> [!tldr] A mechanism for [[Low-Cost Trials]] Time boxed challenges are a thing I'm a huge fan of. Be they [[30 Day Challenge|30 days]], or just 30 minutes, it's a process of saying: > [!example] For the next (insert period of time) I will (act differently in some intentional way) The goal of a time-boxed challenge is to *experiment* with different ways of doing things - **not to change your life forever**. It's expected that you'll mostly (and in many cases, completely) return back to your baseline state of behavior after the challenge. But you get a chance to learn - it's like a [[Project-Based Learning|Learning Project]]. [[Constraints Breed Creativity]] and time boxed challenges often involve constraints that get you out of your groove (or rut). ![[Pasted image 20260318143003.png]] Multiple time boxed challenges also lead to the [[Accumulation of Marginal Gains]]. ![[Pasted image 20260318143012.png]] **** # More ## Source - self - https://aarongilly.com/Columns/456