Comments on: Get Less Done: Stop Being Productive and Enjoy Yourself http://zenhabits.net/2009/08/get-less-done-stop-being-productive-and-enjoy-yourself/ Simple Productivity Sun, 07 Mar 2010 05:06:07 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bryant Hankins http://zenhabits.net/2009/08/get-less-done-stop-being-productive-and-enjoy-yourself/#comment-81872 Bryant Hankins Sun, 30 Aug 2009 15:15:14 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/?p=4283#comment-81872 Normally I love your stuff Leo, but I have to disagree with this one. If you look at people who *really* make a dent in history they are all workaholics: -Bill Gates -Walt Disney -Steve Jobs -Edison Etc... All of them were obsessed with their one thing and worked at it as much as possible. Gates was classic for never going home and Edison often worked 15 hour days. I'm sure you yourself work a lot of hours keeping this great blog going. It seems that if you want to be truly great you need to do more, not less? Normally I love your stuff Leo, but I have to disagree with this one. If you look at people who *really* make a dent in history they are all workaholics:
-Bill Gates
-Walt Disney
-Steve Jobs
-Edison
Etc…

All of them were obsessed with their one thing and worked at it as much as possible. Gates was classic for never going home and Edison often worked 15 hour days.

I’m sure you yourself work a lot of hours keeping this great blog going. It seems that if you want to be truly great you need to do more, not less?

]]> By: TIPs - August 30, 2009 | Your Happiness Power http://zenhabits.net/2009/08/get-less-done-stop-being-productive-and-enjoy-yourself/#comment-81862 TIPs - August 30, 2009 | Your Happiness Power Sun, 30 Aug 2009 08:01:15 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/?p=4283#comment-81862 [...] Get Less Done: Stop Being Productive and Enjoy Yourself [...] [...] Get Less Done: Stop Being Productive and Enjoy Yourself [...]

]]> By: Mark Nolan http://zenhabits.net/2009/08/get-less-done-stop-being-productive-and-enjoy-yourself/#comment-81853 Mark Nolan Sun, 30 Aug 2009 02:47:30 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/?p=4283#comment-81853 Thanks for this awesome post Leo. It is always a good idea to pause and ask ourselves why we are doing what we do. Much of the pressure and stress we suffer from is self-imposed. We are in control of our lives and we can choose to simplify things and enjoy the journey. I like to keep a copy of this quote by Alan Cohen where I'll see it: “How would I be doing this differently if I were willing to let this be easy?” Sometimes we just have to stop and think. Thanks for the reminder to enjoy life. Mark Nolan Thanks for this awesome post Leo. It is always a good idea to pause and ask ourselves why we are doing what we do. Much of the pressure and stress we suffer from is self-imposed. We are in control of our lives and we can choose to simplify things and enjoy the journey. I like to keep a copy of this quote by Alan Cohen where I’ll see it: “How would I be doing this differently if I were willing to let this be easy?” Sometimes we just have to stop and think. Thanks for the reminder to enjoy life.

Mark Nolan

]]> By: Jeffrey http://zenhabits.net/2009/08/get-less-done-stop-being-productive-and-enjoy-yourself/#comment-81848 Jeffrey Sun, 30 Aug 2009 00:45:27 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/?p=4283#comment-81848 I agree with this post wholeheartedly. Actually, I just wrote a post that echoes some of the sentiments you have here. I consider myself a functional hedonist. Increase pleasure, minimize pain. Now, don't get me wrong. I love to spend my free time learning. But, you won't find me fretting over filling every second of every day with things. I enjoy the practice of setting a few major 'to-dos' for each day, and after attacking those with veracity and efficacy, I enjoy myself for the remainder of the day. Good stuff! I agree with this post wholeheartedly. Actually, I just wrote a post that echoes some of the sentiments you have here. I consider myself a functional hedonist. Increase pleasure, minimize pain.

Now, don’t get me wrong. I love to spend my free time learning. But, you won’t find me fretting over filling every second of every day with things. I enjoy the practice of setting a few major ‘to-dos’ for each day, and after attacking those with veracity and efficacy, I enjoy myself for the remainder of the day. Good stuff!

