a day saves time.
-Weight training improves sleep quality.
-Nap as needed.
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