I Didn't do the Thing Today : : Letting go of Productivity Guilt
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The thing about advice -- At the start of the day. The narrowing of productivity ; The expansion of creativity -- The stumbles in the day. The hopeless search for the ideal routine ; The worry of wasted time ; The shifting goalposts of ambition ; The myth of balance ; The standstill of indecision ; The deflation of comparison ; The great disappointment of expectation ; The trap of busyness ; The denial of limitation ; The harsh rules of discipline ; The push and pull of distraction ; The trying pursuit of perfection -- At the end of the day. The generosity of kindness ; The depth of curiosity ; The moments of enjoyment.
"Any given day brings a never-ending list of things to do. There's the work thing, the catch-up thing, the laundry thing, the creative thing, the exercise thing, the family thing, the thing we don't want to do, and the thing we've been putting off, despite it being the most important thing. Even on days when we get a lot done, the thing left undone can leave us feeling guilty, anxious, or disappointed. After five years of searching for the secret to productivity, Madeleine Dore discovered there isn't one. Instead, we're being set up to fail. I Didn't Do the Thing Today is the inspiring call to take productivity off its pedestal--by dismantling our comparison to others, aspirational routines, and the unrealistic notions of what can be done in a day, we can finally embrace the joyful messiness and unpredictability of life"--Provided by publisher.
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PUBLISHED
New York : Avery, 2022.
Year Published: 2022
Description: xii, 289 pages ; 22 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9780593419137
0593419138
SUBJECTS
Guilt.
Stress management.
Self-actualization (Psychology)
Self-help publications.