]]> By: fabricio http://zenhabits.net/2009/08/get-less-done-stop-being-productive-and-enjoy-yourself/#comment-81829 fabricio Sat, 29 Aug 2009 15:17:04 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/?p=4283#comment-81829 yes... let's relax! thanks for the advice... yes… let’s relax!
thanks for the advice…

]]> By: Kerrie Candrick http://zenhabits.net/2009/08/get-less-done-stop-being-productive-and-enjoy-yourself/#comment-81810 Kerrie Candrick Sat, 29 Aug 2009 11:16:11 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/?p=4283#comment-81810 So true ! You can't be creative and full of ideas if you are overworked. Time out clears your mind and allows more to come in later. I love to walk my dog along the nature walk and just sit on a walk sometimes - but I don't do it enough! So true ! You can’t be creative and full of ideas if you are overworked. Time out clears your mind and allows more to come in later. I love to walk my dog along the nature walk and just sit on a walk sometimes – but I don’t do it enough!

]]> By: Sean Alexander http://zenhabits.net/2009/08/get-less-done-stop-being-productive-and-enjoy-yourself/#comment-81773 Sean Alexander Sat, 29 Aug 2009 03:06:58 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/?p=4283#comment-81773 Leo, First, I thoroughly enjoy your blog. I don't always agree with you, but much of what you write does resonate. Re: simplicity, simplifying...isn't it much like writing? Clear, concise prose isn't just about reducing, it's also about perfecting...the perfect word, phrase, sentence, even paragraph. Sometimes clarity comes from subtraction, sometimes from addition. To seek and find that perfect turn of phrase, whether by adding or subtracting, must surely be one of life's most exhilarating experiences. So, shouldn't simplification be as much about pure, clear, life-enhancing growth as about pure, clear, life-enhancing retreat? Thanks, again, for your thoughts. Sean Leo,

First, I thoroughly enjoy your blog. I don’t always agree with you, but much of what you write does resonate.

Re: simplicity, simplifying…isn’t it much like writing? Clear, concise prose isn’t just about reducing, it’s also about perfecting…the perfect word, phrase, sentence, even paragraph. Sometimes clarity comes from subtraction, sometimes from addition. To seek and find that perfect turn of phrase, whether by adding or subtracting, must surely be one of life’s most exhilarating experiences.

So, shouldn’t simplification be as much about pure, clear, life-enhancing growth as about pure, clear, life-enhancing retreat?

Thanks, again, for your thoughts.

Sean

]]> By: itsoke http://zenhabits.net/2009/08/get-less-done-stop-being-productive-and-enjoy-yourself/#comment-81772 itsoke Sat, 29 Aug 2009 02:01:24 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/?p=4283#comment-81772 well I think it depend on the situation we face, as a full time blogger I believe sometimes I should reduce my productivity to avoid getting bored ... .. thank you for your great article well I think it depend on the situation we face, as a full time blogger I believe sometimes I should reduce my productivity to avoid getting bored … .. thank you for your great article

]]> By: Heather http://zenhabits.net/2009/08/get-less-done-stop-being-productive-and-enjoy-yourself/#comment-81771 Heather Fri, 28 Aug 2009 23:28:46 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/?p=4283#comment-81771 Great post. I've stopped working at night and it's made a huge difference. Great post. I’ve stopped working at night and it’s made a huge difference.

]]> By: Random Blogger http://zenhabits.net/2009/08/get-less-done-stop-being-productive-and-enjoy-yourself/#comment-81770 Random Blogger Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:24:59 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/?p=4283#comment-81770 Good advice. Busting your butt all the time can be stressful, which isn't especially healthy for you. Everyone needs to sit back and take it easy once in a while. I think I'll go take a nap. Good advice. Busting your butt all the time can be stressful, which isn’t especially healthy for you. Everyone needs to sit back and take it easy once in a while.

I think I’ll go take a nap.

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