"We tend to be more scared of the emotions/feelings we might might experience rather than what would cause them"
You nailed it. Keeping it private allows the fear to grow, but shipping it makes it just a "thing" in the world. Here's my first prototype: https://seton.run
It's a very simple Pomodoro-ish timer, but designed to visualize your accumulated effort. Seeing the concrete data of "time spent" creates a positive feedback loop that helps me stick to the finish line.
I'll check out your list. It seems we are exploring the same problem space.
Spot on. Minimizing distractions is just one side of the coin. The other is maintaining momentum on the single task at hand.
That is actually the specific problem I'm trying to solve with my first prototype: https://seton.run
It's a very simple Pomodoro-ish timer, but designed to visualize your accumulated effort. Seeing the concrete data of "time spent" creates a positive feedback loop that helps me stick to the finish line.
You're right. We can always bypass a block if we try.
That is exactly why I'm exploring other approaches. Since willpower is a finite resource, I believe tools can help us preserve it without relying on brute-force restrictions.
Fair point. This post is intended as a manifesto. I'm currently wrapping up the integration after selling my previous company, but I plan to release a prototype next month.
No doom scrolling though (Might consider the cats later )