What really means 'To be more productive'

 Hey, How many times do you think to yourself I need to be more productive? an uncountable number of times right? Very often that thought is always begging us almost pushing us to do more. It tells you "you are so lazy, you can do more, you need to do more than you are doing." But to be fair nine times out of ten (9/10) that thought is usually right.

We can do more than what we think we can but yet to actually be more productive is not answered by doing so much stuff. I know it is counterintuitive to what is considered to be more productive. So here is what I mean, to be more productive involves doing effective and quality work in less amount of time. That work should be externally rewarding. 

Let me illustrate, picture two individuals with an equal number of hours say, eight, and they are told they should spend those hours as productive as possible. Now the first individual uses his time and accomplishes six tasks and 1 task out of those six was done with great effectiveness and quality. Now the second individual uses his time by completing say 2 tasks all done with great effectiveness and quality. Now obviously since he is done in less time he uses his extra hours doing his hobbies. Who do you think is more productive? 

Some might say the first individual but I beg to differ. The right answer is, the second individual, you see being more productive is not in completing more tasks as it is perceived. It is in doing effective, quality, and rewarding external work. Being more productive is not just being busy, it is being busy doing what?

I hope I have been able to show you some light with regards to productivity, Perhaps it's got you thinking from a different perspective. Either way, I wish you all the best if you ever try to be a more productive individual.

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