Experiencing Wonders May Come At The Cost Of Productivity
The modern discipline of time management (or productivity) is depressingly narrow-minded. It ignores the fact that the world is bursting with wonder — and that experiencing more of that wonder may come at the cost of productivity.
When we recognize the shortness of life — and accept the fact that some things have to be left unaccomplished, whether we like it or not — we are freer to focus on what matters. Rather than succumbing to the mentality of “better, faster, more,” we can embrace being imperfect, and be happier for it.
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