lazy susan method

I was listening to a [podcast with David Eagleman (neuroscientist) and Rick Rubin.

In it Rick Rubin asks Eagleman how has managed to maintain such a prolific output over the years (multiple books, research projects, non profits etc)

Eagleman says he uses what he calls the ‘lazy susie method’.

It is where he works as much as he can on a specific project, until he can’t, and then just switches to something else and works on that, until he can’t etc

I loved this. It’s something I want to emulate for a few reasons

1. It keeps things interesting. Having multiple projects/identities/hobbies/interests is more fun
2. The combinatorial knowledge gained from working on disparate topics is greater. Work from one field adds to work in another
3. It prevents burnout. Putting all your eggs/identity into one basket/project/identity is risky.
4. When you hit a brick wall in one domain, you continue to progress in another