It's not good to over-optimize for time or else you end up being prone to [[Hustle Culture]] and treating yourself like a robot, but at the same time, if you're not mindful then you're going to live life unconsciously, on autopilot, like an NPC, or whatever other term is out there. I use [[Toggl Track]] to track my time. [[My time tracking workflow]] ## Why See [[Why I have tracked my time for over a year]] for more information. ### Living a balanced life By tracking every waking hour, I have a brutally honest reflection of how I live my daily life. Statistics don't lie. During my weekly review, I can view graphs that show what projects and activities I spent the most time on, whether good or bad. Pleasing my min/maxing self, it becomes something I can tangibly optimize. ### Content inspiration [https://www.instagram.com/reel/C4Gy2UbyTg5/?igsh=OTkzODFnNWRpOGRp](https://www.instagram.com/reel/C4Gy2UbyTg5/?igsh=OTkzODFnNWRpOGRp) Have % goals as metric