Here’s what I came up with goal factoring “do Hammertime:”
Goal: Feel like I’m “moving forward,” not just treading water
Subgoal: Feel like I’m learning new skills and making progress towards a job that’s a better long-term fit
Subgoal: Feel like my relationship is getting stronger and more beneficial
Subgoal: Feel like I’m developing intellectually
Goal: Improve health
Subgoal: Make progress on health issues that are annoying/concerning
Subgoal: Do a better job at exercising
Goal: Improve day-to-day life
Subgoal: Enjoy more quality activities, rather than filler activities
Subgoal: Enjoy my space more
Subgoal: Improve friendships, overcome anxieties about social activities
Aversion: Not totally confident rationality/CFAR techniques are good self-improvement methods
Aversion: Partner is not a big fan of rationality, worried they won’t be supportive (They have in fact been supportive so far!)
Aversion: I’m not always good at sticking with things, worried I’ll drop it
Aversion: Concerned that this is actually entertainment, rather than beneficial self-improvement.
In general, I have been very happy with Hammertime so far. I do think my last aversion is the most salient—much of the progress I’ve made so far is on the little stuff rather than toward the really big stuff. But I’m hopeful that sticking with it and continuing to practice the techniques and work my way up the bug list will yield results.
Here’s what I came up with goal factoring “do Hammertime:”
Goal: Feel like I’m “moving forward,” not just treading water
Subgoal: Feel like I’m learning new skills and making progress towards a job that’s a better long-term fit
Subgoal: Feel like my relationship is getting stronger and more beneficial
Subgoal: Feel like I’m developing intellectually
Goal: Improve health
Subgoal: Make progress on health issues that are annoying/concerning
Subgoal: Do a better job at exercising
Goal: Improve day-to-day life
Subgoal: Enjoy more quality activities, rather than filler activities
Subgoal: Enjoy my space more
Subgoal: Improve friendships, overcome anxieties about social activities
Aversion: Not totally confident rationality/CFAR techniques are good self-improvement methods
Aversion: Partner is not a big fan of rationality, worried they won’t be supportive (They have in fact been supportive so far!)
Aversion: I’m not always good at sticking with things, worried I’ll drop it
Aversion: Concerned that this is actually entertainment, rather than beneficial self-improvement.
In general, I have been very happy with Hammertime so far. I do think my last aversion is the most salient—much of the progress I’ve made so far is on the little stuff rather than toward the really big stuff. But I’m hopeful that sticking with it and continuing to practice the techniques and work my way up the bug list will yield results.