Fuck the Cult of Productivity

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Presence is far more intricate and rewarding an art than productivity. Ours is a culture that measures our worth as human beings by our efficiency, our earnings, our ability to perform this or that. The cult of productivity has its place, but worshipping at its altar daily robs us of the very capacity for joy and wonder that makes life worth living... See more

Maria Popova • 13 Life-Learnings from 13 Years of Brain Pickings

what we really need—more so than righteous disdain or brash new policy—is a slower conception of what it even means to be productive in the first place.

Cal Newport • Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout

Interestingly, humans do thrive better when there’s work. I’m not referring to the frantic scurrying we’ve dressed up as ambition—but real, rooted work. The kind that gives shape to your days and substance to your soul. Something to build, tend, and contribute to. Something that says, I was here. I mattered. Look at the... See more

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