Decision fatigue is real. By Wednesday afternoon, even deciding whether to have a sandwich or a salad for lunch feels like a Herculean task. So, I ran an experiment: I outsourced every decision to ChatGPT for a week.

I gave the AI my work requirements, my fitness goals, and a list of groceries in my fridge. The prompt was simple: "You are now my life architect. Dictate my schedule down to the hour."

The Rule: If the AI scheduled it, I had to do it. No overriding allowed unless physically impossible.

The Absurdity of Machine Optimization

The AI is highly logical, which makes it a terrible human. On Tuesday, it scheduled "Meditation" immediately following "High-Intensity Interval Training." I was sweating profusely on a yoga mat trying to achieve inner peace while my heart rate was 160 BPM.

However, it also eradicated my bad habits. It noticed I usually scroll social media at 10 PM. Its solution? "10:00 PM - 10:30 PM: Read a fiction book on a completely dark screen." And to my surprise... it worked.

The Menu

AI recipes are chaotic. Because I inputted random leftover vegetables, Wednesday's dinner was "Broccoli and Peanut Butter Stir Fry with Sriracha." It tasted exactly as tragic as it sounds.

The Big Takeaway

What I learned wasn't that AI is a great life coach (it's not, it fundamentally misinterprets human energy ebb and flow). What I learned was how much time I waste deciding what to do.

By removing the friction of choice, my execution skyrocketed. I don't let AI run my life anymore, but I do plan my entire week on Sunday night now. Be your own algorithm.

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