While your conclusions (for you doing your work) may have been different from the example in the article (for others, doing different work) the common factor se

While your conclusions (for you doing your work) may have been different from the example in the article (for others, doing different work) the common factor seems to be that Productivity is a State of Mind, as proposed by the article. The state of mind siutable for you is the "high energy" one, elsewhere the "(perhaps resigned) acceptance" may yield better results (as in "if you cannot get out of it, better get into it" tip from The Happiness Project).