A Schedule of Simplicity

Loved this article I read about Jonathan Harris, creator of Cowbird. His daily schedule struck me the most. Two things I noticed:

The amount of time he takes for breaks and the frequency of these breaks throughout the day. Even if it means working late, there is time set aside to enjoy each part of the day.
His lack of extra-curricular activities. I think adding in a ton of extras to this schedule would squeeze the intentional simplicity.

Check it out:

6:00 AM: Wake up, listen to the ocean, walk across the sandy beach and climb 250 stairs up the dark hillside under the moonlight

7:00 AM: Swim for 1 hour at the local pool

8:00 AM: Eat a breakfast of yogurt and granola and French press coffee

9:00 AM-1:00 PM: Work coding and designing

1:00 PM: Eat lunch on the beach

1:15-2:00 PM: Nap

2:00 PM: Drink peppermint tea

2:00-7:00 PM: Work coding and designing

7:00 PM: Watch the sunset

7:30 PM: Prepare dinner, eat and listen to Bob Dylan’s Idiot Wind

8:00 PM: Sit in front of a fire, listen to the ocean, think and write

9:00-11:00 PM: Answer emails

11:00 PM: Step outside, breathe the air and watch the stars and the lights of passing squid boats

11:30 PM: Go to sleep