Ezra Klein’s Formula for a Good Day Involves These Four Things

“Now the whole cornerstone of my life is sleep. There is almost nothing that doesn’t seem to me to be fully affected by whether or not I’m sleeping well and enough. It’s really shocking to me how much the way I respond to situations, the kind of attention I can bring to a podcast or to my children, or whether or not I’m able to eat a healthy diet comes down to whether or not I’ve slept enough to have a buffer against my own reactivity the next day.”

I'm not saying we should all do what Klein does to have a good day, but what I really liked about this piece is how much he talks about doing the things that he needs to fill him up. Just like another piece I'm linking today, figuring out what fills you up and gives you energy helps you do your work and all kinds of other things so much better. And it takes noticing and getting to know yourself to figure this all out.