Being Busy is an Easy Way
The Challenge of Simplifying Life
I have had a great opportunity to take part in a kind of experiment. I consciously got rid of most tasks from my personal and professional life that I considered not to be fully joyful and purposeful. What I expected was that I would be more focused on things that really matter to me and I could consciously choose what to do (and what not to do).
Read MoreThe Property of Complex Systems
The Property of Complex Systems
This morning, while driving to work, I encountered a much longer traffic jam than usual. “Well, with such cold weather, everyone is probably driving more cautiously,” I thought, as I slowly crawled along the Łazienkowska Route. After several minutes, I noticed from a distance that there was an accident on the opposite lane, with police and paramedics doing their work. On my side, nothing particular was happening. But still… Drivers were simply slowing down to see what was happening on the other side. No one was stopping, they were just looking. And as a result, the stretch that usually took me 5 minutes this time took 20 minutes. After passing this point, the traffic sped up significantly and flowed normally.
Read MoreMake Room for Progress...
From the collection Poetry for Project Enthusiasts
Make Room for Progress
There is never a good time for the first child,
There is never a good time for the second child,
There is never a good time to build a house,
There is never a good time for renovations,
There is never a good time for a wedding,
There is never a good time to introduce refactoring,
And there is never a good time to start writing unit tests.
In each of these cases, you simply need to make a decision,
Start doing it, and time and resources will appear,
Because they will have to…