Remember when "inbox zero" was everyone's goal? The idea was that, someway and somehow, it was possible to clear your thoughts by clearing your inbox.
As I write this, I have 131 unopened emails waiting for me. Inbox zero is a fantasy, and I accept that. I have come to believe that we should not define our success by (or tie our sanity to) things we cannot control ourselves. If anyone can email us-you could email me right now!-then the number of emails in our inbox at any given moment is out of our control.
So instead of shooting for inbox zero, I have shifted my goal to something that is within my grasp. It's called "Calendar Zero."
This is my term for a day without meetings. It is a day to do deep work, to think without interruptions, and then, when the time comes, to take care of your body and mind as well.
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