No new instructions for the computer
from the book “Useful Not True”:
You load the program into the computer, and it begins its calculations. It’s computing. It’s working hard, and it’s going to take some time.
If you interrupt it with new instructions, it has to begin all over again, because the parameters have changed. If you keep giving it new information, it will never finish its job.
People who tell me they are lost and running in circles have one thing in common: They say they keep listening to podcasts, reading books, watching videos, doing courses — taking in more and more information — and still don’t know what to do.
Consider the computer metaphor for yourself. You’ve taken in so much information, and heard so many instructions. That’s enough input. It’s time for output. Run the program. Stop interrupting yourself with new information. Let yourself execute one plan of action, and see it through to fruition.
This is so true Derek. We consume so much information that it stalls us. On the other hand, we need to educate ourselves about the direction we’re going. That could save us a lot of time. I suppose it depends on the nature of the project. Is it a one-year project or a twenty-year project?
Just like you write about in How to Live, there seem to be multiple conflicting answers for most of life.
Love your work!