Really appreciate this piece! What struck me was how you made the case for a "narrower life" so compelling. I was led to the necessity of pruning in your other essay https://www.henrikkarlsson.xyz/p/internet-a-user-manual/ and this one really hit home for me.
What really landed for me was the intentionality behind setting aside time for the season of exploration. While I had granted myself a sabbatical a few years ago, it was quite a shame — and now very clear on hindsight — that I hadn't granted myself full permission to explore without needing to have anything to show at the end of it. So what you shared and the approach you took was illuminating — these explicit rules are necessary, like a pact with oneself so the wholehearted exploration can happen, so the chances of being ambushed by our own exploit tendencies are minimized.
Almost everyone I’ve met would be well-served thinking more about what to focus on
Really appreciate this piece! What struck me was how you made the case for a "narrower life" so compelling. I was led to the necessity of pruning in your other essay https://www.henrikkarlsson.xyz/p/internet-a-user-manual/ and this one really hit home for me.
What really landed for me was the intentionality behind setting aside time for the season of exploration. While I had granted myself a sabbatical a few years ago, it was quite a shame — and now very clear on hindsight — that I hadn't granted myself full permission to explore without needing to have anything to show at the end of it. So what you shared and the approach you took was illuminating — these explicit rules are necessary, like a pact with oneself so the wholehearted exploration can happen, so the chances of being ambushed by our own exploit tendencies are minimized.