SLOW vis-à-vis NOT SLOW
Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019
I am usually too busy for this distraction, but now and then I wonder – what is it that makes my most productive days?
And what makes my least?
What ingredients contribute to effectiveness, and if I can figure that out, can I use that to harness my horsepower differently?
And, which elements make me more productive at which things – and is there a discernible difference?
Too many questions – I need a nap!
Seriously, I know sleep is my most trusted ingredient in productivity in everything I do.
Yet, it is still the element of every day I mess up most often, most consistently.
I know I can outsmart this; I’ve been working on it for several years with, much like my dieting, only marginal success.
More sleep is essential, but what else?
Is my output better on days when I exercise – more, or less, or not at all?
Intuitively I think the exercise helps the productivity in terms of energy, things done, volume – but I’m not as convinced on a qualitative basis because it seems when I go slower, I do better.
Tortoise v. hare, you know.
If I were a researcher, I would probably start some charts and graphs to show how this works best for me and my psyche.
How does it work for you?
I expect this is for most people, as it has been for me, something to talk about and give superficial attention but not for doing something demonstrable about.
I need to think more on this, see how much of a commitment I am prepared to make.
If you are in a spaceship that is traveling at the speed of light, and you turn on the headlights, does anything happen? . – Stephen Wright
It is not by muscle, speed, or physical dexterity that great things are achieved, but by reflection, force of character, and judgment. – Marcus Tullius Cicero
Life is like a ten speed bicycle. Most of us have gears we never use. – Charles M. Schulz
Reader feedback:
Just to inform you that you have at least one reader out there this morning…. Great “reflections” Mark. Enjoy your day!, TL, Calgary, AB
