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I think this leans into the cookie cutter self help trends too much. Especially in the tech demographic, there seems to be this idea of a one way path to productivity. Things like meal prepping, a strict workout regimen and a generally strict structured routine are being pitched as the quick and simple remedy to being “unproductive”.

To me, turning yourself into an efficiency robot is a recipe for disaster. I think instilling this need to always reach a higher level of output is going to have an opposite effect that makes people more stressed, especially with this idea that fun=bad.

Also I don’t think people can work solely using external motivation as the author seems to suggest.

“When something is boring, ask yourself: Why do I need to do this? Find and reinforce the why behind the work.”

If you consistently don’t enjoy doing something, it might be a sign you should be doing something else.