Simon Berens

Mar 16, 2023 | lesswrong.com | Cleo Nardo |Simon Berens |Gerald M. Monroe |Bill Benzon

Consider the following scene from William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. In this scene, Caesar is at home with his wife Calphurnia. She has awoken after a bad dream, and is pleaded with Caesar not to go to the Senate. Although Caesar initially agrees to stay at home with her, he later changes his mind after being convinced by his friend Decius Brutus that the Senate needs him there to address important business. CAESAR: The cause is in my will: I will not come; That is enough to satisfy the senate.

Feb 4, 2023 | simonberens.me | Simon Berens

Most people approach productivity from the bottom up. They notice something about a process that feels inefficient, so they set out to fix that specific problem. They use a website blocker and a habit tracker, but none of these tools address the root problem. Personally, I even went as far as making my own tools, but they yielded at most 20% more productive time. I craved more, and I was willing to go as far as it takes.