Productivity has less link with time and more with consciousness. Attention has big thing to do. Unfocussed efforts are good in transactions. But most good work needs attention. That’s why low pay jobs or transactional jobs are so robotics. They are tiring too, physically. Jobs which requires thinking and review need lot of attention to detail, not only for work being done but also how it can be done. It is productive zone.
Mindless transactions and repetitive work are lower mind work. Attention is precious. That’s why people don’t use it. Lot of effort goes in noise and waste. It is survival zone.
Creative energy needs thinking and attention. That’s why we have very few artists and very large number of shouters. It is amazing that people don’t want to develop new skills. It is to much load on attention. It is like using best part of brain to seed something new. It requires lot of energy.
We are habit governed. Breaking habits need efforts of higher mind. We move like addicted person and our daily routine grabs us. We want to copy others as it is safest route. Habits make mind lazy. It requires no work on mind or less energy consumption. Timely tea break, office travel, dinner time or lunch time. Time and attention hide behind habits.
Creative work, driving changes, problem solving, deciding between two choices, taking decision, breaking habits, developing skills or travelling outside comfort zone need attention. Art , writing, cooking, music, or designing new things need efforts. Attention can’t hide in it. It needs dig deeper in subject. Its like digging with brain.
Overthinking or overindulgence or over addiction loose control over mind. We go in flow and loose track. We need overthinking in creative thinking too but it needs attention there. Long term effect of this madness in habit is we forget to create. It is hard for retired person to start again in new business area. He felt lost. Sleep work fun and sleep. How much time you have to create something new? How much time you play with comfort zone?
Joy is there in creation. Attention loves challenges. Only that time and attention matters. Holding on to assets , securities, or things kills both attention and time. We have to play in productive zone more over comfort zone/Habit zone.