Life Operating System¶
A layered system for intentional living, goal setting, and calm execution.
What This Is¶
This is not a productivity system.
This is not a task manager.
This is not a goal list.
This is an operating system for intentional progress.
It exists to solve one problem:
How do I move from long-term life direction to calm, sustainable daily execution without overwhelm, rigidity, guilt, or backlog collapse?
The answer is a layered system, where each layer has a single responsibility and never attempts to do the work of another layer.
The Core Insight¶
Most systems fail because they collapse multiple questions into a single layer.
They try to answer, all at once:
- Who do I want to be?
- What am I trying to achieve?
- What should I do today?
- When will I do it?
- How am I performing?
- Why do I feel behind?
When these questions live together, everything becomes heavy. Missing a task feels like failing at life. Planning becomes emotionally loaded. Execution slows down.
This system separates those questions intentionally.
Quick Navigation¶
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:material-compass:{ .lg .middle } The System
Learn the principles, frameworks, and rituals that make this work.
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:material-target:{ .lg .middle } My Plan
See how the system is implemented in practice.
The Layered Model¶
| Layer | Purpose | Key Output |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Direction | Identity, life themes, seasons | Narrative, themes, constraints |
| 2. Goals (GSA) | Intentional declarations | Goal/Strategy/Actions definitions |
| 3. Outcomes | Concrete results with deadlines | Trackable outcomes with KPIs |
| 4. Execution | One-sitting work units | Tasks in Todoist |
| 5. Time | Calendar reality | Events in Google Calendar |
| 6. Feedback | Reviews and learning | Review logs, pattern recognition |
| 7. Master Space | Long-term memory | Versioned goals, cross-goal visibility |
Guiding Principle: DeCO¶
Every goal and major decision is evaluated through DeCO: Decoupling Capital, Output, and Optionality.
Core question: Does this increase or decrease coupling?
Getting Started¶
New to this system? Start here:
- Read the Overview — Understand the philosophy
- Learn the Layered Model — The foundation
- Understand DeCO — The meta-filter
- Getting Started Guide — Practical first steps