Struggles With Systems

I keep trying to build the perfect system for me that works so efficiently that I don't need to worry about getting things done. However the problem with that is such a perfect system doesn't exist.. perfection-is-an-illusion. So.. I just throw the whole thing every time. I used to think that it's my lack of discipline but lately I realised that the real problem is "me being inconsistent".

Most systems I build depend on a version of me that is motivated to do the work however reality is different and there are days when I would be lazy or not in the mood.. and my system breaks. And once it does, the there isn't any motivation left to continue it.

So I go back to the drawing board and build a new system. Maybe I'm using planning-as-procrastination and avoiding the real action.

Another problem is that I find it too much of a drag to open my notes/checklist app and mark things as done everyday when I could be scrolling reels or playing games. novelty-is-exciting.

Maybe the real problem isn’t consistency, but designing-for-inconsistency. I have been wondering what would a system would look like if it was expected to fail.

This reminds me of how gardens work in real life: you don’t punish a plant for not growing fast enough — you change the environment.