Instead
04 JAN 2024
The idea is that I should spend time doing the first item on this list that feels tractable and appropriate. Obviously life is more complicated than this ๐
The result is either Iโll scan down it at every waking moment to decide, Iโll never look at it again after it enshrines my intentions, or something in between.
I will block the low-tier items on my devices and redirect myself to this page.
โก๏ธ S Tier
- ๐งโ๐ป coding for my job
- ๐งโ๐ป coding for my side projects
- ๐โโ๏ธ aerobic or ๐๏ธโโ๏ธ non-aerobic exercise
- โค๏ธ quality time with people I care about
- ๐ writing (journaling, free-writing, brainstorming)
- ๐ intentional training for my dog
- ๐ธ learning a new skill, like an instrument
๐ฅ A Tier
- cleaning
- novel social experiences
- reading a book
- walk my dog (silence)
- walk my dog (audiobook)
๐ฟ B Tier
- walk my dog (podcast)
- watch a movie or television show Iโm interested in
- video games (narrative or finishable) e.g. Baldurโs Gate 3 or Outer Wilds
- video games (socially)
- tabletop rpg writing and planning
๐ฉ C Tier
- video games (single player time wasters) e.g. Voxel Tycoon, Hades, Slay the Spire, Vampire Survivors
- Youtube (subscriptions)
๐ฌ D Tier
- Hacker News
- Youtube (algorithm)
- Instagram (friends)
๐คฎ F Tier
- Twitter or Twitter-likes (mainlining randosโ no-nuance bad opinions can give me intrusive thoughts for days)
- random community discords (lurking, using it as a tool can be helpful)
- Instagram (reels) - true slop for my lizard brain
Disclaimers
- This page is for me. Itโs subject to change whenever
- This is not an absolute ranking. Some cases are a response to my natural tendencies. For example, I think the video games I stick to tend to be less rewarding over time than the ones I struggle to sit down and start.