{"id":34570,"date":"2025-06-22T17:03:26","date_gmt":"2025-06-22T17:03:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.duck9.com\/blog\/?p=34570"},"modified":"2025-06-22T13:03:51","modified_gmt":"2025-06-22T17:03:51","slug":"things-im-not-doing-anymore-625","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.duck9.com\/blog\/things-im-not-doing-anymore-625\/","title":{"rendered":"things i\u2019m Not Doing Anymore 625"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"postie-post\">\n<div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/gregisenberg\/status\/1936809826106921279?s=43\"><\/p>\n<table cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" width=\"500\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(204, 214, 221); border-radius: 12px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" height=\"12\" style=\"font-size: 0px; line-height: 0px;\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"18\" style=\"font-size: 0px; line-height: 0px; min-width: 18px;\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>\n<table cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" width=\"464\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"48\" valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/gregisenberg?s=43\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.duck9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/5mi0qgTz_normal.jpg\" height=\"48\" width=\"48\" style=\"border-radius: 50%; padding: 0px;\" alt=\"5mi0qgTz_normal.jpg\"><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"8\" style=\"font-size: 0px; line-height: 0px; min-width: 8px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ea.twimg.com\/email\/self_serve\/media\/spacer.png\" width=\"8\" data-unique-identifier=\"\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\" width=\"388\" style=\"min-width: 388px;\">\n<table cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" align=\"left\" width=\"388\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"388\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/gregisenberg?s=43\" style=\"font-family: Helvetica, Arial, san-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; color: rgb(41, 44, 47); text-decoration: none;\">GREG ISENBERG<\/a><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/gregisenberg?s=43\" style=\"font-family: Helvetica, Arial, san-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(126, 140, 152);\">\u2066\u202a@gregisenberg\u202c\u2069<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"20\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ea.twimg.com\/email\/self_serve\/media\/logo_twitter-1497383721365.png\" height=\"20\" width=\"24\" data-unique-identifier=\"\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"9\" colspan=\"4\" style=\"font-size: 0px; line-height: 0px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ea.twimg.com\/self_serve\/media\/spacer_464x1-1582829598167.png\" width=\"464\" height=\"1\" data-unique-identifier=\"\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\" style=\"font-family: Helvetica, Arial, san-serif; color: rgb(41, 44, 47); font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;\">i keep a running doc called \u201cthings i\u2019m not doing anymore\u201d and look at it monthly<\/p>\n<p>really simple way to live a happier &amp; more productive life<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"3\" colspan=\"4\" style=\"font-size: 0px; line-height: 0px;\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/gregisenberg\/status\/1936809826106921279?s=43\" style=\"font-family: Helvetica, Arial, san-serif; color: rgb(102, 119, 133); font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; text-decoration: none;\">6\/22\/25, 10:33\u202fAM<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"18\" style=\"font-size: 0px; line-height: 0px; min-width: 18px;\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" height=\"12\" style=\"font-size: 0px; line-height: 0px;\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<p><br id=\"lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature\"><\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">a few simple examples&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div id=\"AppleMailSignature\" dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"AppleMailSignature\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8211; joining Slack channels that don\u2019t have a clear purpose &#8211; treating sleep like a luxury instead of a baseline<\/div>\n<div id=\"AppleMailSignature\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8211; waiting for perfect weather to get outside<\/div>\n<div id=\"AppleMailSignature\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8211; feeling guilty playing video games even though i enjoy it<\/div>\n<div id=\"AppleMailSignature\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8211; booking red-eye flights<\/div>\n<div id=\"AppleMailSignature\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8211; arguing with strangers on the internet<\/div>\n<div id=\"AppleMailSignature\" dir=\"ltr\">-saying \u201cwe should grab coffee\u201d to people I don\u2019t actually plan to see<\/div>\n<div id=\"AppleMailSignature\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8211; hoarding old chargers for devices I&#8217;ll never use again<\/div>\n<div id=\"AppleMailSignature\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8211; looking at zillow prices of houses in my neighborhood constantly (it doesnt matter what my house is worth)<\/div>\n<div