For 40 years he did the same thing every day. He woke up and wrote for 3 hours, then he lectured at the same university for 3 hours, then lunch at the same restaurant, usually with the same friend. Followed by a long walk around the same park, taking the same route, leaving, and returning at the same time every day. His neighbors joked that they could set their watches by when he left his house...
“It is not enough to be busy; so are the ants. The question is: What are we busy about?“ – Henry David Thoreau What constitutes an effective day, putting in a lot of hours or getting done what needs to get done? Working hard for the sake of working hard is tiring, useless and often leads to burnout. Many industries stress long work days: investment banking, fashion and pretty...
Hey hey. I'm Trajan. I'm a minimalist entrepreneur who loves exploring the world (42 countries), learning new things (7 languages) and trying to get better every day (working on my backsquat).
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