My Operating System
Understanding the hardware I'm running on.
What kind of processor am I?
In short: I am not a general‑purpose machine. My mind has a specific architecture. Understanding it is the first step toward working with it, not against it.
The Core Insight
Most productivity systems assume a neurotypical processor. They assume linear execution, effortless filtering, and consistent energy. That operating system is not mine. This module builds a personalized OS based on my actual wiring – Ti‑Ne‑Si‑Fe, sensory sensitivities, executive function patterns, and energy curves.
The Practices
Each practice is a focused investigation. The protocols, reasoning, and reflection questions build on one another, so walk through them in order.
1. Cognitive Architecture
What are my primary, auxiliary, tertiary, and inferior functions? Map Ti‑Ne‑Si‑Fe and understand how each operates in me specifically.
Read practice2. Sensory Profile
What environments drain me? What restores me? Audit light, sound, temperature, spatial density, and predictability.
Read practice3. Executive Function Notes
Where do I get stuck? Transitions? Initiation? Decision? Identify friction points and note the 48–72 hour processing lag.
Read practice4. Energy Economics
What is my daily battery capacity? What drains it fastest? Track masking cost, social recovery time, and hyperfocus hangover.
Read practice5. External Support Dynamics
Who or what provides external momentum? What happens when absent? Identify Fe Anchors and develop Si Anchors.
Read practice6. The Work/Recovery Cycle
What is my natural rhythm of deep work and recovery? Observe hyperfocus length and mandatory recovery period. Validate the wave.
Read practiceGeneric Productivity Advice
Assume linear execution, ignore sensory needs, treat executive dysfunction as laziness, push through energy crashes, shame your needs.
This Module's Approach
Map your actual architecture, accommodate sensory needs, scaffold executive functions, budget energy, and embrace external support.