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Zen Habits, Toss Productivity Out

Toss Productivity Out

Post written by Leo Babauta.

For at least a couple of years, Zen Habits was one of the top productivity blogs, dispensing productivity crack for a nominal fee (your reading time).

I'd like to think I helped people move closer to their dreams, but today I have different advice: Toss productivity advice out the window.

Most of it is well-meaning, but the advice is wrong for a simple reason: it's meant to squeeze the most productivity out of every day, instead of making your days better. Imagine instead of cranking out a lot of widgets, you made space for what's important. Imagine that you worked slower instead of faster, and enjoyed your work. Imagine a world where people matter more than profits.

If any of that appeals to you, let's look at some traditional productivity advice, and see why we should just toss them out. 1.

Get Organized . Sounds good, but getting organized is just rearranging the chairs on the deck of the Titanic. It does nothing to stop the ship from sinking. Instead, simplify. If you have a desk with 5 things in it, you don't need to organize. If you have a closet with only a handful of clothes, it doesn't need a closet organizer. If your day has only one or two appointments, there's no need for a detailed schedule organizer. Simplifying means making important choices about what's important, rather than ignoring that question and just trying to cram everything into your day (and space) in a logical way. 2.

Keep an Idea List . The idea is that whenever you have an idea, you should write it down. Then you'll never lose an idea, and you'll always have a list of ideas that you can come back to. Sounds great, right? Except in practice, the idea list is never filled with your best ideas. That's because when you have a really great idea, you get so excited about it you jump up and want to work on it immediately. Your best ideas are ones that you can't put off until tomorrow. That's how you know it's a great idea. The ideas that go on the Idea List are not your best.

3.

Set a Lot of Goals . Only five years ago, I had a long list of goals for each year, and I was pretty decent at getting them done (better than 50% at least). Then I experimented with three goals a year, and I was even more focused. Then I did One Goal, and that was amazing, because it really helped me focus everything I did. Now I do No Goals, and it's best of all. I let go of future-focused thinking, and focus on what inspires and excites me now. I get even more accomplished, but let go of all the time I used to spend on goal administration (it's more than you might think) and all my mental energy is freed to do what I want to do right now. You might not want to do No Goals, but try One Goal or three goals.

4.

Track Everything . If you want to change it, you have to measure it, right? If you want fast results, you need to track it. Except that's complete crap. Why do you need such fast results in the first place? And who says you need to track something to change it? I've found more meaningful, lasting results when I don't track, but focus on enjoyment of the activity. For example, if I focus on enjoying running, that makes me want to run more often, and that's a habit that lasts much longer. If I focus on tracking the running (mileage, speed, VO2 max, intervals, etc), that takes the enjoyment away from the activity (running) and focuses on the results. If you are so focused on the results, the activity becomes only a means to an end. That makes the activity less enjoyable, and therefore less sustainable over the long run. I've become fitter than ever by not tracking, but instead enjoying being active. I've grown my site more now that I don't track stats, but instead enjoy the writing. Over the long run, not tracking is better.

5.

Be Productive When You're Waiting . Lots of people do this — you bring a laptop or mobile device or some papers to do some work while you're waiting at a doctor's office or at DMV or on the train or in traffic. There's nothing wrong with this, really, except in the philosophy behind it: that every second should be filled with work, or it's wasted. I object to this. Sitting in a waiting room, doing nothing but sitting in silence or watching other people, is a beautiful way to spend your time. Reading a novel on a train, or taking a nap, is also wonderful. Waiting in line at DMV or the post office and eavesdropping on other human beings, or making conversation with someone, or just soaking in the sounds of humanity, is arguably more important than doing more work or reading work-related documents. Life isn't only about work, and productivity isn't everything. Try some unproductivity instead.

6.

Keep Detailed, Context To-Do Lists . In the early days of Zen Habits, back in 2007, I did exactly this — I kept a series of contextual to-do lists for home, work, phone calls, errands, someday, and so on. This became too much work for me, and so instead of organizing, I simplified. I now focus on one or two things to do each day, and if when I get them done, my day is golden. Everything else I do that day is gravy. And the to-do lists gather dust, which turns out to be a very productive thing for them to do.

7.

