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3 or 4 hours of real focus a day is enough ⏳

A chubby crocheted amigurumi penguin sitting calmly next to a small brass hourglass on a sunny orange background
Great Minds

It seems Darwin and the mathematician Poincaré did real work for about 4 hours a day.

Not Longer

"If I work longer, I can do more" may be just a belief.

⚡ TRY IT
Protect just 4 hours
Tap your best time of the day.
🏯 Sanctuary🌀 Messy time
🐧 When are you full of energy? The rest is messy? Fine! I will focus all 12 hours!! …my brain is soup.
🏯 4 hours protected. The rest can be a mess.
😵 After 4 hours, focus melted anyway.
Your Sanctuary

Make a 3 to 4 hour "sanctuary" in your best time of the day.

Messy Is Fine

Even if the rest of the time is messy, that is fine.

Perfectionist Me

I am a perfectionist, so this really hit me.

📚 I learned this from Oliver Burkeman's newsletter. Read the original (English)
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