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by yamazakiwi 1306 days ago
Don't confuse output with productivity.

You can also do "productive" things while you smoke a cigarette (albeit physically unhealthy).

Many people do a lot of things they think are productive but see no improvement in outcomes. i.e. reading articles

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> Many people do a lot of things they think are productive but see no improvement in outcomes. i.e. reading articles

Or to put a different spin on this, some people spend so much time producing things that they never pick up a book.