E60. The To-Do List Experiment

What happens when you've been living to-do list free and decide to make one? Listen to find out! You'll hear about the astonishing experience I recently had when I decided to make a seemingly benign to-do list to help me find activities to fill some of the open spaces in my life. I thought it would help me fill that time with activities that have value to me, but it had totally unforeseen and unfortunate consequences. I discuss the two different ways to view and experience time, which one modern Western society socializes us into, and why I have a strong preference for the other way.

Here is the blog post I mention about making decisions about time based on energy.