Do Something Amazing
A great way to inspire yourself and others to action is to do something amazing. If it is something you enjoy doing and produces a desirable outcome, then you will continually be rewarded.
It’s Easy to do Something Not Amazing
Something I strongly want to avoid is trying to copy another person’s success. There are many things that contributed to that person’s current stats: some obvious and some not so obvious. Since there are non-obvious factors, I may try, I may become frustrated, and I may fail.
I’d much rather do something that is exciting in itself and produces something amazing. I don’t care if I actually get to an amazing state. I do care that I am making progress and enjoy seeing the progress. This provides both internal and external motivation.
I am currently working on 3 projects that I hope will gradually become increasingly amazing:
1. My Book on Hacking Reality
- Why It’s Exciting: I do not already know what I am going to write, but I am exploring concepts like completeness, infinity, and doing the impossible. I am making discoveries that compound and shed new understanding on the other elements previously explored.
You can see my notes above. If you look closely, I think I intuitively reasoned the impossibility of moving faster than the speed of light and how to overcome that limit, which is pretty exciting.
- Why It Will Be Amazing: Ultimately, I hope to discover how limitations function and how to bypass those limitations (hacking). With an understanding of how these things function, unnecessary struggles can be removed. This will lead to a higher frequency of being awesome.
2. My Blog
- Why It’s Exciting: It is a medium where the more I use it, the better I become at improving its effectiveness. I get to create theories on how my blog fits in the environment of the internet and the “blogosphere”. I get to experiment and figure out what works. These things are fun to me because I’m nerdy like that.
- Why It Will Be Amazing: As I discover what works and uncover the underlying functions of the system, I can deliver increasing value. I am having fun, but I am also able to give something to others.
3. My Productivity System
- Why It’s Exciting: I get to make something tangible. This is an amazing feeling. I also get to explore and discover how the pieces of the system work together, improving the effectiveness of the system as a whole. It is something evolutionary, that adapts to me, making me stronger. I like that idea.
- Why It Will Be Amazing: In order to improve my own abilities, I must discover how I function. As the system increases in its ability, I increase an awareness of myself. Building a productivity system is actually an exercise in expanding my consciousness.
These are the things I am focusing on right now. I don’t anticipate that they will be done soon, but that does not worry me. I am enjoying the experience of working through them.
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daryl,
nice post. however, i was thinking about your productivity system, and seems like it could potentially be a good system. however, how are you really checking your own awareness? are you having someone give you insight into your life at the same time? a flaw that i see is that you “think” you are getting better, but in reality, it may not be the case. i’m just thinking hypothetically.
also, how do you avoid being rigid in your ways? productivity could be a one-sided thing and in turn, deem you an inflexible, unchanging person when you meet situations that require more flexibility.
just some thoughts.
Well, I am increasing my awareness as much as I am able to do by myself. I’ve been getting better at recognizing my own impulses (like watching someone in a movie being a jerk and I respond emotionally to what is happening). You are right that this will only take me so far.
I would like to engage others and be in an environment where we would become better together. I am still trying to figure out who I can do that with and how we will do it. Do you have any suggestions on how I can do that?
I am also glad you asked about flexibility. I do not know what flexibility is required of me for events that have yet to happen. I don’t have a “perfect” system (actually, it’s still very much incomplete), so I know change will be necessary in the future. I just don’t know what change will be necessary.
thinking about your question….you could chose someone you trust completely and has the motivation to change with you. how about a significant other, best friend, or family member?. normally those are the types of people who are invested in your growth and most likely eager to join you in the process of becoming better together.
keep up the process of thinking about your “system”.
yo. your significant other should be a good one. what do you think? i believe you stated that she was talented and wonderful. why not start with someone easy?
also, when you say your system, what do you have in mind? or is that still in the process?
Thanks for the suggestions altoid823 and turtle484. I would do that, but I’m not sure how to bring it up. The challenge is trying to bring them to a goal that they may not actually want for themselves. Pursuit of the goal may end up straining the relationship, like what often happens when working with a friend. Ideally, I would like to find others with whom I already share the goal and can then build a relationship with them.
As for the system, I have a few ideas in mind, but nothing really worked out yet. I generally want to become more aware of my life and overcome the things that block me from experiencing it. One idea is keeping a list of inhibiting behaviors that I repeat (like I have high anxiety about moving to new places) and have a procedure to overcome them.
you know,man, maybe just saying your idea might work. i don’t think its necessary that you should fear that they may not want to do it or that it would strain the relationship. i mean aren’t relationships all about being safe with one another or crap like that? besides, anything can strain the relationship, this might actually be productive? i mean if this is about something else like making her do the cards, she might freak. i know my gf would. maybe starting with a small goal between the two of you (after you think about it) and suggest it. wouldn’t hurt.
only suggesting this “easy” way to test it cause if your system is still in the works, it would be hard to pinpoint people who have the same goal. this is a easy way to field test the system.