Fighting replaceability by fighting superficiality. The tools we have at our disposal to communicate serve us until the day we realize that we are at their service through the dependency we have created for ourselves. In his book, “The Shallows”, Nicholas G. Carr explains the cognitive harms of embracing a lifestyle in which the machine and artificial intelligence would have…
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We are all at a crossroads in our lives where we sometimes have to make a choice that takes us in one direction or another. It can be the choice of our studies, the career we wish to embrace, the place where we want to live or the person with whom we wish to spend the rest of our lives.…
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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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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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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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Resist and win We don’t realize how necessary it is to associate with people who share the same desires as we do. If we are not a little careful in choosing our fellow travelers, we end up making other plans. Maintaining friendships necessarily involves sharing desires and aspirations. This is natural and helps to create a bond. That said, there…
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