productivity

The psychological importance of wasting time - Quartz There will always be an endless list of chores to complete and work to do, and a culture of relentless productivity tells us to get to it right away and feel terribly guilty about any time wasted. But the truth is, a life spent dutifully...

You can’t be productive without routines and rituals. Here’s why - Fast Company We all have routines. But not everyone crafts them to maximize their time. There are few things that impact your daily productivity, career trajectory, and overall well-being as much as your routines. As Will...

Einstein’s most effective life hack wasn’t about productivity - Quartz In 1902, a young, depressed, and solemn 21-year-old Albert Einstein was on the verge of giving up on his dream of becoming a physicist. Six years prior, Einstein had enrolled in a Mathematics and Physics teaching diploma at...

Is the secret of productivity really just doing what you enjoy? - The Guardian By far the biggest predictor of whether something gets done is whether it’s fun to do The problem with the genre of “life lessons from the world’s most successful entrepreneurs” is one of causal direction: just...