Thanks man, that’s an interesting side effect, do you have any suspicions as to what’s drive withdrawal, are you Fillmore of your time with intentional valued activity as touched on? Or are you being less impulsive/blowing off steam?
Have there been any productivity changes noticed at work?
> that’s an interesting side effect, do you have any suspicions as to what’s drive withdrawal
It's just convenience, I suspect. Once I was out of the house, it was rather convenient to keep myself out and do other things. Plus, you pay for public transportation to get to work and there's some sense in maximising that expense and try to do more.
Working from home somehow impacted that. I still go out, albeit not as often; I've become a bit more comfortable, which I don't see it as a problem necessarily.
> are you Fillmore of your time with intentional valued activity as touched on?
Absolutely. More volunteering, more time on my personal projects, more physical activity, more time for my hobbies.
However, I think that the idea that free time should be used to do something meaningful or useful is not entirely positive or defensible.[0] As creatures we play multiple roles simultaneously: romantic partners, family members, neighbours, employees, volunteers, philosophers, citizens, economic, political and social agents etc.; but, crucially, before all of those we are animals: we need to eat, drink, rest, shit, we need safety and protection from the elements, love and be loved, and all that jazz. Think about something akin to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - perhaps with more recent research.[1][2] Understanding this order is essential and it should drive the organisation of societies.
I don't want to spend all my free time 'optimising' myself continuously, or doing something that can be construed as valuable. Whilst that is or should be considered in part, I sometimes intend to just be rather than do; waste time, think about nonsense, search for food recipes online that I will never cook, watch silly videos.
> Or are you being less impulsive/blowing off steam?
I am definitely being less impulsive, no doubt about that. My mental health has improved significantly, and I'm generally more satisfied with life (and even with work).
> Have there been any productivity changes noticed at work?
Somewhat, yes. I work better when I'm less stressed, I think this applies to most people. I continue to have good days and not-so-good days, but that's because I'm a human being. Whether that impacts work or not it really should not matter in the least: we work to have good lives, not the other way around.
robtherobber|1 month ago
It's just convenience, I suspect. Once I was out of the house, it was rather convenient to keep myself out and do other things. Plus, you pay for public transportation to get to work and there's some sense in maximising that expense and try to do more.
Working from home somehow impacted that. I still go out, albeit not as often; I've become a bit more comfortable, which I don't see it as a problem necessarily.
> are you Fillmore of your time with intentional valued activity as touched on?
Absolutely. More volunteering, more time on my personal projects, more physical activity, more time for my hobbies.
However, I think that the idea that free time should be used to do something meaningful or useful is not entirely positive or defensible.[0] As creatures we play multiple roles simultaneously: romantic partners, family members, neighbours, employees, volunteers, philosophers, citizens, economic, political and social agents etc.; but, crucially, before all of those we are animals: we need to eat, drink, rest, shit, we need safety and protection from the elements, love and be loved, and all that jazz. Think about something akin to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - perhaps with more recent research.[1][2] Understanding this order is essential and it should drive the organisation of societies.
I don't want to spend all my free time 'optimising' myself continuously, or doing something that can be construed as valuable. Whilst that is or should be considered in part, I sometimes intend to just be rather than do; waste time, think about nonsense, search for food recipes online that I will never cook, watch silly videos.
> Or are you being less impulsive/blowing off steam?
I am definitely being less impulsive, no doubt about that. My mental health has improved significantly, and I'm generally more satisfied with life (and even with work).
> Have there been any productivity changes noticed at work?
Somewhat, yes. I work better when I'm less stressed, I think this applies to most people. I continue to have good days and not-so-good days, but that's because I'm a human being. Whether that impacts work or not it really should not matter in the least: we work to have good lives, not the other way around.
[0] https://leftie.uk/stopworking/topic/how-to-be-human/
[1] https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3161123/
[2] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S03057...