I really connected with your section on consumption. I absolutely see this in my own work and writing. The more great content, like yours that I get to consume, the better I'm able to create in my own life. Thank you for a thoughtful post.
The point that made me shout was that modern productivity was not a conept dedicated to creative work in mind. Absolute. We're not machines. Consuming, collecting & connecting are substantially different from hammering & assembling.
I may not have fully grasped your point here. At the beginning, you talk about:
> "Their identity, their ego, their very reason for being is tied up in the idea that 'working hard' makes them a good citizen."
I didn’t expect the transition from this reasoning to productivity and then to creativity. Initially, I thought your point would be about how, in today’s workplace, it’s seen as unusual for adults to have hobbies or interests outside of work. So, it’s not surprising that many people conform, playing the same game and seeing it as inappropriate to have a life beyond their job. That’s at least what I’ve observed over the past few years working in the corporate world.
But as I reflect on your article while writing this, I think I get it now—creatives like us (side note: whoop, I love my hobbies, even if my mum no longer provides the pick-up and drop-off service 😉) need to rely on a different kind of productivity—the one that fuels our creativity.
I was talking about another way to think about productivity…and that way is through a creative lense…it’s more about allowing creative energy to flow rather than forcing it to show up
It's funny with your friend. I know many are like this. The problem is that they're often not knowing what they actually want.
There is a concept called miswanting I've written about previously:
It is a psychological concept that refers to the tendency of people to desire things that will not actually make them happy or satisfied in the long run.
Thanks Hakon. Yes I think that is all part of life. Finding out what you really want because it will change quite often and we will all go through period of feeling lost and unsure
Enjoyed this read. Looking forward to consuming more of your work. In love with how you highlighted that we needn’t be insecure about being inefficient. We need to accept and commit to upward growth.
I really connected with your section on consumption. I absolutely see this in my own work and writing. The more great content, like yours that I get to consume, the better I'm able to create in my own life. Thank you for a thoughtful post.
That you Meghann, that means a lot and I’m so glad this connected with you. What other great content do you consume and what’s your favourite method?
The point that made me shout was that modern productivity was not a conept dedicated to creative work in mind. Absolute. We're not machines. Consuming, collecting & connecting are substantially different from hammering & assembling.
Great analogy. We have to get away from this idea of roboticism. We will never be able to compete mon that level
Thanks for the read. Advice always comes and you decide what to make of it. Enjoy the day.
Thanks Ulysses you too :)
Dang! You covered a lot of ground here! Great stuff to think about!
I may not have fully grasped your point here. At the beginning, you talk about:
> "Their identity, their ego, their very reason for being is tied up in the idea that 'working hard' makes them a good citizen."
I didn’t expect the transition from this reasoning to productivity and then to creativity. Initially, I thought your point would be about how, in today’s workplace, it’s seen as unusual for adults to have hobbies or interests outside of work. So, it’s not surprising that many people conform, playing the same game and seeing it as inappropriate to have a life beyond their job. That’s at least what I’ve observed over the past few years working in the corporate world.
But as I reflect on your article while writing this, I think I get it now—creatives like us (side note: whoop, I love my hobbies, even if my mum no longer provides the pick-up and drop-off service 😉) need to rely on a different kind of productivity—the one that fuels our creativity.
I was talking about another way to think about productivity…and that way is through a creative lense…it’s more about allowing creative energy to flow rather than forcing it to show up
It's funny with your friend. I know many are like this. The problem is that they're often not knowing what they actually want.
There is a concept called miswanting I've written about previously:
It is a psychological concept that refers to the tendency of people to desire things that will not actually make them happy or satisfied in the long run.
Great article, Ben
Thanks Hakon. Yes I think that is all part of life. Finding out what you really want because it will change quite often and we will all go through period of feeling lost and unsure
Fascinating! Where can I find your article of "miswanting"?
This is a concept my friends and I have talked about, but I didn't know it had a name.
trailblazingtwenties.substack.com
The exact same thing did I think when I heard it - it explains it perfectly.
I don't remember where I got the concept from, but I write about it here (as a subtopic in a deeper post)
https://thefairhawk.substack.com/p/without-a-life-vision-you-wander
I like your analogy between "being productive" and exercise.
Just like you can't excercise all the time, you can't be productive all the time.
Definitely thought-provoking.
Enjoyed this read. Looking forward to consuming more of your work. In love with how you highlighted that we needn’t be insecure about being inefficient. We need to accept and commit to upward growth.