The Time Revolution: Taking Back The Only Thing That Matters

I used to have a time disorder.

I planned out every minute of my day to maximize my productivity. In fact, most productivity “experts” teach you how to pack in as much shit into your day as possible.

If I did all this, I thought I had a higher chance of achieving all my goals and living a happy, fulfilling life. Spoiler alert: Happiness is never predicated on how many useless tasks you pack into your day, nor is it an outcome of your time management skills (time management is a myth).

So, I woke up early to get a start on my most important tasks and slogged through twelve-hour days, trying to squeeze out as much output as mentally possible.

Some of it benefitted where I am today, but a lot of it was wasteful.

Our relationship with time is flawed.

As we age, we view time as something we control.

As if time is a resource to be used. Once we believe it’s under our control, we feel pressure to use time well and criticize ourselves when we think we’ve wasted it.

But often, we don’t know what’s important in the first place.

As Olive Burkeman writes,

“When you’re faced with too many demands, it’s…