How To Set Priorities To Stop Anxiety & Max Out Productivity.

A creator produces from his soul.

Therefore productivity and purpose are in constant conflict when setting priorities.

Looking for the best system, tools, path, going in circles..

Set it right

𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞

Purpose > Productivity
Productivity serves your purpose

Don't make for the sake of making. Keep in mind why you're doing it.

Productivity ≠ Purpose

Purpose
Values > System > Output > Tools

Productivity
Output > System > Time > Tools

𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤

Purpose
Values > System > Output > Tools

• Values drive your Purpose
• Your System is aligned with your Values
• Your System serves your Output
• Tools are last

𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤

Productivity
Output > System > Time > Tools

• Output is the only goal of Productivity
• Your System serves your Output
• Tools serve your System
• Tools save you Time

Now let's dive in.

Purpose > Values

• Why are you doing it?
• What does it matter to you?

Values come first to ensure happiness and fulfillment.

• Check in regularly
• For Self Reflection

We lose track of them in everyday life.

𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦

• Framework
• System is timeless
• Aims at Seamless & Frictionless Execution
• Serves Output
• Works Long Term only if according to your Core Values

System is designed to maximize output (productivity) while ensuring perpetual motivation (purpose).

Output

• Output is shiny
• Output is a badge
• Output is timely
• Output only matters to Productivity
• You are not Productivity

Output is a step towards Purpose.
Show off Output to fuel your Motivation.
Sell it to fuel your System.

Tools

• Tools are Shiny
• Good Tools Lower Friction, improve System
• Great tools Enhance System
• Low Cost and Easily Replaceable
• Set up, don't Refine... yet

Tools are sold to you. They're someone else's Output.
Gimmicky features don't serve your Purpose.

Time

• Investing Your Time is a Losing Bet

You don't invest time, you lose it to get timely interests.

Lose time on what matters:
Purpose
Values
Output
System
Tools

Take the time to reflect on your core values & your purpose regularly.

How To Set Priorities To Stop Anxiety & Max Out Productivity

1. Define Purpose
2. Set Core Values
3. How to reach your purpose & respect values?
4. Set output as a step to Purpose
5. Design System to output
6. Pick your tools
7. Start
8. Refine
9. Your time is limited

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