Are you doing it wrong? #substack #shorts

4 Feb 2026 · 1 min

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In this short motivational monologue, the speaker introduces a decision‑making tool called the “Zespirometer.” The heuristic is meant for moments when you feel stuck, exhausted, or unenthused about your daily work. The speaker advises you to pause and ask two simple questions: “Am I doing the wrong thing?” and “Am I doing the thing wrong?” The core insight is that, because life tends to steer you toward the right path, the more common problem is not the choice of goal but the way you’re pursuing it. By recognizing this, you can adjust your approach rather than abandon your direction, thereby regaining momentum and enthusiasm.

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So I want to close with the decision-making work, but the Zespirometer is a test. If you are feeling stuck, if you feel yourself grinding, if you feel yourself being tired every day than excited every day about what you're doing, then it's time to apply the Zespirometer. Ask yourself two questions: am I doing the wrong thing? Or am I doing the thing wrong? Most of the time, because life has a strange way of pointing us in the right direction and getting us pretty close to where we're supposed to be headed, most of the time it's you're doing the thing wrong.