Dec 28 2008
worth it
How do you decide if something is “worth it?” How will you know if the effort you put toward something will result in value? Enough value? I wonder what academic disciplines are interested in this question. I know economists are interested in this question. Maybe philosophers. I wonder who else. Mathematicians, I bet. In fact, I’m sure some math person out there has created a formula that helps you find out if inputting a certain amount of effort into a situation will garner satisfactory results. The formula tells you if your expended effort produces a result of less, equal or more value than the effort itself. But how would effort be measured? And is the effort physical, mental, emotional or some other form of energy outside of this Cartesian framework? Whatever this formula, I want it. I want it because I have many goals, but I don’t know how much effort I have to expend in order to meet these goals. There must be some multiplier that this formula employs. The Wast of Time Multiplier or “WOT Mulitiplier.” Do you know what it is? How is it represented? How can I start using it to enhance my life?
