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Why You Work More But Get Less Done
Busyness is not a way to accomplishment but an obstacle to it.
For most of my conscious life, I followed the lesson taught at school and home: if you want to get more things done, you have to work harder.
When all my colleagues finish their workdays at 5 pm, I am still at my desk, writing articles and working on my website.
“If I work more, I’ll get closer to my dreams.” — I used to repeat it to myself as if it was my daily affirmation. I could indeed complete many tasks and even close the pending to-dos. However, it did not last long. My energy drained, and my mental health deteriorated.
In life and work, we define priorities and set deadlines. We draft weekly, monthly, and yearly goals to outperform our previous achievements.
We regularly work overtime on our full-time jobs and side hustles, hoping to make a positive change. But we often fail.
Working harder is no longer a sign you’ll get more things done.
Stanford University made a surprising discovery. According to their study, after 55 hours a week, productivity drops so much that putting in more hours would be pointless. Those who work up to 70 hours weekly only get the same amount of tasks done as those who work 55 hours.
