Slow Going
I've learned to focus on slowing this down rather than fighting to accelerate all the time. It comes from living away from places. It comes from taking my work as it comes rather than tracking productivity like I used to. I'm appreciating the time it takes so do things instead of constantly tweaking my rhythms to squeeze as much "value" out of every minute. Sometimes the value is in the time between starting and finishing a project.
When I was doing technical and organizational work, I fell into the productivity black hole. I was constantly trying to find systems that would make me just a little more productive - a few more tasks tracked and a few more jobs done. I did good work but I felt a compulsion to show just how much I got done. I logged and planned and at the end, filled pages of books with stuff I don't care about.
I don't have these notebooks anymore.
This kernel of popcorn took nine months to eat. It has the story of our family choosing to plant something new. The dirt of the garden under our nails when we planted the seeds. Water on our skin from setting up the sprinkler. Husks in our hands. The smell in the air.
All of that takes time. I have this written down in my new notebook.
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