Getting better requires a long cycle of ups and down. You go up, then you go down. You go up again, then you go down. Your peaks get a little higher then they ever have been and eventually your lows are not so low any more. This is the normal way for improvement to occur. However, if you are consistent enough over a long period of time, then you will enjoy a leap, a sudden leap of improvement. This usually puts you on a completely different level and now suddenly your peaks and valleys from before seem trivial. This only comes when you have gone through the ups and downs of improvement for an extended period of time without quitting. Guy
Day 309 – The Price Tag of Automation
The author recounts his frustrating experience with home automation after Google abandoned its Nest architecture, leading him to build his own system. He highlights the significant time and effort required for maintenance and the eventual abandonment of his automation efforts due to the high ‘economic life’ cost. However, with the advent of AI, the cost and effort of automation have decreased, making it more feasible and renewing his interest in deploying future automations.
