// HYPOTHESIS_LOADED
"I don't have time."
I say this constantly. "I don't have time to read." "I don't have time to workout."
But is it true? Or am I just wasting time?
The Experiment: I tracked every single minute of my life for 168 hours (1 Week).
The Tool: An app where I had to log strictly: Sleep, Work, Commute, Chores,
Leisure, Doomscrolling.
> THE SHOCKING DATA
| Category | Hours / Week | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Sleep | 56.0 | 33.3% |
| Work (Actual Focus) | 28.5 | 16.9% |
| Work (Pretending) | 11.5 | 6.8% |
| Chores / Eating | 14.0 | 8.3% |
| Phone / Social Media | 22.0 | 13.0% |
| Staring at Wall | 6.0 | 3.5% |
> INSIGHT 1: THE WORK LIE
I assume I work 40 hours a week.
The data says I work 28.5 hours.
The other 11.5 hours? Slack, coffee breaks, staring at emails without typing, and "Planning to
work."
I am not overworked. I am inefficient.
> INSIGHT 2: THE PHONE ADDICTION
22 Hours.
I spent almost one entire day of my week looking at my phone.
If I used that time to read, I could read 1 book a week.
If I used that time to run, I could be a marathon runner.
Instead, I watched videos of people power-washing driveways.
> THE OBSERVER EFFECT
The act of tracking changed my behavior.
On Wednesday, I picked up my phone to doomscroll. Then I remembered I had to log it.
"Do I want to write down '10:00 - 10:45: Instagram Reels'?"
No. It was embarrassing. So I put the phone down and read a book instead.
> FINAL_VERDICT
We have time. We have so much time. We just pour it into the black hole of the screen.
CONCLUSION: Track your time for just 3 days. It will serve as a mirror, and you might not like what you see. But you need to see it.