Maybe the author had to much pressure to build the habit back too quick, instead of slowly and being kind to themselves. They mention a lot of targets.
> After becoming a father and undertaking a major rewrite at work
You mention moral failure. Although the author mentions deep work, my suspicion is the rewrite at work is taking long hours. This assumes certain values too, where work is first.
> Here I am equipped with all the directions in the book, but I could not apply any of them
He could not do 1 min of meditation a day to build the habit? Or do one push up before showering?
From the blogpost I get the impression the author is prioritizing work and rationalizing it. At the same time, they are setting too ambitious targets in too many areas, instead of aiming for an incremental and sustainable habit.
Yeah I think this is a solid analysis of what is going wrong. While I disagree with the moral view of productivity, I do still think it is advisable and admirable to build up good habits.
> After becoming a father and undertaking a major rewrite at work
You mention moral failure. Although the author mentions deep work, my suspicion is the rewrite at work is taking long hours. This assumes certain values too, where work is first.
> Here I am equipped with all the directions in the book, but I could not apply any of them
He could not do 1 min of meditation a day to build the habit? Or do one push up before showering?
From the blogpost I get the impression the author is prioritizing work and rationalizing it. At the same time, they are setting too ambitious targets in too many areas, instead of aiming for an incremental and sustainable habit.