Sometimes life feels like a struggle where every day is a battle you have to win. This feeling of always having to fight can be discouraging as it feels like you can never rest. Life is an eternal beginning. The “effortless” life, which the Chinese call wuwei (see article), is ideal since it is enough to perceive the ambient energy…
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This book is for anyone who wants to regain productivity, make better use of their time, and learn hard skills – those that will be most valued in tomorrow’s world. Our “attention economy” is aptly named. This resource that we all possess is captured by companies as the basis of their marketing strategy. In a world where attention has become…
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Time is one of the essential elements of the productivity triptych: time, energy and concentration. Getting up earlier means saving time and therefore increasing your productivity, but be careful not to neglect the other two elements of this triptych! 1. Go to bed earlier the night before There is no secret, the body needs to sleep between 7 and 8…
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A Lesson In Essentialism Time is limited, and time spent learning can be a significant part of our daily lives. One principle that could be used to save time is to not dwell on things that are only worth reading once. Unless our business is related to information that suffers from rapid obsolescence (e.g. news etc.), there is no need…
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The dominant thinking invites us to constantly keep in mind a form of dissatisfaction to always do more. If this mindset is good in the short term, it is in my opinion harmful in the long term. The goal of productivity is to free up more time to do what you love, so what is the point of cultivating dissatisfaction?…
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Procrastination is a widespread evil, we let it infiltrate our daily lives without warning. Let’s see 5 reasons that can explain its manifestation. Ignorance Most often, we procrastinate unconsciously. This can result from a lack of clear objectives to achieve on a daily basis, which leaves us distracted by all the tasks that come our way. The impression of being…
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Living without distraction is a challenge. Today, more than ever, our attention is required for things that are sometimes trivial, sometimes disturbing. Working or simply living without distraction is a skill that is being honed. Given that everything is done to distract us (telephones, advertising of all kinds, etc.), it is more than necessary to rewire our brain so that…
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Fighting Extreme Comfort To Stay Productive The extreme comfort we all seek can be our greatest enemy when it comes to productivity. It encourages superficiality and non-urgency. To counterbalance these shortcomings, we need to return to a certain amount of uncertainty and even, in some cases, precariousness. A certain degree of precariousness creates urgency and therefore intensity; through the energy…
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What we do each day, we become over time. We are what we do. An isolated action taken in a day is insignificant. What has impact is repetition. If you are not satisfied with your results and ultimately with the life you have, it may be because your habits are harmful. Look at yourself, every day. What do your days…
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Reconnecting with the pleasure of enjoying the present moment What drives us to want to be productive all the time is ultimately a lack of discernment about what is truly essential in our lives. Without a sense of accomplishment in the day, we can wander around for hours trying to figure out what would desperately give us that feeling. The…
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