The Simmering Six
I was recently listening to an episode of The Tim Ferriss Show with Josh Waitzkin, and a discussion about getting "in the zone” for peak performance stood out to me. During the podcast, this concept is mostly considered as it applies to sports like martial arts. Turns out, it's much more widely applicable than that. There is never-ending debate about how many hours you should work to be successful, yet avoid burning out. There's no right answer to this, but Josh provides a useful framework for thinking about work-life balance. In a world where we are busy all the time with a wide-ranging number of interests and inputs, we often operate at a 6 out of 10. Not too hot, not too cold. This seems okay, but consider the optimal state of being at a 10. You’re probably under the impression that you work pretty hard. For the most part, I think that I do too. This may be true, but the harsh reality is that while you may be working hard from a time-based perspective, you probably aren’t being effi
I was recently listening to an episode of The Tim Ferriss Show with Josh Waitzkin, and a discussion about getting "in the zone” for peak performance stood out to me. During the podcast, this concept is mostly considered as it applies to sports like martial arts. Turns out, it's much more widely applicable than that. There is never-ending debate about how many hours you should work to be successful, yet avoid burning out. There's no right answer to this, but Josh provides a useful framework for thinking about work-life balance. The Balancing Act In a world where we are busy all the time with a
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