From effee513381f7c04a2670f6cf5379030513220c2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Hamza Ahmed Date: Sat, 6 Jan 2024 18:14:48 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Added be-more-productive-by-being-bored post --- .gitlab-ci.yml | 2 +- .../be-more-productive-by-being-bored.md | 79 ++++++++++++++++-- .../feature-anim.webp | Bin 0 -> 2288 bytes 3 files changed, 71 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) create mode 100644 static/webp/posts/be-more-productive-by-being-bored/feature-anim.webp diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml index 38f0af4..3a0f3fe 100644 --- a/.gitlab-ci.yml +++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ variables: # Major - Shouldn't change often, Big changes to the site # Minor - starts from 0 when Major is incremented +1 for each version that goes public # Release - For each time a development milestone is reached - VERSION: 1.2.4 + VERSION: 1.2.5 BUILD: 1 # If set to 0 gitlab will not build the image IMAGE_TAG: $CI_REGISTRY_IMAGE:$VERSION diff --git a/content/posts/be-more-productive-by-being-bored.md b/content/posts/be-more-productive-by-being-bored.md index 599e151..16ee901 100644 --- a/content/posts/be-more-productive-by-being-bored.md +++ b/content/posts/be-more-productive-by-being-bored.md @@ -2,22 +2,83 @@ title: Be More Productive by Being Bored date: 2024-01-02T23:48:23Z author: "ahmza" -draft: true -weight: +draft: false +weight: -tags: ["Prodcutivity","Lifestyle","Minimalism"] -description: "In the modern age we are overwhelmed with stimuli. Learning to cut out the noise is the answer" +tags: ["Prodcutivity", "Lifestyle", "Minimalism"] +description: "In the modern age we are overwhelmed with stimuli. Learn to cut out the noise." canonicalURL: "https://blog.ahmza.com/Page%28/posts/be-more-productive-by-being-bored.md%29" cover: - image: "" # image path/url - alt: "" # alt text - caption: "" # display caption under cover - relative: false # when using page bundles set this to true - + image: "/webp/posts/be-more-productive-by-being-bored/feature-anim.webp" # image path/url + alt: "" # alt text + caption: "" # display caption under cover + relative: false # when using page bundles set this to true --- ## **Introduction** +In the modern age we can get overwhelmed with so much information. In this post +I try to explain the concept of increasing productivity through "boredom". + +## **The problem ?** + +I think the reason this is more relevant in our lifetime compared to past +generations is the availability of stimuli. If you want to spend hours scrolling +through social media, all you have to do is pick up your phone. + +**_The availability of tasks we can use to procrastinate keeps increasing._** + +## **Is this important ?** + +Our lives are full of stimulation and we try to race to the next "fun" thing. +Count the times you have sat doing nothing, and without thinking pick up +your phone. + +**_By having so much stimuli we neglect boring but important tasks_** + +**_Example 1:_** I find playing games more stimulating compared to cleaning and +organising my space. If I removed games from my life then cleaning would become +fun. My brain would find it more interesting than doing nothing. + +**_Example 2:_** Walking into a room with a book and a phone, almost +instinctively we will go for the phone. Walk into a room with only books this +changes. Maybe not straight away but you will pick up a book and start reading. + +## **What can we do ?** + +Remove over stimulating activities or "fun" activities to free up brain space +and force yourself to find enjoyment in completing tasks you would consider +mundane. + +**_By forcing ourselves into boredom, our brain finds tasks to keep itself +busy._** + +**_Anything can be fun when you have nothing else to do_** + +## **HOW ?** + +**_This will require discipline_** + +**Structure your life.** + +- Write down all the tasks in your day (Including the fun ones) +- Rank each task by how stimulating it is ("fun") +- Also write down how important each task is + +Look at the tasks that sit at the top of the list, these should be the tasks you +consider to be the most fun. Look at how important it is and consider getting +rid of it. + +Another way you could do this if you are struggling is order the list by how +important the task is. 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