Frequently asked questions about thinking, epistemology, and cognitive tools. 2409 answers
You cannot prevent all disruptions but you can recover from them quickly.
A specific procedure for getting back on track after a routine interruption.
After a disruption ease back into routines rather than trying to resume everything at once.
Disruptions reveal which of your behaviors are robust and which are fragile.
Routines with some built-in flexibility survive disruptions better than rigid ones.
Some habits should work regardless of where you are or what is happening.
When routines break expect emotional turbulence and plan for it.
After recovering from a disruption analyze what broke and what survived to improve resilience.
Backup behaviors that activate when primary behaviors are disrupted.
Anticipate and plan for predictable seasonal disruptions.
Having people who support your behavioral recovery accelerates getting back on track.
Different disruptions require different levels of response — plan accordingly.
Use each disruption as an opportunity to rebuild better than before.
Resilient systems sustain your forward momentum even when conditions are adverse.
The goal of behavioral automation is to make excellent behavior your default.
Evaluate each important behavior — is it automated partially automated or manual.
A fully automated behavior runs without any conscious effort or decision.
Every automated behavior gives you back attention and decision-making energy.
From manual to prompted to habitual to fully automatic — each level requires less energy.
Multiple automated behaviors working together produce results far exceeding manual effort.
When your default automatic behavior is excellent you do not need to try to be good.
Even automated behaviors need periodic review to ensure they are still producing good results.
Automated behaviors must be able to adapt when circumstances change.
Automation handles routine so you can be fully present for what matters.