Read this wonderful insight from Cal Newport’s Slow Productivity to understand how practicing Seasonality can lead to Creative work. This is what worked for our ancestors.
The key is not to remain ON ALL the time.
“To work without change or rest all year would have seemed unusual to most of our ancestors. Seasonality was deeply integrated into the human experience.”
Practice Seasonality and realize benefits.
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To know your favorite time of the day ask yourself: Am I an OWL or a LARK? To know why read this.
By OWL we mean those who sleep late at night and wake up late. Larks on the other hand are early risers.
It is truly fascinating to realize that an OWL or a LARK would have entirely different mood swings throughout the day.
The last thing I got excited about recently is SLOW PRODUCTIVITY.
Sow Productivity is a concept coined by Cal Newport in his recent book.
The following three are the key tenets of Slow Productivity
All of this not only prevents burn out but helps to maintain a healthy work life balance. The exciting aspect of this concept is that it helps us create something unique that leads to a fulfilling life.
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Wherever you live always aim for simple living and high thinking. As this great quote illustrates, money and fame can do us no good as long as we are not happy with ourselves.
It’s not how big the house is, It’s how happy the home is.
After all life it not a race it is an infinite game which we need to play bravely with an infinite mindset.
Studying the AGTA community of Northern Philippines throws light on the creativity aspects needed for both hunting and agriculture. This finding can be extrapolated in our modern day as well. Hunting versus agriculture which is more creative? Read to know more.
Unlike Hunting both the agriculture and industrial age led to the death of creativity. This was due to the fact that life was meant to be more predictable unlike the slow productivity needs of hunters.
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Small seasonality refers to breaking the pattern of boring daily work routine. It recommends sprinkling fun in our work routine to enliven us. The Four rules for small seasonality are as follows:
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Many of us dream of switching from the job we are doing to follow our passion. When is the right time to switch from job to passion? Read to know more.
Just as slow food is associated with good health, slow productivity is associated with a balanced work life. Read this post to know more.
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Have you ever realized how emergency situations can result in extraordinary deeds from ordinary people? This blog post explains how emergencies create heroes.
During an emergency there is no other option but to focus on the present. This is precisely the reason why ordinary people achieve extraordinary results by focusing on the present.
A key principle of Slow Productivity is to Slow Down for High Quality Output. Read this insight to know more.
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