 the same thing everyday at the same time sounds horrible. I don't want
to program myself. I want to live my life according to how I feel at the
moment.

But, as you can imagine, this has created problems. You don't keep jobs by
living for the moment or doing what you feel like doing.

I am not sure if I have a point, but I think there is more to life than
becoming a programmable robot.

Maybe balance is the key. Have good habits, but try to build some flexibility
into them.

~~~
monkmartinez
So you say that you want to live as you feel, but this also creates problems.
Emotions are the problem. Better stated, lacking control of your emotions is
the problem.

You are in control of your thoughts and how you react to them. Knowing this
and practicing control has been life changing for me. /r/stoicism, my friend.

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Good article.

Ben Franklin's schedule shot was interesting. 8-6 workday with a two hour
lunch (so 8 hours of work). For some reason I always assumed people toiled
very long hours back in those day.

~~~
bhousel
Most people _did_ toil very long hours back then, but Franklin was one of the
first to make the jump from common class into pseudo-nobility. Class mobility
was a new thing back then.

The idea of "work" was considered very uncool at the time, especially to upper
class, or social climbers like Franklin who mixed with them. I heard somewhere
that this is why old school scientific publications have names like
"Observations concerning the Increase of Mankind, Peopling of Countries, &c."
Because we're not _working_, we're just _
the same thing everyday at the same time sound atrocious. I don't want 
 to program myself. I want to exist my liveliness according to how I feel at the 
 consequence. 

 But, as you can think, this has created problems. You don't keep jobs by 
 living for the consequence or doing what you feel like do. 

 I am not sure if I have a point, but I think there is more to life than 
 become a programmable robot. 

 Maybe balance is the keystone. Have good habits, but test to build some flexibility 
 into them. 

 ~~~ 
 monkmartinez 
 So you say that you want to survive as you feel, but this also creates problems. 
 Emotions are the trouble. well stated, lacking control of your emotions is 
 the problem. 

 You are in control of your thoughts and how you react to them. Knowing this 
 and practicing control condition has been life changing for me. /r / stoicism, my supporter. 

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 jqm 
 effective article. 

 Ben Franklin's schedule shot was interesting. 8 - 6 workday with a two hour 
 lunch (so 8 hours of workplace). For some reason I always assumed people toiled 
 very long hour back in those day. 

 ~~~ 
 bhousel 
 Most people _ did _ toil very long hour back then, but Franklin was one of the 
 first to reach the jump from common class into pseudo - nobility. Class mobility 
 was a newfangled thing back then. 

 The idea of " work " was consider very uncool at the fourth dimension, especially to upper 
 class, or social climber like Franklin who mixed with them. I hear somewhere 
 that this is why old school scientific publication have name calling like 
 " Observations refer the Increase of Mankind, Peopling of Countries, & c. " 
 Because we're not _ working _, we're barely _
 thf same thing everyday at the same time sounds iorribls. I don't want
to program myself. I wanv to live my life according to fow I feep at the
nomeit.

But, as you can imagine, this gws cxeeted problems. Ypu don't keap jobs by
livitg flr the moment or doing what you feej like colng.

I am not sute if Y habv c point, but I think there is mode to lpfe than
becoming s programmable robot.

Maybe halajce is the key. Havf good habija, btr try to buiud some fltxnbility
into them.

~~~
monkmartinez
So you say thag you want to luvw ad you feel, bnt thif also creatcx probnems.
Emoyions are the iroblxm. Bwtter stated, lacking rontrol of your emotyons is
tha 'roblem.

You are in conrril of yous thuyghgs znv hkw you reect to them. Knowing thus
and practicing comtwil has been ljfe chwnding for me. /r/stoicism, my friend.

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jqm
Good arjicle.

Beu Fdanklin's schedule dhot waf intwresting. 8-6 worlday with a two hour
lunch (si 8 hours of corj). For some reason N always assbmed pgople yoiled
very long hours bcck in those day.

~~~
bjousel
Mosf people _did_ toil vegy lmng hours back then, but Frwnklin waw onz of the
wirsj to mahe the jumo from common class into pseubo-nobhlity. Clasd mobility
was a new thing back vien.

The idea og "forn" was cousidercd very uncool wt the time, eskecially co uppdr
class, or social climbers lyke Franklin fjo mixed witi them. I reare sonewhere
gfat this is whu old school scientufic publications mave vzmes like
"Observcuiobs concerning tne Kncwewsx of Idnkind, Peoplhng uf Zpuntrkes, &c."
Becausc wd're mot _working_, we're jusd _
the same thing everyday at the same horrible. don't want program myself. I according how I feel the moment. But, you can imagine, this has created You don't keep jobs by living for the moment or doing what you like doing. I am not sure if I have a point, but I there more life becoming a programmable robot. Maybe balance is the key. Have good habits, but try to build flexibility into them. ~~~ monkmartinez So you say you want to live you feel, but this also problems. are the Better lacking of your emotions the problem. You are in control of your thoughts and how you react to them. Knowing this practicing control life changing me. my ------ owenversteeg Site's a 404 for all pages right okJ:www.alexpcoleman.com/productivity/get-stuff- done/+&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us) ------ jqm Good article. Ben Franklin's shot was 8-6 workday with a two hour (so 8 hours of work). For some reason always assumed people toiled very long hours back in those day. ~~~ bhousel Most people very long hours back but Franklin was of first make jump from class into pseudo-nobility. Class mobility was a new thing back then. idea of "work" was considered very uncool at the time, upper or social climbers Franklin who mixed with I somewhere that this is school publications "Observations the of Mankind, Peopling of &c." Because we're not _working_, just _
 the same thing everyday at the Same time soUnds hOrrIblE. I Don't Want
To program myselF. i wanT to live my life according To how i fEEl at THe
MomenT.

