# 🎯 Ergodic File System Rules ## Core Principle: Time Average = Ensemble Average ### 1. The Daily Touch Rule Each day, create or modify at least one file in your **assigned chain**: ```bash # Morning ritual 1. Run ./ergodic_sampler.sh 2. Get your chain assignment 3. Create/modify at least one file there 4. Update CHAIN_TRACKER.md ``` ### 2. The Chain Token System Create "token" files to track activity: ``` 1_🐢acculturate-evaluate/ └── 📅2025-08-07-explored-X.md 2_🐅evaluate-professionalize.../ └── 📅2025-08-07-systematized-Y.md 3_🐙collaborate-automate.../ └── 📅2025-08-07-executed-Z.md 4_👾segment-replicate.../ └── 📅2025-08-07-user-feedback-A.md ``` ### 3. The Forced Transition Protocol **Every 3 days**, you MUST transition chains: ``` Current Chain → Next Chain (forced) 🐢 → 🐅 (validate something) 🐅 → 🐙 (execute something) 🐙 → 👾 (get user feedback) 👾 → 🐢 (new experiment from user insight) ``` ### 4. The Diagnostic Ritual **Every Friday**, calculate your R-hat: 1. Count files modified in each chain 2. Calculate percentage of time in each 3. If any chain R-hat > 1.5, spend entire next week there ### 5. The Ergodic Constraints **File Naming Convention**: ``` [DATE]-[CHAIN]-[ACTION]-[TOPIC].md Examples: 2025-08-07-CAN-experiment-joker-balance.md 2025-08-07-DEV-systematize-chain-tracker.md 2025-08-07-FILL-execute-user-workshop.md 2025-08-07-USE-feedback-startup-needs.md ``` ### 6. The Cross-Chain Links Every file should link to potential next chains: ```markdown # Current: 🐢 Experiment on X ## Next Chains: - 🐅 If validated: [Create process doc here] - 🐙 If ready to test: [Create execution plan here] - 👾 If need user input: [Create feedback form here] ``` ### 7. The Emergency Rebalance If weekly R-hat > 2.0 for any chain: 1. **STOP** all other chains 2. Spend 3 days in neglected chain 3. Create "Chain Recovery Log" 4. Document what prevented visits ### 8. The Ensemble Average Template What would a complete entrepreneur do weekly? - 2-3 days: Experimenting (🐢) - 2 days: Building systems (🐅) - 2 days: Executing/collaborating (🐙) - 1-2 days: User research (👾) **Your file system should reflect this distribution!** ## Implementation Checklist - [ ] Install ergodic_sampler.sh - [ ] Print CHAIN_TRACKER.md - [ ] Set daily reminder for chain assignment - [ ] Create first token file in each chain - [ ] Calculate baseline R-hat Remember: **An ergodic life requires ergodic files!**