Ramit SethiRamit Sethi: The No-BS Guide to Living a Rich Life

Automate the Most Stressful Part of Your Week

22 Jun 2026 · 0 min

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In this brief monologue, Ramit Sethi instructs viewers to examine their weekly calendar and pinpoint the single recurring moment that consistently causes chaos—such as a chaotic dinner night, unplanned weekend mornings, or a hectic cleaning schedule. He then advises finding a service (e.g., a cleaner, grocery delivery, babysitter) that can handle that specific task, setting it up, and placing it on autopay. By making this one-time decision, the viewer eliminates the recurring stress and decision‑fatigue associated with that moment, effectively automating the most stressful part of their week.

Go into your calendar right now. Find the most consistently chaotic moment in a typical week. Might be the Tuesday night when dinner falls apart. Sunday morning when you realize we haven't planned anything for the weekend and oh my God, we gotta clean and get everything ready for the rest of the week. Find the service that removes it. It could be a cleaner, grocery delivery, a babysitter, whatever it is for you. Set it up and put it on autopay. Because once you make that decision once, you are giving yourself permission to never have to make it again.