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Learning To Redefine Rest And Productivity
I could have named this “Redefining Rest And Productivity.” Or even “Reframing Rest And Productivity.” But I wanted to place emphasis on learning.
Learning, because I don’t always get it right. Learning, because from season to season the balance is different and I must adjust accordingly. But that does not always happen.
A Story
Busy successful people prioritize rest in their days.
I remember these two professors in the college town I used to live in. Every mid-morning on weekdays of a certain semester, I saw them walking. They would take a walk to the park and have a conversation.
My guess is this routine changed as the teaching schedule changed from semester to semester.
But professors aren’t less busy than anyone else. They have classes to teach. Office hours to hold. Graduate students to supervise. Meetings to attend. Work to grade. And their research to do and manage. Plus familial/personal responsibilities.
Yet they prioritized getting that daily exercise and rest each day.
Taking meaningful breaks does not stop your success. It fuels it instead.
How much is hustle?
In modern society, we love the word hustle. Everyone seems to have a hustle. Or, more accurately, everyone needs to have a hustle (side hustle) to get by. Even those who don’t quite need one have one to plan and prepare in case they fall victim to what seems to be frequent mass layoffs developed countries have been having.
But the definition of this word is “busy movement or activity.” There is nothing in it about “never-ending” or “always on.”
So ask yourself, “Is taking a break detrimental or beneficial to my hustle?”
We Can Be Productive And Incorporate Rest Into Every Day.
Incorporating short breaks for rest into each day, and a rest day into each week is essential for your well-being and long-term productivity.
