We are all busy; however, busy does not equal productive. Busy is doing the necessary deeds that get us through the day. The dictionary's equivalent of busy is: working, buried, employed, engrossed, occupied, overloaded, slaving, snowed & swamped. These mean you get the job done but the only pleasure is completing the task. This is the first time we have analyzed the word busy and understand the true meaning. We are ALWAYS busy. Being busy does not contribute to our self-worth, however, we do like rattling off the list of busy jobs that filled our day. The list validates that we did something of value. It filled our day, but it did not fulfill our day. It is exhausting, beats us down and is basically mundane. However, we feel extraordinary when we can share our artistic intentions & act on them.
When consulting with a client we always try to find a segue to a common ground. Our goal is to find a personal connection & help the design evolution process. People come into the studio & step into the creative, hectic hive. There are fabrics, jars of trims & buttons, big sewing machines, furniture stacked head high--and some how people can connect to this. It is a place for inspiration. Productivity begets productivity. Everybody wants a piece of this!
Productivity, our new favorite word, feeds basic human needs. It is the basis of self-worth & everything we do. Through investigating these two words, we've learned if you don't meet your personal needs, how can you effectively meet the needs of others? The dictionary's equivalent to productive is: beneficial, constructive, dynamic, energetic, gratifying, rewarding, useful, valuable, worthwhile & inventive. It is a rejuvenation -- giving you energy & light.
So, busy does not equal productive. Busy means getting basics taken care of while productive means self-satisfaction. In looking at this closely, it is not just the way it makes us feel, it creates a positive chemical reaction in our brains. Not to be smarmy or snarky, but we feel better when we have created something tangible. Productivity gives you a natural buzz, which happens to be the production of serotonin. You know this feels right!
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When consulting with a client we always try to find a segue to a common ground. Our goal is to find a personal connection & help the design evolution process. People come into the studio & step into the creative, hectic hive. There are fabrics, jars of trims & buttons, big sewing machines, furniture stacked head high--and some how people can connect to this. It is a place for inspiration. Productivity begets productivity. Everybody wants a piece of this!
Productivity, our new favorite word, feeds basic human needs. It is the basis of self-worth & everything we do. Through investigating these two words, we've learned if you don't meet your personal needs, how can you effectively meet the needs of others? The dictionary's equivalent to productive is: beneficial, constructive, dynamic, energetic, gratifying, rewarding, useful, valuable, worthwhile & inventive. It is a rejuvenation -- giving you energy & light.
So, busy does not equal productive. Busy means getting basics taken care of while productive means self-satisfaction. In looking at this closely, it is not just the way it makes us feel, it creates a positive chemical reaction in our brains. Not to be smarmy or snarky, but we feel better when we have created something tangible. Productivity gives you a natural buzz, which happens to be the production of serotonin. You know this feels right!
Read more about The Chemistry of Well-Being
Gov. Ann Richards
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