Hi dude,


Several people have mailed me about this sort of issue lately so I share the same info I shared with them...
Suggest making a priorities list based on your own 'hierarchy of needs' for each network and checking they're getting fulfilled? Eg, you list your priorities with the most urgent at the top, such as:
staying alive and sane
dealing with immediate threats to health & wellbeing, which are …...............
progressing towards most valuable current set goals which are …............
current secondary goals are …............
having a good time
maintaining further development & exploring new stuff
...and so on... okay this might take some decision-making about what really matters to you most!
Then have a look at which 'needs' are served by each section (do a quick revision on needs):
http://neurohackers.com/index.php/en/me … on?start=2
If all these needs are being met, you're already together, dude : ) Interaction includes creativity obviously.
If you are doing any stuff that doesn't meet ANY of these needs, that's good stuff to postpone, drop or move out of.
Looking at the network domains and their related behaviors might help suss out what sort of thing we're doing too much or not enough of, eg are we taking care of:
our self (body)
our space (surroundings & tech)
our input and beneficial relationships (emotional life)
our creative needs (cultural life)
our minds
our output and our lives in general

...I'm only just getting the hang of all this myself so we are in the same boat, I have tried lots of ideas, these have helped:
1. Start habits that get all the boring stuff outta the way so your surroundings and yourself stay clear of confusion and clutter and you don't forget to eat, wash clothes etc. Get creative and do boring things in times you're likely to get interrupted anyway. Eg, if you have to be in the kitchen for 20 minutes to cook, do some other things that need doing in the kitchen at the same time.
2. Make a schedule with a list of things to do, there are 3 sorts: Things that have a time limit of hours or days, things that can be done over a week or two, and things that will take months or years to complete. You have 16 – 18 hours of waking time per day; how much time do you wish to spend on which things? (Don't consider 'can or can't' yet, this is just the list of what you really want to do). Then go through it and see if you can figure ways to change how you spend your time to match up with your own priorities list.
3. Making a daily list of the things that have a time limit of hours or days and literally erase them or cross them out when they're done. Plan your other projects on days with fewer demands on an If = Then basis such as 'if it's sunny on saturday, then I'll get some garden time', 'if I feel creative, then I'll do some music'.
4. Take a look at the golden rules. When things fuck up we're usually ignoring one or more : ) and finally
5. Mindfulness. Noticing when I get stuck in a project and taking a break to do something totally different instead of battling on.

Lately I find myself noticing how the basics -like paying attention to relevant things in the first place- can be the most useful areas to hack.

Hope this is helpful,
AR
PS Re: (If it seems like I'm telling all this to you, my apologies.  'Tis really me telling me, and as they say, if you really want to learn something, teach it:) 

...I think this is what healthy people do instead of projection.  :  )

Hi dude,

Re: Glad to know that you are also grappling with this sort of thing.

...I suspect a great many of us are. We don't get a very coherent model of practical organization without a lot of searching and experimentation. I've used all sorts of games to hack this, stuff like 'what would captain picard do?'(helps get your priorities sorted out); or 'let's be kryten' (this one deals with all your domestic chores)  :  )

I like the pie chart idea, I've used concentric circles (innermost is the most important tasks, etc) divided into segments -slices of pie.

The hardest part of any system is tenacity -sticking with it until it becomes a routine. Once that's cracked it's much easier.
Best,
AR

Nice one dude,
That's a great name! Not saying that because I'm a Picard-liker, but because it fits the metaphoric frame beautifully  :  ) I often have a real battle to name things appropriately!
Well done on dumping the twats. -"Empathize with stupidity and you're halfway to thinking like an idiot" (Ian M Banks)

All ahead full  :  )
AR

Thanks Alex
     The name has had a continuous influence on my ability to keep steady progress in my endeavors.  It's become a mantra of sorts. 

Good quote there Alex, I'll be sure to post that up on the wall in the makerspace for the benefit of all.  It also has timely pertinence for reasons I won't go into at this time. 

Make It So is mostly IRL, however I do have a basic website created via Wix. Though, in light of your encouragement, I'm shopping for a new platform.  I don't have any coding skills yet.  Got any recommendations?

It would be awesome to have a strong online presence via an independent website.  We could post tutorials, a calendar of events, our program offerings and otherwise help to better form the unique character of this initiative.

I do have intent of providing residential space so that this can act more like a Homeworld Embassy as well.  That'll take resources and facility improvements, however.

Mush!

Hi dude,
This site (NHA) is using Joomla, which LeScal knows about a million more things than I about, and it may not be so easy to use if you don't have his wizardly skills. But it is free, it could provide the features which you talk about,and the cost of a domain name is so tiny that it may be worthwhile pursuing?

Sorry to be brief, partying is in progress  :  )
Best,
AR