For all the hacks and systems, productivity really boils down to one simple rule.
Revisiting the Rules
Sometimes what holds us back most is the rules of the game, especially the rules we created.
What You Can Do Occasionally vs Sustainably
Just because you can do something once in a while doesn’t mean you can, or should, expect to do it all the time. Productivity is personal, and you must understand your rhythms and what is sustainable for you.
What Determines Our Worthiness?
Our rational minds understand that worthiness is inherent in being. Unfortunately, our rational minds don’t run the show. We live and love by our rules.
When to Break the Rules
Absolute freedom — no rules at all — is anarchy. Typically what we want is the feeling that we can break the rules. That requires that we have rules in the first place.
Structure Creates Freedom
Structure and freedom may feel like opposites, but one is necessary for the other. This is a pattern that repeats in every dimension of life. Structure creates freedom.