Principlev1

Apply the 'clear yes or clear no' filter to new commitments,

Apply the 'clear yes or clear no' filter to new commitments, accepting only opportunities that meet a high threshold of alignment rather than the default of 'seems worthwhile.'

Why This Is a Principle

Derives from attention scarcity (Information and attention have an inverse relationship: a), finite cognitive resources (Directed Attention as Depletable Resource), and attention systems prioritizing immediacy over importance (Human attentional systems evolved to prioritize signals with). The principle prescribes a decision threshold that follows from the reality that accepting marginally valuable commitments consumes capacity needed for essential work.

Source Lessons

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Time recovery

Identify time currently wasted and deliberately reclaim it for priority work.

Connections

Derived From (3)

AxiomDirected Attention as Depletable Resource AxiomHuman attentional systems evolved to prioritize signals with AxiomInformation and attention have an inverse relationship: a

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