[Dface] Discussion of Introduction to Theory of Constraints

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@Elliot

If you have trouble finding philosophy activities you like, then you could try relating philosophy more to something else you like, and do some philosophy as part of doing that other thing.

Ok i think I did that with automating habits and playing video games. I’ll try doing doing stuff i like and relating philosophy to it.

It was interesting the more I did the thing I liked and the more intuitive I kept the philosophy habit the less I questioned doing the philosophy habit. Practicing often and automating habits ended up working and I fitted them with playing often.

@Elliot

Especially if you think some bit of philosophy is the best way to make progress on the thing you really like, then you may like doing it, just like you might like doing anything else that sorta seems off-topic but you decide is the best way to pursue the thing you like.

Yeah i think that may be the way to go.

@Elliot

If that doesn’t work, philosophy might not be for you. That’s something to consider.

I dont consider it much :(. I dont know why I think I can like anything if I put my mind to it. That may be naive or something

@Elliot

If you’re just struggling with lots of stuff, not philosophy specifically, and you’re having trouble finding fun stuff, then that’s a pretty common issue and there are many, many, many candidate solutions people have come up with but it’s hard to know which would work well for you.

I have a good feeling im finding it difficult to find stuff fun. I enjoy doing some things but lot of the time they end up feeling painful to do.

I like thinking about having fun as a goal to doing something, but for some reason, it doesn’t sound reasonable to me. Idk if it’s cuz I think Im gonna have to do things that I dont find fun and they are things I need to do (e.g. work or chores).

Maybe fun isn’t everything? Like just cuz youre not having fun with something doesn’t mean you could be curious first.

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@Elliot

You’re smart enough (most people only use maybe 3% of their brain power) and already have a lot of good intuition.

Yeah?

@Elliot

If you’ve worked in a line of business for a while then you’ll have intuition about that too.

I know I learned at least something when I worked

@Elliot

To be smart, what you need to do is use your capabilities in the right way. E.g. focus, look for simple explanations, and find wrong assumptions.

I dont have to be some genius to figure stuff out. I bet being a genius helps but still.

@Elliot

This is another reason why under 1% of stuff is important to focus on: the weak link(s) are what matter.

1%? No wonder it seems so hard to improve

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@Elliot

The five focusing steps are a way to approach any problem. Increasing production of a factory is just one example. The steps are:

1. Find the constraint.

I’m working on finding the constraint in irl things like video games and reading.

I try to find the constraint when I fight a boss in Bloodborne. I was trying to find what the system of beating the boss was waiting on. I sometimes find that there’s more than one way to avoid a boss’s attacks(and not die) and that helps me complete the goal in an easier way.

It’s also nice doing the focusing steps cuz you get to figure out what your goal is more