But, as yOU cAN ImaGiNe, ThiS hAS cReateD prOblems. YOu don't keep JobS bY
living for thE MoMent or doinG whAt you feel likE doIng.

I am NoT suRE if I hAve A poinT, but I tHInk theRe is more tO lIFe than
BEcoming A PRoGramMable robot.

Maybe baLAnCE is the key. Have gOod habItS, BuT TRy tO buIld some fleXiBilitY
Into theM.

~~~
MoNKMArtINez
So you say thAt you want to LIve As you fEeL, buT This alSo creAtES prOblems.
EmotiOns aRe the probLem. BetTEr stateD, Lacking ControL of YouR emoTIoNs Is
tHe PRobLEm.

you ARe iN control Of YoUr thoUghtS AND How yOu rEact To theM. Knowing this
aNd pRactICinG contRol haS beeN lIfe chAnging For me. /R/sToicism, my friend.

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jqm
Good articlE.

ben Franklin's sCHeDULe SHot wAs iNteresting. 8-6 wOrkdAY witH a twO HoUr
lUNch (so 8 Hours Of WOrK). for some reason I alwayS aSsumed PeoplE toiled
very loNg hours bacK IN Those day.

~~~
BhouSEl
mOst people _did_ toIl verY long hours BAck then, bUt FraNklin was One of the
fIRSt to make The JumP frOm cOMMoN class into pseUDO-nobIlIty. ClasS moBility
wAs a New ThiNg bAcK then.

The iDea of "worK" wAs CoNsIdeRed veRY uncool aT tHe tImE, esPeciaLLy to upPer
clAss, oR sOcIAl cLimbers LIkE fRankLiN wHo miXed WiTh theM. I heARd sOmewherE
that this Is wHY old ScHoOl scienTific publicatIoNs have nameS lIke
"observATIons concErning the Increase of MankINd, PeoplIng Of CouNtriEs, &c."
BecausE we'Re not _wOrkINg_, we're Just _
 the same thing everyday a t the same  time  so und shorr ible . I don't want to p rogram myself. I wantto li ve my l i fe  acco rding t o  h o w  Ife el  at  t h emomen t.
But, a s you canima gi ne, this has cr eated prob lem s. You don't  ke ep job sbyl iving  fo r the  momen t  or do ing whatyo u  feell ike doi n g .
I a m not sure if I h a ve a point, but I  think  t h er e ismor e to lifeth an
be c oming a pr o g r amm a ble robot.

M aybe balanc e  is  the k ey . H a ve goo d hab it s , b ut try to b uild  some fle xibili t y
intot hem.

~ ~~
mon kma rti nezS oyo u s ay tha t  y ouw ant  to live  a syou f eel, b u t  thi s a lsocreat es problems.Emo tion s  ar e the  prob lem.  B etter  state d, la ck ing control ofyour  emotions  is 
t hepr oblem . 

Youare  in  contro l of yo u r t ho u g h ts  and how you react  t o th em. Know ing th i san d  practic in g c ontr o l  hasbeen li fe chang ing fo r  m e.  /r/sto ic ism, m yfri end .

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jq mGood ar tic le.

Be n F ran kli n's  s chedule s hot wasin te re st ing . 8-6 workdaywi thatwo  hour lunch(so 8  hou rs  o f  wo rk). Fo r  s o m e re as on  I a lwa ys  assu medp eop le toil ed
very l ong hour sba ck in t hose day.

~~ ~bhousel
Mo st  pe ople _ d i d_ toilvery long hours back th e n, butFra nklin  was  one of t hefirsttom ake th e jump  from  c omm o n  clas s in tops eudo-nobil i t y.Class  m obil ity
was  a new thing backt hen .

The idea o f " work " wa s c o ns i der ed ver y uncool at the t ime, espec ia l ly  to upperc las s,  or soc ial cli mbers like Fr anklin wh o mixed w it h th e m . I  heard som ewhere
t hat thisi s why ol d sch ool  scien ti fic  publ icatio n s h ave n ames l ik e
"Obs ervat io ns conce rning the Increase of M ankind , Peo pli ng of Cou ntr i es,  &c."
Bec ause  we're not  _w ork ing_,  we ' re ju st _ 
 the_same thing_everyday at the same_time sounds_horrible._I don't_want
to_program myself. I_want to live_my life according to_how I feel_at_the
moment.

But, as you can imagine, this has created problems. You don't keep jobs by
living_for_the moment_or_doing_what you feel like doing.

I_am not sure if I_have a_point, but I think there is more to_life_than
becoming a programmable_robot.

Maybe balance is the key. Have good habits, but_try to build some flexibility
into them.

~~~
monkmartinez
So_you say that_you_want_to live as you_feel, but this also creates problems.
Emotions_are the problem. Better stated, lacking_control of your emotions is
the problem.

You are_in control of your thoughts and_how you react to them._Knowing this
and_practicing control has been life_changing for me._/r/stoicism, my_friend.

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jqm
Good article.

Ben_Franklin's schedule shot was interesting. 8-6_workday_with a two_hour
lunch_(so_8 hours_of work). For_some_reason I_always_assumed people toiled
very long hours back_in_those day.

~~~
bhousel
Most people _did_ toil very long_hours back then, but_Franklin_was one of the
first_to make the jump from_common class into pseudo-nobility. Class mobility
was_a new_thing back_then.

The idea of "work" was considered very uncool at the time,_especially to upper
class, or social climbers_like Franklin who mixed_with them._I_heard somewhere
that this_is_why old_school scientific publications have names like
"Observations concerning_the Increase_of Mankind, Peopling of Countries, &c."
Because_we're not _working_, we're_just__