I tried to optimize my life. It made it worse.

Summary by Krater

The creator reflects on his obsession with time management and productivity advice, concluding that the root cause of feeling overwhelmed is not poor time management, but the fact that we try to fit too many things into a short life.

From the video

Answers: Why does time management make you miserable and how can you fix it?

• time management
• productivity culture
• lifestyle optimization
• parenting
• saying no

What it concludes

• Most people have just 4,000 weeks on earth, and 30 to 40% of it is already used up.
• The more you believe you might succeed in fitting everything in, the more commitments you naturally take on.
• When you find the things that are truly worth saying yes to, it means saying no to almost everything else.
• Stopping the pursuit of 1% gains leads to feeling much more content and happy with what you have.