id=\"AppleMailSignature\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8211; giving \u201cmaybe\u201d RSVPs just to avoid a polite no<\/div>\n<div id=\"AppleMailSignature\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8211; checking the same three apps on loop like a slot machine<\/div>\n<div id=\"AppleMailSignature\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8211; doom-scrolling stock tickers when I\u2019m a long-term investor<\/div>\n<div id=\"AppleMailSignature\" dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"AppleMailSignature\" dir=\"ltr\">you get the idea. simple stuff<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/gregisenberg\/status\/1936813165074841693?s=43\"><\/p>\n<table cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" style=\"border:1px solid #ccd6dd; border-radius: 12px;\" width=\"500\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"font-size: 0px; line-height: 0px;\" height=\"12\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"18\" style=\"font-size: 0px; line-height: 0px; min-width: 18px;\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>\n<table cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" width=\"464\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"48\" valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/gregisenberg?s=43\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/1577116785656139776\/5mi0qgTz_normal.jpg\" style=\"border-radius: 50%; padding: 0px;\" height=\"48\" width=\"48\" data-unique-identifier=\"\"><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"8\" style=\"font-size: 0px; line-height: 0px; min-width:8px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ea.twimg.com\/email\/self_serve\/media\/spacer.png\" width=\"8\" data-unique-identifier=\"\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\" width=\"388\" style=\"min-width: 388px;\">\n<table cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" align=\"left\" width=\"388\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"388\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/gregisenberg?s=43\" style=\"font-family: Helvetica, Arial, san-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; color: #292c2f; text-decoration: none;\">GREG ISENBERG<\/a><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/gregisenberg?s=43\" style=\"font-family: Helvetica, Arial, san-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; text-decoration: none; color: #7e8c98;\">\u2066\u202a@gregisenberg\u202c\u2069<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"20\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ea.twimg.com\/email\/self_serve\/media\/logo_twitter-1497383721365.png\" height=\"20\" width=\"24\" data-unique-identifier=\"\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"9\" colspan=\"4\" style=\"font-size: 0px; line-height:0px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ea.twimg.com\/self_serve\/media\/spacer_464x1-1582829598167.png\" width=\"464\" height=\"1\" data-unique-identifier=\"\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\" style=\"font-family: Helvetica, Arial, san-serif;color: #292c2f; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;\">a few simple examples <\/p>\n<p>&#8211; joining Slack channels that don\u2019t have a clear purpose &#8211; treating sleep like a luxury instead of a baseline<br \/>&#8211; waiting for perfect weather to get outside<br \/>&#8211; feeling guilty playing video games even though i enjoy it<br \/>&#8211; booking red-eye flights<br \/>&#8211; arguing with<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"3\" colspan=\"4\" style=\"font-size: 0px; line-height:0px;\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/gregisenberg\/status\/1936813165074841693?s=43\" style=\"font-family: Helvetica, Arial, san-serif;color: #667785; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; text-decoration:none;\">6\/22\/25, 10:46\u202fAM<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"18\" style=\"font-size: 0px; line-height: 0px; min-width: 18px;\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"font-size: 0px; line-height: 0px;\" height=\"12\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<p><br id=\"lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature\"><\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">&#x2705;Email first thing in the morning&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-size:-apple-system-body\">&#x2705; making excuses for bad networks<\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-size:-apple-system-body\">&#x2705; listening to jokes about premature aging<\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-size:-apple-system-body\">&#x2705; cheat days<\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-size:-apple-system-body\">It\u2019s just adjusting habits<\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-size:-apple-system-body\"><span style=\"font-size:-apple-system-body\">&#x2705; long tail of a bad relationship&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-size:-apple-system-body\"><span style=\"font-size:-apple-system-body\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-size:-apple-system-body\"><span style=\"font-size:-apple-system-body\">Just quit early<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; GREG ISENBERG \u2066\u202a@gregisenberg\u202c\u2069 i keep a running doc called \u201cthings i\u2019m not doing anymore\u201d and look at it monthly really simple way to live a happier &amp; 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