Work Hard in Bursts, with Frequent Breaks . Work hard for 10 minutes and take a break for 5! Or maybe 12 and 3? Maybe 30 minutes of hard work and 10 minutes of break? The exact numbers really depend on your flavor of productivity, but at their heart they miss the point: you shouldn't be forcing yourself to work hard on something you dread doing, and then take a break to reward or relieve yourself from that dreaded work. You should work on stuff you love, so that you can't wait to do it, and taking a break is just a matter of enjoying something else (maybe a nice walk, a nice book, a nice conversation with a friend). Life where you work hard in bursts, with some breaks, is dreadful. Life where you're always doing something you love is art. ----

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Toss Productivity Out Desechar la productividad Dobd el a termelékenységet Wyrzuć wydajność Викиньте продуктивність

Post written by Leo Babauta.

For at least a couple of years, Zen Habits was one of the top productivity blogs, dispensing productivity crack for a nominal fee (your reading time). Durante al menos un par de años, Zen Habits fue uno de los principales blogs de productividad, que dispensaba crack de productividad por un precio simbólico (tu tiempo de lectura). Legalább néhány évig a Zen Habits volt az egyik legnépszerűbb termelékenységi blog, amely névleges díjért (az Ön olvasási ideje) adta át a termelékenységi repedést. Przez co najmniej kilka lat Zen Habits był jednym z najlepszych blogów dotyczących produktywności, wypłacając crack produktywności za symboliczną opłatę (czas czytania). Щонайменше пару років Zen Habits був одним з найпопулярніших блогів про продуктивність, який роздавав секрети продуктивності за символічну плату (ваш час читання).

I'd like to think I helped people move closer to their dreams, but today I have different advice: Szeretném azt gondolni, hogy segítettem az embereket közelebb állni álmaikhoz, de ma más tanácsoim vannak: Toss productivity advice out the window. Dobd el a termelékenységi tanácsokat az ablakon.

Most of it is well-meaning, but the advice is wrong for a simple reason: it's meant to squeeze the most productivity out of every day, instead of making your days better. Leginkább jó szándékú, de a tanács egyszerűen nem helytálló: minden nap a legtöbb termelékenységet ki kell szorítani, ahelyett, hogy napjait jobbá tenné. Większość z nich ma dobre intencje, ale rada jest zła z prostego powodu: ma na celu wyciśnięcie jak największej wydajności każdego dnia, zamiast ulepszania twoich dni. По большей части это сделано из лучших побуждений, но совет неверен по простой причине: он предназначен для того, чтобы выжимать максимальную продуктивность из каждого дня, вместо того, чтобы делать ваши дни лучше. Imagine instead of cranking out a lot of widgets, you made space for what's important. Imagina que en lugar de producir un montón de widgets, haces espacio para lo importante. Képzelje el, ahelyett, hogy sok widgetet kigúnyolna, helyet teremtett a fontos dolgok számára. Wyobraź sobie, że zamiast rozkładać wiele widżetów, masz miejsce na to, co ważne. Представьте, что вместо того, чтобы создавать множество виджетов, вы освободили место для того, что важно. Imagine that you worked slower instead of faster, and enjoyed your work. Imagine a world where people matter more than profits. Képzeljünk el egy olyan világot, ahol az embereknek nem csak nyereségről van szó. Wyobraź sobie świat, w którym ludzie liczą się bardziej niż zyski. Представьте себе мир, в котором люди важнее прибыли.

If any of that appeals to you, let's look at some traditional productivity advice, and see why we should just toss them out. Si algo de esto te atrae, echemos un vistazo a algunos consejos tradicionales sobre productividad y veamos por qué deberíamos desecharlos. 1.

Get Organized . Być zorganizowanym . Sounds good, but getting organized is just rearranging the chairs on the deck of the Titanic. Jól hangzik, de a szervezés csak a Titanic fedélzetén lévő székek átrendezését jelenti. It does nothing to stop the ship from sinking. Nie robi nic, aby powstrzymać statek przed zatonięciem. Instead, simplify. Ehelyett egyszerűsítse. If you have a desk with 5 things in it, you don't need to organize. If you have a closet with only a handful of clothes, it doesn't need a closet organizer. If your day has only one or two appointments, there's no need for a detailed schedule organizer. Simplifying means making important choices about what's important, rather than ignoring that question and just trying to cram everything into your day (and space) in a logical way. 2.

Keep an Idea List . The idea is that whenever you have an idea, you should write it down. Az ötlet az, hogy ha bármilyen ötlete van, írja le. Then you'll never lose an idea, and you'll always have a list of ideas that you can come back to. Sounds great, right? Except in practice, the idea list is never filled with your best ideas. A gyakorlat kivételével az ötletlistát soha nem töltik meg a legjobb ötletek. That's because when you have a really great idea, you get so excited about it you jump up and want to work on it immediately. Ennek oka az, hogy ha van egy igazán nagyszerű ötlete, annyira izgatott vagy, hogy felugrik, és azonnal meg akarja dolgozni rajta. Your best ideas are ones that you can't put off until tomorrow. A legjobb ötleteid azok, amelyeket nem tudsz holnap elhalasztani. Twoje najlepsze pomysły to takie, których nie możesz odłożyć na później. That's how you know it's a great idea. The ideas that go on the Idea List are not your best.

