Standards

This is a document where I have put all of my standards for different areas of my life. These are the minimum acceptable levels of performance or behavior that I expect from myself. By adhering to these standards, I aim to improve my overall quality of life and achieve my goals.

Minimum Standards

Health

• I never eat junk food (muffins, cakes, chips, candy, soda, etc)
• I do 16:8 intermittent fasting
• I do not eat food 2 hours before bed, even if I am hungry. Hunger will pass.
• I do strength training 2x per week and running 1x per week
• When eating alone, I end my meals within 45 minutes of starting them.

Work

• I identify my most important task the night before
• I work on my most important task for the first 30 minutes of my workday. [[essentialism]]
• I get out of bed within 10 minutes of waking up
• I say no to meetings without an agenda or decision owner.

Digital Hygiene

• Algorithmic feeds are blocked by default on all my devices
• No phone in bedroom 1 hour before going to bed.
• No music, podcasts, or videos when working. Only ambient noise or silence.
• No more than 30 minutes of recreational screen time per day.

Relationships

• I respond within 2 weeks to every message sent
• I always wish people a happy birthday on their birthdays
• I default to voice/video for conflict; no arguing over text.
• I never gossip; I address issues directly with the person first.
• I leave events early if I am not enjoying myself.

Misc

• I do a systems iteration session once a week.