At some point approaching adulthood you came to the _overly simplistic_ fundamental assumption: "_Productivity is Good_". This is true… _sometimes_. **There is nothing inherently good[^1] about productivity**. Sure, if you’re productive, then by definition you produce a result... but results aren’t inherently good _either_. The world already has results. Too many, in fact.
- Does the "productive activity" make you happy?
- Does the result make you happy?
- Does it make the world better?
When you _want_ to be productive and can’t, then it feels like “_productivity is good_”, but that ignores the question of **why do you want to be productive in the first place**?
Productivity is _bad_ if:
1) you're not enjoying the process, and the results aren't outweighing that
2) because the results are unnecessary
3) because the results are bad
4) achieving results that are worth the [[3 Personal Resources]] you’re using and that result cannot be achieved via more enjoyable
Productivity is _good_ if:
1) The results are truly worth the suck
2) If the process doesn't suck and the results are okay
Productivity is _great_ if:
1) The results are good, and the process is enjoyable
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# More
## Source
- self
## Related
- [[Love the Process]]
- [[Results are not Presence]]
[^1]: …or bad… but who’s arguing that?