3.

Set a Lot of Goals . Only five years ago, I had a long list of goals for each year, and I was pretty decent at getting them done (better than 50% at least). Csak öt évvel ezelőtt hosszú listám volt minden évre vonatkozóan, és elég jó voltam, hogy megvalósuljam (legalább 50% -nál jobb). Then I experimented with three goals a year, and I was even more focused. Then I did One Goal, and that was amazing, because it really helped me focus everything I did. Now I do No Goals, and it's best of all. I let go of future-focused thinking, and focus on what inspires and excites me now. Porzuciłem myślenie przyszłościowe i skupiłem się na tym, co mnie teraz inspiruje i podnieca. I get even more accomplished, but let go of all the time I used to spend on goal administration (it's more than you might think) and all my mental energy is freed to do what I want to do right now. Még jobban teljesítek, de elengedtem minden alkalmat, amelyet a célok adminisztrációjára költöttem (ez több, mint gondolnád gondolod), és minden mentális energiám megszabadul ahhoz, hogy azt tegyem, amit most meg akarok tenni. Я добился еще большего, но отпустил все время, которое я тратил на управление целями (это больше, чем вы могли подумать), и вся моя умственная энергия высвобождается для того, чтобы делать то, что я хочу делать прямо сейчас. 我取得了更大的成就,但放下了我过去花在目标管理上的所有时间(这比你想象的要多),我所有的精神能量都可以自由地去做我现在想做的事情。 You might not want to do No Goals, but try One Goal or three goals. Lehet, hogy nem akarja a Gólok nélküli célokat megtenni, de próbáljon meg egy vagy három célt.

4.

Track Everything . Kövesse nyomon mindent. If you want to change it, you have to measure it, right? If you want fast results, you need to track it. Except that's complete crap. Kivéve, hogy ez a teljes szar. Tyle że to kompletna bzdura. Why do you need such fast results in the first place? Dlaczego potrzebujesz tak szybkich rezultatów? And who says you need to track something to change it? És ki mondja, hogy nyomon kell követnie valamit, hogy megváltoztassa? I've found more meaningful, lasting results when I don't track, but focus on enjoyment of the activity. Értelmesebb, tartósabb eredményeket találtam, amikor nem követtem, hanem a tevékenység élvezésére összpontosítottam. Znalazłem bardziej znaczące, trwałe wyniki, gdy nie śledzę, ale skupiam się na czerpaniu przyjemności z tego działania. For example, if I focus on enjoying running, that makes me want to run more often, and that's a habit that lasts much longer. Például, ha a futás élvezésére összpontosítom, ez arra készteti, hogy gyakrabban futjak, és ez a szokás sokkal hosszabb ideig tart. If I focus on tracking the running (mileage, speed, VO2 max, intervals, etc), that takes the enjoyment away from the activity (running) and focuses on the results. If you are so focused on the results, the activity becomes only a means to an end. Ha annyira az eredményekre összpontosít, akkor a tevékenység csak eszköz a cél eléréséhez. Jeśli tak bardzo koncentrujesz się na wynikach, aktywność staje się jedynie środkiem do celu. That makes the activity less enjoyable, and therefore less sustainable over the long run. Ez a tevékenységet kevésbé élvezetessé teszi, ezért hosszú távon kevésbé fenntartható. To sprawia, że aktywność jest mniej przyjemna, a przez to mniej zrównoważona w dłuższej perspektywie. I've become fitter than ever by not tracking, but instead enjoying being active. I've grown my site more now that I don't track stats, but instead enjoy the writing. Most már jobban növelték webhelyem, hogy nem követtem statisztikákat, hanem élvezem az írást. Rozwijałem swoją stronę bardziej teraz, gdy nie śledzę statystyk, ale zamiast tego czerpię przyjemność z pisania. Over the long run, not tracking is better. Hosszú távon jobb a követés. W dłuższej perspektywie lepszym rozwiązaniem jest brak śledzenia.

5.

