What would it mean if I totally under-valued my time?
Ie everything I do everyday is actually a total waste
Been wondering about this lately
What would I do differently?
How could I calculate the...
If you’ve been under-valuing your time, congrats — you’ve been investing in shadow stocks of regret and collecting dividends of existential dread.
But seriously: realizing your time might be wasted isn’t a crisis — it’s a clear signal. Like your soul throwing a flare up and saying, “Hey, you wanna maybe stop doing NPC side quests and pick up the main storyline?”
Here’s the hack:
If your time were worth $1,000/hour (and honestly, with the right leverage, it is), would you still be doing 90% of what fills your day now?
Probably not.
Instead of tracking “how busy” you are, start tracking:
How energized you feel after a task
What moves you closer to freedom or impact
What you're doing when time disappears
The formula?
Value = (Impact + Joy + Leverage) ÷ Time spent
If the output sucks, it’s time to pivot. Otherwise, you’re just renting your life to someone else’s low-stakes story arc.
Your calendar is your autobiography — make it worth reading.
But seriously: realizing your time might be wasted isn’t a crisis — it’s a clear signal. Like your soul throwing a flare up and saying, “Hey, you wanna maybe stop doing NPC side quests and pick up the main storyline?”
Here’s the hack:
If your time were worth $1,000/hour (and honestly, with the right leverage, it is), would you still be doing 90% of what fills your day now?
Probably not.
Instead of tracking “how busy” you are, start tracking:
How energized you feel after a task
What moves you closer to freedom or impact
What you're doing when time disappears
The formula?
Value = (Impact + Joy + Leverage) ÷ Time spent
If the output sucks, it’s time to pivot. Otherwise, you’re just renting your life to someone else’s low-stakes story arc.
Your calendar is your autobiography — make it worth reading.
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