Okay, so I’ve been messing around with this idea – “artisans touch once, human.” It’s all about how we interact with stuff, you know? Like, how many times do we really need to touch something to make it work? I started thinking about this after watching a skilled carpenter work. It was like magic, every tap of the hammer, every saw stroke, was perfect. No wasted movements.
My Little Experiment
I decided to try this out myself, but, uh, let’s just say I’m no carpenter. I picked something simple: assembling a flat-pack bookshelf. Usually, this is a nightmare for me. Parts everywhere, instructions that make no sense, and I end up fiddling with screws and bolts for hours.
This time, I tried to channel that “artisan” vibe. Here’s what I did:
- Laid everything out. Like, everything. All the screws, the little wooden pegs, even the tiny wrench thingy. No more digging through the box mid-assembly.
- Read the instructions first. Okay, this was revolutionary. Usually I just skim them and then get frustrated. This time, I actually read them, front to back. Crazy, I know.
- Planned each step. Before I even touched a piece of wood, I pictured in my head how it would go together. Like, “Okay, this board goes here, this screw goes in this way, not that way.”
The Messy Middle
It wasn’t perfect, not even close. I still fumbled a bit. Dropped a few screws (okay, a lot of screws). And that little wrench? It’s the enemy. But, I tried to stick to the “touch once” rule. If I picked up a screw, I made sure I knew exactly where it was going. No more putting it down, picking it up, putting it down again.
There were moments where I had to redo things. Like, I put one board on backwards (classic me). But instead of getting annoyed, I just took it apart, flipped it around, and put it back together. One (well, two) deliberate touches.
The (Surprisingly) Quick Finish
You know what? It actually worked. The bookshelf went together way faster than usual. And, even weirder, I didn’t feel that usual flat-pack rage. It was… almost… enjoyable? Don’t get me wrong, it wasn’t exactly fun, but it wasn’t the usual soul-crushing experience.
I think the key was the planning. By taking the time to think things through before I started, I avoided a lot of the usual mistakes. And the “touch once” thing? It’s not about being perfect, it’s about being deliberate. It’s about making each movement count, instead of just randomly poking at things until they magically work.
It’s like my brain finally started to focus. I gotta say, this is something I should practice in daily routines, not just building stuff.