Be Productive When You're Waiting . Lots of people do this — you bring a laptop or mobile device or some papers to do some work while you're waiting at a doctor's office or at DMV or on the train or in traffic. There's nothing wrong with this, really, except in the philosophy behind it: that every second should be filled with work, or it's wasted. Naprawdę nie ma w tym nic złego, z wyjątkiem stojącej za tym filozofii: każda sekunda powinna być wypełniona pracą, albo zmarnowana. I object to this. Ellenzem ezt. Sprzeciwiam się temu. Sitting in a waiting room, doing nothing but sitting in silence or watching other people, is a beautiful way to spend your time. Reading a novel on a train, or taking a nap, is also wonderful. Waiting in line at DMV or the post office and eavesdropping on other human beings, or making conversation with someone, or just soaking in the sounds of humanity, is arguably more important than doing more work or reading work-related documents. Esperar en la cola del DMV o en la oficina de correos y escuchar a escondidas a otros seres humanos, o entablar conversación con alguien, o simplemente empaparse de los sonidos de la humanidad, es posiblemente más importante que hacer más trabajo o leer documentos relacionados con el trabajo. A DMV-nál vagy a postanál várakozás és a többi ember lehallgatása, vagy valakivel folytatott beszélgetés, vagy csak az emberiség hangjának áztatása vitathatatlanul fontosabb, mint több munka elvégzése vagy a munkával kapcsolatos dokumentumok olvasása. Life isn't only about work, and productivity isn't everything. Try some unproductivity instead. Zamiast tego spróbuj trochę nieproduktywności.

6.

Keep Detailed, Context To-Do Lists . Tartsa részletes, összefüggésben lévő feladatlistákat. In the early days of Zen Habits, back in 2007, I did exactly this — I kept a series of contextual to-do lists for home, work, phone calls, errands, someday, and so on. A Zen Habits korai napjaiban, 2007-ben, pontosan ezt tettem - tartottam egy sor kontextuális teendők listáját otthoni, munkahelyi, telefonhívások, megbízások, valamikor stb. Na początku Zen Habits, w 2007 roku, robiłem dokładnie to - zachowywałem szereg kontekstowych list rzeczy do zrobienia dla domu, pracy, połączeń telefonicznych, spraw, któregoś dnia i tak dalej. This became too much work for me, and so instead of organizing, I simplified. I now focus on one or two things to do each day, and if when I get them done, my day is golden. Ahora me centro en una o dos cosas que hacer cada día, y si cuando las hago, mi día es oro. Everything else I do that day is gravy. Todo lo demás que haga ese día es salsa. Tutto il resto del lavoro che svolgo quel giorno è solo salsa. Wszystko inne, co robię tego dnia, to sos. And the to-do lists gather dust, which turns out to be a very productive thing for them to do. És a teendők listája összegyűjti a port, ami kiderül, hogy nagyon eredményes dolog számukra. A listy rzeczy do zrobienia gromadzą kurz, co okazuje się dla nich bardzo produktywne.

7.

Work Hard in Bursts, with Frequent Breaks . Keményen dolgozzon a robbantások során, gyakori törésekkel. Pracuj ciężko w seriach, z częstymi przerwami. Work hard for 10 minutes and take a break for 5! Or maybe 12 and 3? Maybe 30 minutes of hard work and 10 minutes of break? The exact numbers really depend on your flavor of productivity, but at their heart they miss the point: you shouldn't be forcing yourself to work hard on something you dread doing, and then take a break to reward or relieve yourself from that dreaded work. Las cifras exactas dependen de tu nivel de productividad, pero en el fondo no tienen sentido: no deberías forzarte a trabajar duro en algo que te da pavor y luego tomarte un descanso para recompensarte o aliviarte de ese trabajo que te da pavor. A pontos számok valóban a termelékenység ízétől függenek, de a szívükben hiányzik a lényeg: nem kellene arra kényszerítenie magát, hogy keményen dolgozzon valami félelmével, amit csinál, és tegyen egy kis szünetet, hogy jutalmazza vagy megkönnyebbítse magát attól a rettegett munkától. . You should work on stuff you love, so that you can't wait to do it, and taking a break is just a matter of enjoying something else (maybe a nice walk, a nice book, a nice conversation with a friend). A szeretett dolgokon kell dolgoznia, hogy ne várjon rá, és a szünet csak valami más élvezésének kérdése (lehet, hogy egy szép séta, egy szép könyv, egy szép beszélgetés a barátjával). Life where you work hard in bursts, with some breaks, is dreadful. Az az élet, amelyben keményen dolgozik egy sorozatban, néhány szünettel, rettentő. Life where you're always doing something you love is art. Życie, w którym zawsze robisz coś, co kochasz, to sztuka. ----

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