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How much productive effort goes into solving these problems versus other less necessary problems? Let me define productivity: conscious effort to re-organize t
by ZeroFries 12y ago
How much productive effort goes into solving these problems versus other less necessary problems?
Let me define productivity: conscious effort to re-organize the world's energy and matter.
Am I honour bound to re-organize the world's energy and matter until it's in the ideal state (which of course is never obtainable and not even definable, since it's different for each person)?
The author has an issue with productivity for the sake of productivity. Spending time helping people in need is obviously a valuable and wise use of time, but you shouldn't feel guilty for not spending every waking moment increasing your net worth.
- chromaton 12y ago<i>The author has an issue with productivity for the sake of productivity.</i> I agree with that sentiment. <i>Spending time helping people in need is obviously a valuable and wise use of time, but you shouldn't feel guilty for not spending every waking moment increasing your net worth.</i> Again, I agree, but the author seems to be A-OK with goofing off for years instead of pitching in with the rest of us.
- Cthulhu_ 12y agoI wasn't reading that in the first few paragraphs, what I read was the author has a huge feeling of guilt for not being productive enough, moving abroad in a rather random attempt at being more productive - whatever that means. It ended up being goofing off for a couple years, probably because she didn't have to make any money or didn't have much expenses down there - and probably realizing that pushing yourself to be more productive will actually lead to procrastination, and feeling guilty about not being productive is self-destructive and futile.