Each one of us is busy digging for productivity tools
for ourselves. It’s the in thing. It’s the buzz word to live by (for the
foreseeable future at least) with AI and Robots all set to knock on your desk.
Not your fault!
Absolutely fine… there is nothing wrong with it.
But, yessss the BIG but – are we really aware of what
triggered this search for the perfect productivity tool???
Why do YOU think you are “not productive”?
What makes you think you will turn productive overnight with
a “tool” by your side?
What makes the tool superior than you?
- Fear
of the unknown
- (perceived)Lack
of abilities
- Or
lack of trust on your own capabilities
- Plain
and simple habit of procrastination
- Do not
find the work rewarding
- Or
mere lack of focus
Really, what is it….
You wake up with a smile, get going with your daily chores
and all set on your desk. And then you see the tasks of the day staring at you.
You take a good look and then first head out to your inbox. (Procrastination
Step 1)
Between clearing your inbox and getting back to your tasks
you get sucked into that erratic phone call, continuous pings on the office
chat and obviously your Facebook, twitter and LinkedIn pages.
All of these normal & seemingly harmless daily
activities have
PROCRASTINATION written all over them.
No “productivity system” can beat this. And you
guessed it right – You CAN!
We are a comfy yet scared species. (Just as all the others,
I think?)
We are at our intelligent best when we want to shy away from
situations that are uncomfortable, bring in uncertainty and make us feel
helpless or depict our lack of control.
It is normal. We all are guilty of doing it at one point or
the other.
What matters, is getting ourselves past this. As they say –
ships are safest on the harbour. But they aren’t meant for that!
And what do we do exactly?
Break Free – No, don’t run away from the tasks you
see as daunting. Just take a walk in the park or around office, regroup your
thoughts, and identify what is required of you and what is more important….
Shying away from your responsibility or diving through the storm and come out
stronger!
Accept and Make peace – Be honest with yourself. Accept that you are
frightened. Make peace with the fact that may be you will not be able to pass
the test with flying colors. Persistence is far more important than
winning.
