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We all know the statement - compete only with yourself. In this concept we do it the best.
If you did better than yesterday - great, you "raised" the level of productivity(nr of things done in an unit of time), now try to keep up with this level for a long time)
And if you didn't - you're a piece of crap, and you lose all your motivation to work(
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Doing more and more of things isn't good. We can't keep up with the regime/schedule is very hard, and if something goes out of control - you'll feel burnt. You will not feel like working. This is the danger of productivity cult.
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If you already feel burnt - then take a rest, let your organism to recover after a such energy-consuming trial.
Filter the tasks you were doing and find 2-3 things you adore or you're good at them.
Take your time to determine what skill level you got, and setting goals you want to ach...
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We became slaves of nowadays productivity cult. We continuously work and complete tasks, competing with ourselves and others.
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As well we like to be 'stronger, smarter and overall better' than anyone else. That's our competitive nature.
Seeing someone more successful than you is a great factor that makes you to leave your comfort zone and start to work. But getting too much much exposed to this factor may leave you...
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I realised myself trapped in this productivity cult. I got burnt out because of schedules and frames I set to myself. Now I want to start a new program according to the last idea and maintain it as long as I can.
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Perfect for people who: Spend too much time worrying about how much didn’t get done yesterday/have a lot of bad habits that prevent productivity.
What it does:
When you try to find a way out of a commitment you're really not looking forward to, bringing up the fact that your schedule is already packed is a justifiable reason.
If you want to cushion the blow a little more, preface this statement with an, “I’d love to, but…”.
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