Entirely agree. Breaking things down, also helps to get mental clarity of what you are actually trying to do.
I think one part why this helps (at least me), is that our executive functions are limited by a working memory for a maximum of about 7 things. Many tasks are actually comprised of many more atomic tasks. Doing them step by step helps to really know what you are doing and not being overwhelmed.
For transactions: you spot fraud, mischarges or subs to cancel. Really a watchdog service would be good here. High effort, low return. IMO. (And a bit of tracking around reimbursements)
For savings: helps you keep an eye on where you’re at by forcing you to reconcile.
It’s totally worth it for a low value of invested time. But, it’s not going to be low effort.
Glad you liked it! I'm from Taiwan, and "Shi-Mo" (史模) is a colloquial Chinese shorthand. In English, it stands for the "Stanislavski Model." Konstantin Stanislavski was a grandmaster of acting systems whose theories laid the foundation for modern performance. I adapted his principles into this framework for emotion regulation.
Have you worked with both Matrix and Zulip? Looking at both for a small team and wondering which way to go with. Matrix seems more complex to set up and less tailored to function as a Slack alternative. What has been your experience?
Unfortunately, not yet. I tried all of them locally earlier this year, but very briefly, like 15 minutes each. We use Matrix as our family messenger, which is not self-hosted. It’s mainly for occasional and brief text communication, so I’m not too motivated to go self-hosted, yet I had my plans.
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