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Clock Time vs Self Time
How long will this take? Should I start it now?
Tick tock, tick tock, …
When will it begin? When will I be done?
Tick tock, tick tock, …
A clock’s markers are vital to synchronizing the machinations of meetings amongst us.
But our decisions and actions live in the moment–the mornings, the evenings, and the wee hours of the night.
Clock time isn’t the only time. In fact, I’m not sure it’s time at all.
Seconds, minutes, hours–these are only measures.
Experience is where we more truly find its flow.
Earlier, I saw a show. Now, I write. Later, maybe I’ll head to the kitchen for a spell.
Work and play come through in waves. A little here, a swell there.
A gentle breeze becomes a strong gale. Winds curl waters of thought and emotion, floating or crashing past the clock’s clicks.
Of course, some of our days can grow rigid, one meeting after the next, the clock’s face staring us down with every turn.
But, when able to skillfully use the clock’s tick tock’s, we do so knowing they are only beacons, markers around which we can decide to plot course or drift.
The clock is not time.
– Kourosh
What is Productivity?
Productivity is many things. For some, it is about doing a lot in a little time.
But, truly, productivity is so much more. It is about:
- Setting yourself up for success.
- Being focused where you want to be.
- Doing things that you find meaningful.
- Being creative, sometimes even in harsh environments.
- Forging your own paths.
- Finding your voice and delivering it well.
- Knowing and actively deciding on your obligations.
- Knowing where and how to say “no”.
- Avoiding procrastination.
Too often, many of us fall into just going along with and fighting whatever the world throws at us. “Go with the flow!”, we say. Meanwhile, we might think, “I’d like to do that one thing. Maybe one day I will.” The days go by. The goal never arrives, and then we wonder why or blame circumstance.
But when we learn to take charge of our lives and the world
around us, we start living life with intention.
Of course, striking out may seem scary. It takes courage to live life with purpose and on purpose. Roadblocks and worries, fears and concerns show up everywhere.
This is my passion. I want to help you to find that sense of your own unique play to meet the world so that you can:
- Create a life that is yours.
- Find and follow an inner guide in a way that works for you and those you care for.
- Decide on your obligations and meet them while building the world you want.
Productivity Journal
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Every book is an entire world, waiting to be explored.
But, “Who has the time?” and “making time” frankly doesn’t make sense.
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