I&#x27;ve automated large chunks of my life.<p>I have a JIRA for everything I do with customized workflows, and among many other projects I built this:<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;hnalert.tk" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;hnalert.tk</a><p>to mail me when subjects interesting to me come up on HN.<p>I recommend reading &#x27;Getting Things Done&#x27; and working at your own pace. Focus on the things you&#x27;re motivated to do, not what you think you should be doing - that&#x27;s what a paid job is for!