{"id":170696,"date":"2019-09-13T05:30:14","date_gmt":"2019-09-13T12:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=170696"},"modified":"2019-09-13T05:49:52","modified_gmt":"2019-09-13T12:49:52","slug":"how-to-accomplish-and-do-more-everyday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/09\/13\/how-to-accomplish-and-do-more-everyday\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Accomplish and Do More Everyday"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

One of our modern vices (in America, and most of modern society) is that we like to ‘work for work sake’. Utilitarianism: when we are NOT working, we are ‘sinning’.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But still– I like to do stuff. I like the idea of ‘doing more’. Doing more of what I love and care about. For myself that means making more photos, looking at more of my own photos, writing more, thinking more, walking more, wondering more, and creating more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The question on my mind:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are the practical strategies in order to achieve more in a 24-hour day, and within our lifetime?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

1. What do you care for?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Berlin,
Berlin, 2019 #abstract<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The goal isn’t to work for work sake. The goal is for us to only work on things we care for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So — what do you care for? If you lived your entire 24-hour day on loop for eternity (the eternal return<\/a>), what do you wish to MAXIMIZE during your day, and what do you desire to NOT do in a day?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2. Physiology<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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My thought:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Better to sleep 12 hours in a day, and have 3-hours of insanely productive work than to sleep 3 hours in a day and have 12 hours of mediocre work.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

I think one of the biggest sins against the body is the notion that sleep is optional. I would probably make the argument that sleep is 1000x more important than food. We can go 40 days without eating food, but we cannot even go half a week without sleep (or else we would die).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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My practical strategy has been this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Intermittent fasting<\/a> (don’t eat food when the sun is out), and only have one MASSIVE MEAL in the evening.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The benefit of this approach is this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Having a little bit of hunger during the day keeps me sharp, keen, and focused.<\/li>
  2. When I finally do break my fast and have my (massive) dinner, food tastes 100x better. <\/li>
  3. After my massive dinner, I get ‘food coma’, then can go immediately to sleep.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    3. To do more, you need more physical power<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    My thought is that our ‘mental work’ (academic, intelligent work) requires much PHYSICAL power. And vice-versa; our physical exercises (powerlifting<\/a>) requires much MENTAL power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The problem in modern living is this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    We put 99% of our focus into our ‘mental’ well-being, but 0-1% of our focus into our ‘physical’ well-being.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

    I think this leads to physical degeneration. Consider all these over-fat academics; if they stopped consuming so much sugar and bagels (and perhaps started to deadlift<\/a>), they would probably become 10x more productive in their academic work. It is a foolish notion to think that the mind can operate independently of the body<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    How do we gain more physical power? Lift more weights, stress our muscles, walk much, drink a lot of water, and prioritize our rest\/recovery in the evenings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    4. Let much fall to the wayside<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    There are a trillion things to do and worry about. If you want to ACCOMPLISH MORE (of what you care about), you must leave MORE UNDONE work!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    This means:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Focus on doing more work which is important to YOU, and IGNORE more work which others try to super-impose upon you (check your inbox less often).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

    \"Berlin,
    Berlin, 2019 #abstract<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    I can personally attest that my periods of most creative productivity have been the times when I spent as little humanly possible time on email, social media, and ‘work’. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Once again, the goal isn’t to do everything on your todo list. The goal is to IGNORE MORE WORK (superfluous work)<\/em> in order to ACHIEVE MORE WORK (essential work)<\/em>!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    5. Reflect in the evenings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
    \"Berlin,
    Berlin, 2019<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    Apparently something that Seneca<\/a> did in the evenings: reflect on his day, and figuring out what he would do differently the next day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Similar note for Steve Jobs<\/a>: he would look at the mirror and think to himself, “Am I doing what I want to be doing?” If the answer were “no” too many days in a row, he would try to figure out what to change in his life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \"Berlin,
    Berlin, 2019 #architecture<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    6. YOU CHOOSE!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
    \"The
    The Spirit of Ecstasy. Berlin, 2019 #rollsroyce<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    Ultimately you are the captain of your own life. Steer your life in the direction you desire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Listen less to others, listen more to yourself and your own gut<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    BE BOLD!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    ERIC<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Life<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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    Empower yourself in life:<\/p>\n\n\n\n