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Appreciate leisure
“I haven’t got much done today, just lying down, playing with cats, browsing Twitter”
Rajeshwari Roy: “Shivam, you shouldn’t feel guilty about not working, *you should appreciate leisure*”
“Ah! What have I become lately, you’re right”
Have you ever found yourself guilty of not being productive? Not thinking about growth and just resting or having fun? Just walking and not listening to a podcast/audiobook? ??
I love how Paul Millerd has written extensively about leisure in his essays and book.We mistake leisure for idleness and work for creativity.
This lack of rest is not necessarily adding to productivity. Pang also makes the case that some of the most successful people in history did not work that much. Their lives were filled with leisure, activity, and rest.
Charles Darwin, for instance, did most of his work in a few hours a day in the morning. Here is how his day looked:
8:00: Work
9:30: Read mail and write letters
10:30: Tend to birds, greenhouse, or perform experiments
12:00: Take a long walk
1:00: Lunch & answer some letters
3:00: Nap
4:00: Take another walk
4:30: A little more work
5:30: Dinner
Depending on how you slice it, Darwin did about 2.5 to 5 hours of work on a typical day, took a nap, and went for a couple of walks — yet he still had plenty of time to publish 19 books.
Thanks to the reminder by my Rajeshwari, I’m making sure that I don’t put myself in total work mode. It’s sad that the world around us glorifies “hustle” culture and equates hard work with success. More hours equals more results.
Though things are changing, younger generations are demanding healthier work environments, relationships, and +space to be themselves. This will always be scoffed at by the older generations that were forced to sacrifice authenticity and their emotional health. Resentment must go somewhere.
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Have a great week ahead,
Shivam ???