The feeling of whizzing through a to-do list (archiving Trello cards using keyboard shortcuts for extra efficiency, obvs) is highly satisfying.īut what about tasks that can’t just be ticked off a list – like interacting on social media, or just doing general reading around to gather ideas? I feel like I’ve been shying away from those activities because I can’t mark them as “done” and move on to the next thing. So what is the dark side of being too productivity-orientated? Makes you ignore tasks that can’t be “ticked off” I tend more than ever towards trying to optimise every single minute instead of having some flexibility and unplanned time.”Īnd it certainly feels like I took productivity too far, and suffered some negative consequences as a result. I’ve become too rigid, and freak out if unexpected things crop up and derail my plans. ![]() “It’s addictive, and not always in a good way. I have got an insane amount done in the last year, but my original post contained an early warning sign too: Now I’m back in Chiang Mai, sitting by the same pool as when I wrote that post a year ago, and thinking about how it’s all worked out. People found it useful, I got to feel smug about how much I achieve…win-win. ![]() Almost exactly a year ago, I wrote a post about my productivity habits.
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