So, last Tuesday, I did something terrifying. I built a random decision generator (a very low-tech one: a Google Coin Flip) and let it run my entire day.
Go flip a coin. Your algorithm is waiting. What’s the best thing that ever happened to you when you stopped planning for it? Let me know in the comments. 👇 apkfew
My rule: No meal prep. Let the flip decide between Salad (safe) or the food truck (chaos). The truck was selling "Nashville Hot Cauliflower." It looked like a science experiment. I ate it. It was so spicy my ears rang. I hated the first three bites. By the fifth bite, I was laughing alone at my table. I haven't laughed at lunch since 2019. So, last Tuesday, I did something terrifying
How surrendering control for 24 hours taught me more about happiness than 5 years of planning. Your algorithm is waiting
But here is the physics of happiness:
For the last decade, every decision in my life—from the brand of toothpaste I buy to the career path I chose—has been meticulously optimized. I don’t "wing it." I spreadsheet it.