Just make it hard to fail

6 hours ago

The author discusses a creative challenge with a friend (John) where they exchanged daily prompts and creative outputs, which worked well until John lost interest.
The author identifies three main reasons for project failure: skipping days, procrastination, and distractions (especially from the internet).
Three solutions are proposed: working every day for at least one hour, starting work immediately upon waking, and keeping the internet and phone off for the first hour.
The author humorously notes that their system, later dubbed 'Monk Mode' or 'Billionaire Morning Routine,' was designed out of a lack of willpower rather than stoicism.
The key takeaway is to design systems that make failure difficult by eliminating potential failure points.

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