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Why productivity systems fail? https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p9U2Mu4Zth8Qa3buL3j2EQTfVA_tFUMkeQSzbuftiX4/edit https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p9U2Mu4Z

• visakanv 12y ago
  > Is that so bad? Muddling through has probably gotten you further than you give it credit for, why do you think you have to be mister super productivity to get further? I have an answer for this one, and I think the War of Art captures it- it's the pain of missed obligations, unfulfilled promises, etc. Anxiety, stress, difficulty sleeping, etc. 'Mr Super Productivity' is a bit of a strawman- I think most people would be happy just to say "I have regularly productive days and I am on top of my work and my commitments". I know what it's like to think "it's not so bad, I can just waffle my way through life". It means upsetting parents, teachers, girlfriends, friends, the spouse. It means disappointing people.
  • tonyedgecombe 12y ago
    It seems to me most of the pain comes from over promising, not being able to say no and the unreasonable expectations of people close to you.
    • visakanv 12y ago
      That is actually very, very true. The single best way to get things done is to have less things to do. Underappreciated fact.
    • irremediable 12y ago
      The problem I have with this is that, if I don't over-promise, then I'm too lazy to do much.
• marcosdumay 12y ago
  Yet, some process that reminds me at the time I'm living work of everything that I need to do by then is something valuable. Maybe the problem is taking it too far.