Session 15 of 30 · 9 Apr 2025 · 60 min

Day Fifteen: What if this were easy?

On the false allure of effort

Notes for this session are on their way: they are being written from the transcript of the recording.

Meditations for Mortals

26 Mar Day One: It's worse than you think On the liberation of defeat ▶ 42 min
27 Mar Day Two: Kayaks and superyachts On actually doing things ▶ 43 min
28 Mar Day Three: You need only face the consequences On paying the price ▶ 39 min
29 Mar Day Four: Against productivity debt On the power of a 'done list' ▶ 46 min
30 Mar Day Five: Too much information On the art of reading and not reading not recorded
31 Mar Day Six: You can't care about everything On staying sane when the world's a mess ▶ 47 min
1 Apr Day Seven: Let the future be the future On crossing bridges when you come to them ▶ 43 min
2 Apr Day Eight: Decision-hunting On choosing a path through the woods ▶ 44 min
3 Apr Day Nine: Finish things On the magic of completion ▶ 44 min
4 Apr Day Ten: Look for the life task On what reality wants ▶ 27 min
5 Apr Day Eleven: Just go to the shed On befriending what you fear not recorded
6 Apr Day Twelve: Rules that serve life On doing things dailyish ▶ 1 h 14 min
7 Apr Day Thirteen: Three hours On finding focus in the chaos ▶ 49 min
8 Apr Day Fourteen: Develop a taste for problems On never reaching the trouble-free phase not recorded
9 Apr Day Fifteen: What if this were easy? On the false allure of effort ▶ 60 min
10 Apr Day Sixteen: The reverse golden rule On not being your own worst enemy ▶ 56 min
11 Apr Day Seventeen: Don't stand in generosity's way On the futility of 'becoming a better person' ▶ 1 h 05 min
12 Apr Day Eighteen: Allow other people their problems On minding your own business ▶ 36 min
13 Apr Day Nineteen: A good time or a good story On the upsides of unpredictability ▶ 33 min
14 Apr Day Twenty: Set a quantity goal On firing your inner quality controller not recorded
15 Apr Day Twenty-One: What's an interruption, anyway? On the importance of staying distractible ▶ 60 min
16 Apr Day Twenty-Two: Stop being so kind to Future You On entering time and space completely ▶ 40 min
17 Apr Day Twenty-Three: How to start from sanity On paying yourself first ▶ 1 h 20 min
18 Apr Day Twenty-Four: Scruffy hospitality On finding connection in the flaws not recorded
19 Apr Day Twenty-Five: You can't hoard life On letting the moments pass ▶ 51 min
20 Apr Day Twenty-Six: Inconceivable On the solace of doubt not recorded
21 Apr Day Twenty-Seven: C'est fait par du monde On giving it a shot ▶ 29 min
22 Apr Day Twenty-Eight: What matters On finding your way ▶ 56 min
25 Apr Discussion ▶ 34 min
26 Apr Discussion ▶ 1 h 11 min