Great post! Was cool getting a glimpse behind-the-scenes of the Athens-Roam drama – reminds me of the "disagreeable giver" archetype from Adam Grant's book.
I've also been thinking about meta-work getting in the way of real work myself recently (https://kzhai.substack.com/p/062-i-havent-been-taking-real-risks). I think the optimal strat is to lead a life where you're having so much fun that there's no room to wallow in the meta-work.
Anyway, hyped that you're feeling that Athens-era energy again!
Thanks Kevin! That reminds me of this Tweet about maintenance tasks.
Backlogs, inboxes, etc. always grow. The key is to focus on the core work (or having fun), and let everything else slip through the cracks. If it's important, it should bubble back to the top!
Great post! Was cool getting a glimpse behind-the-scenes of the Athens-Roam drama – reminds me of the "disagreeable giver" archetype from Adam Grant's book.
I've also been thinking about meta-work getting in the way of real work myself recently (https://kzhai.substack.com/p/062-i-havent-been-taking-real-risks). I think the optimal strat is to lead a life where you're having so much fun that there's no room to wallow in the meta-work.
Anyway, hyped that you're feeling that Athens-era energy again!
Thanks Kevin! That reminds me of this Tweet about maintenance tasks.
Backlogs, inboxes, etc. always grow. The key is to focus on the core work (or having fun), and let everything else slip through the cracks. If it's important, it should bubble back to the top!