1 year later later
Full Storyproductivityself-control
"fap before work"
fapping makes me less productive before brain-intensive work
3/10 regret
1 year later later
Full Storyproductivityeffort vs results
"still unsure about 20/80 rule"
I'm still unsure if I'm buying into the 20/80 rule
5/10 regret
90 days later
Full Storyproductivityself-improvement
"Creating a daily rule for self-care"
I've realized I'm good at executing tasks but bad at deciding what's worth executing. My life turned into a collection of other people's priorities, and I'm tired of only existing in reaction mode.
7/10 regret
1 month later later
Full StoryproductivityMicrosoft Excel
"Excel AI is too distracting"
Excel AI constantly suggests incorrect formulas while I work
8/10 regret
May 2026 later
Full Storyproductivityorganization
"Repurpose unused 2024 calendar"
I used my old 2024 calendar as a notebook.
1/10 regret
1 year later later
Full Storyproductivityusing LLMs
"Relying too heavily on AI tools"
Laziness and shallow thinking
6/10 regret
1 year later later
Full StoryproductivityStudy Habits
"Paying for a study partner to stay accountable"
Every free study partner ghosted me after 2 days of texting
10/10 regret
e.g. 1 year later later
Full Storyproductivitytime zones
"Managing time zones adds friction"
Delays and misunderstandings occur due to time zone differences
2/10 regret
8 weeks later later
Full Storyproductivityscheduling
"planned weekly schedule instead of daily decisions"
Spent 10 minutes daily deciding what to do, now have a consistent schedule
1/10 regret
1 year of experience later
Full StoryproductivityProject Management
"I prefer Kanban for its flexibility"
I've seen Kanban help teams adapt to changing priorities
4/10 regret
1 year later later
Full Storyproductivitydigital habits
"Turned off phone for 24 hours"
Realized I'm overstimulated, not busy
2/10 regret
short-term later
Full StoryproductivityMindset
"Reframe every hurdle as a small victory"
I turned daily annoyances into challenges and workouts
1/10 regret
1 year later later
Full StoryproductivityDecision making
"Stop focusing on discipline, focus on small choices"
See discipline as a series of tiny choices, not one big heroic choice
1/10 regret
Past year later
Full StoryproductivityDistractions
"Overly connected to news cycle"
News cycle distracts me from work
6/10 regret
1 year later later
Full Storyproductivityinformation_overload
"filtering internet options manually"
I felt paralyzed by too many options, but then I started saving relevant info manually and became clearer about my goals
1/10 regret
1 year of freelancing later
Full Storyproductivitytime management
"Deciding morning tasks as a freelancer"
Spends 30 minutes to 1 hour deciding which tasks to prioritize
6/10 regret
1 year later later
Full StoryproductivityAI-assisted coding
"Misjudged AI's impact on productivity"
Working on a messy AI-generated codebase has been a nightmare
8/10 regret
Immediate later
Full Storyproductivityhacking
"Building a productivity tool in 3 days"
Built a tool to simulate busy work
1/10 regret
1 year later
Full StoryproductivityAI effectiveness
"AI models not meeting expectations"
95% of generated code is garbage, 30-40% working but often unnecessary
8/10 regret
1 year later later
Full Storyproductivityexecutive function
"Built AI system to work with my brain"
Built AI system to manage tasks and conversations, improved productivity and reduced stress
1/10 regret