How to Optimize Your Life | NYT Opinion

In the above video, we’ll show you how to optimize*. . .or make yourself crazy trying.

After all, you’ve only got — on average — 78.53 years on this planet, total. And you’re likely already spending a precious 5 hours each day on email, not to mention the time spent waiting in line or stuck in transit.

But what if there were ways to make more time out of time?

Luckily, there are. Like the hundreds of meal prep options to save you the time it takes to choose vegetables. And the ability to listen to thousands of podcasts at triple speed. Even your phone can double as a light switch. Or a therapist.

William Penn once said, “time is what we want most, but use worst.”

But Penn knew nothing about optimizing.

*Happiness not guaranteed.

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[eddierouge]

i love the irony of this


btw the best optimization is enjoying being here, even when you're waiting in line or washing the dishes, you don't have to act like you are pausing your life at that moment: just be present anyway.


because if 'being more productive' = being on your phone all the time and being stressed to get your coffee as quick as possible.. thats not really nice

[JH-rmcr]

I think the irony slapped me in the face way too hard haha. Even more ironic, all of us are probably laying down watching this and not #optimizing

[darkninja___]

How to be a better slave to capitalism.

[Reedible]

You can easily tell who didn’t watch the whole video.

[howardshi]

Only 21.8 hours wasted every week? I feel it's more like 40+ hours

[dylbert]

Such an American way to live your life

[KelsomaticPDX]

don't stop moving don't stop working don't stop running don't think don't stop


(p.s. this is brilliant)

[JE-eecd]

I find that many are really productive with pointless tasks in order to buy pointless stuff.

[notrealjohnny]

... I thought this was for real. I even got a pencil and paper out and wrote all the steps down.

[piekidpie]

I Optimize my time by watching this video at 2x speed.

[jeongtaeklim]

Read a news feed on your way to optimize your life, then get hit by a driver who happened to do the same.

[JordanCrawfordSF]

In the future, please label this “parody” so I can laugh and move on without having to watch it at all.

MORE CONTENT, LESS CONTEXT!

[generationfallout]

I enjoy the moments I waste the most because i have time to soak in the present moment and im not always rushing to the next thing which is most likely just as unimportant as anything else. The world is in a rush but I like to take time, to hear what my life is telling me.

[zjapp]

I honestly think spending more time reading a book and actually enjoying it optimises my time better than having to listen to a short version of it.

[irmawatifebriani]

This is depressing

Edit: changed my mind, you should watch till the end, 👍

[Jebusankel]

... with a strong preference for citrus."

*Looks down at orange I'm eating*

How do they know?

[johnl.]

I optimized my life by stop watching this at 2 minute.

[lucienseamm]

How to optimize your life to better serve the ruling class in the capitalist world.

[yaojhou]

I love the final irony...being idle or completely useless is also a way of enjoying life.

[vvolfbelorven]

The sad part is that some of you will try some of this.

You cant PM your life