I don't, and I don't care. Productivity comes and goes. If I feel good, I'm productive naturally. If I've got a reason to be motivated, I'll be productive. Oth

I don't, and I don't care. Productivity comes and goes. If I feel good, I'm productive naturally. If I've got a reason to be motivated, I'll be productive. Otherwise I might not be that great. I have standards which are above what others, including managers, expect of me. I don't communicate these to anyone, in fact I don't have them written down. These are so internalized that I get anxious about failing them, in the same way I might about a deadline. This is where I get my motivation. Motivation is fickle. The longer I've fallen back onto standards and motivation the greater the chance of slipping the standards. When that happens, the motivation evaporates. If I feel good, I'm productive naturally. How much energy do I have? Energy comes from sleeping, eating, and exercising. If I'm doing those three things well, I don't have to worry about productivity at all. None of this was set up with 'productivity' in mind. I really don't care about it. My 'standards' influence but don't include productivity. I sleep, eat, and exercise not because I work better but because I feel better. Obsessing over 'productivity' feels like a mental health trap to me, like money.