Workpost 56: Stagnating

This morning I had a very slow start. Seems to be the same for a lot of days.

I really really focused on the idea that everything could be turned into an advantage. And today, I realized that the reason why I have slow starts is because my stomach burns, aches, and has gnawing empty pain. It is so bad, it is hard to focus and feel motivated to work.

The opportunity this morning is to devise some techniques to help with my stomach and be able to test it with the worst possible conditions. In other words, if the techniques work now, they will work anytime.

I tried this video first, and it was pretty helpful.

Then I tried this video which was helpful, but too boring to finish:

Finally, I tried drinking hot tea, which seemed to help some as well.’

And then, even though my stomach starting feeling better, I ran into another problem with avengance.

This problem was simple. Absolutely no motivation to do anything, being that I still felt tired and overwhelmed. Instead, I wanted to play games and watch tv shows.

I’m going to take the same approach here: use this as an opportunity to test out some new ideas with productivity.

So I have many many techniques in this area already, but I want to innovate further today in a different direction instead of meditation, letting go, focus, etc.

I want to look at why, even in my overwhelmed state, do I want to play Valorant and Fallout Shelter, and how I can fundamentally apply the same things to the things I want to do.

Things I Want To Do

• Consulting work
• Linkedin posts
• Coaching work
• Working out

Before I forget, here are some additional mindsets I can add the useful pile:

1. Walking to vent stress, find peace, ask tough questions, get answers
2. Workpost is to innovate something

Why It Is difficult to get the same feeling with work?

• There is no specific simple skill to work on
• Nothing I want to level up in
• No one to inspire me
• No team to work with
• Don’t feel in complete ownership of the project
• In a hurry to get it done

What skills am I excited want to work on in terms of work?

• Faster problem solving skills
• Intuition + precise logic for accurate but rapid decision making
• Ability to think deeper with less effort
• Memory and recall with less energy

What do I want to level up in terms of rank?

• Money
• Intellect
• Thought leadership
• Communication and charisma

Who do I draw inspiration from?

• Elon Musk
• Alex Hormozi
• Khalid Sharara

How might I work off my team more?

• Showing off the results of my work

How might I feel more in control of my work?

• Understand that charisma, leadership are part of what I need to own and protect my work, just because there are other players involved doesn’t mean I don’t own it

Using all this information, I want to develop a unit of work, called a “game” or “match” to simulate what I do in Valorant. In Valorant you play a match with a clear objective, and you warm up before the game, and take breaks after the game.

Game Structure

Warmup: 15 minutes

Use to do list, practice one skill at a time:

1. Faster problem solving/solution creation skills
2. Intuition + precise logic for accurate but rapid decision making
3. Ability to think deeper with less effort
4. Memory and recall with less energy

Main game: 45 minutes

Fights:

Capture questions and answers.

Level up in:

• Money
• Intellect
• Thought leadership
• Communication and charisma

Result Calculation:

1. How much do I think this work is worth?
2. How difficult intellectually was this work from 1-10?
3. What percentile do I place this work in terms of innovation?
4. Gains in communication and charisma?