Wow I'm so impressed by the depth and research. Do you think this is a cultural thing or has it spread globally? I remember when I was a missionary in Southern Italy. I was 19/20 and I wasn't going to school or working. I was just there to talk to people about my brand of Jesus. The Italians all praised me for taking the time to explore the depth of my commitment. The pace of life is just different, slower, more deliberate. A gap year to explore and backpack across Europe was considered an important rite of passage. Contrast that to the day I got to visit a U.S. Naval base. The Americans just scratched their heads, puzzled, and asked, "So you don't get college credit or anything for this time?! You need a job!"
Part of the problem may be that because of our lack of depth and focused attention, we stop appreciating the nuance and beauty of a topic, career or skill. When we are permanently spinning our wheels yet never actually doing anything productive, burnout is bound to creep in. Good writing~
Wow I'm so impressed by the depth and research. Do you think this is a cultural thing or has it spread globally? I remember when I was a missionary in Southern Italy. I was 19/20 and I wasn't going to school or working. I was just there to talk to people about my brand of Jesus. The Italians all praised me for taking the time to explore the depth of my commitment. The pace of life is just different, slower, more deliberate. A gap year to explore and backpack across Europe was considered an important rite of passage. Contrast that to the day I got to visit a U.S. Naval base. The Americans just scratched their heads, puzzled, and asked, "So you don't get college credit or anything for this time?! You need a job!"
Part of the problem may be that because of our lack of depth and focused attention, we stop appreciating the nuance and beauty of a topic, career or skill. When we are permanently spinning our wheels yet never actually doing anything productive, burnout is bound to creep in. Good writing~
Quite rightly articulated
Brilliant read Deepanjan.
Yes, multitasking kills productivity slowly.
In the digital era there is always something to be done.
However, I am glad that people are talking about concepts such as slowing down, focused hours, flow state, deep work and so on.