Live
Practices I return to when I want to be clear, steady, and kind.
Rest
Rest isn't earned — it's essential. Without it, everything degrades: creativity, patience, health, relationships. I treat rest as a practice, not a reward.
- Sleep eight hours. Non-negotiable, even when there's more to do.
- Take a full day off each week — no building, no optimizing.
- Nap when the body asks. Twenty minutes changes the whole afternoon.
- End work before exhaustion, not after.
Attention
Attention is the most valuable thing I have. Protecting it isn't about productivity — it's about being present for the life I'm actually living.
- No screens for the first and last thirty minutes of the day.
- One task at a time. Multitasking is a myth that fragments the mind.
- Batch communication — check messages at set times, not on impulse.
- Spend time in silence daily, even if it's just five minutes.
- Notice when I'm consuming out of boredom, and stop.
Simplicity
Complexity creeps in quietly. Simplicity takes active effort — in tools, in commitments, in how I structure my days.
- Own fewer things. Each object is a small claim on attention.
- Use simple tools that do one thing well.
- Say no more than yes. Every yes is a trade against something else.
- Reduce decisions by building routines for the recurring stuff.
- When in doubt, remove rather than add.
Service
Building things isn't just self-expression — it's service. The best work I do is work that helps someone else think clearer, rest deeper, or feel less alone.
- Build for real people with real problems, not for metrics.
- Share what I learn, even when it's unfinished.
- Listen more than I speak, especially in collaboration.
- Offer help without expectation. Generosity compounds.