Thoughtfolio 64 — stop trying so hard, why laptops disrupt our lives, and change your environment first.

What I’ve been reading (and writing) this week…

Change your life by changing your environment. (6 mins) — medium.com

We’re deluged with messages telling us that making change is our personal responsibility. That’s very alluring because there’s a sense of empowerment in saying, “I can do whatever I want if I put my mind to it”. However, the reality is more challenging.

Why we shouldn’t always try so hard. (2 mins) — sivers.org

A revisiting of Pareto’s law. We often kid ourselves that working flat out means we’re getting better results. It’s a fallacy.

How laptops killed work-life balance. (7 mins) — www.theatlantic.com

A convincing argument for why laptops are just as damaging as smartphones when it comes to separating work from the rest of your life.

“If you are here unfaithfully with us, you’re causing terrible damage.” Rumi