Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Bars
& my ramblings on productivity
Aftertaste
“Hurrying means that you miss out on many things.” - A quote from The Cat Who Saved Books (page 84)
It is so hard to slow down these days because of the extremely easy access to information and stimulation. Everyone everywhere is doing everything as fast as they possibly can. Reading books, completing chores, and consuming media should take time, so what’s with this need to hurry?
In America, especially, there is always a push for productivity. Make more money! Work more hours! Sell more things! Suddenly a simple jewelry-making hobby turns into a full blown small business because casually wire wrapping a crystal isn’t impressive unless you’re making money off of it. And hey, you like to read? Why not track the books you’ve read on this really cool app? Now, you have to read 10 more books in the next month to keep up with the arbitrary reading goal you set. Better yet, why don’t you listen to an audiobook on 2x speed so that you can also finish that art project you’re in the middle of.
Yes, doing two or more things at once is productive, but what if productivity wasn’t the end goal? Multitasking means that you’re only putting a fraction of your attention and effort into the multiple tasks at hand. Of course, time is the most valued currency right now. Having time means that you have enough money to enjoy your time without working. This is why convenience is so marketable. People want time so hurrying means more time, right? But if you hurry, yes, you might get more things done, but you’ll miss out on all the things that you hurried through that were supposed to take time. Productivity isn’t everything. Sometimes you need to just take your time and enjoy it.
Until the next bite,
