re: "Toxic Productivity"

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It's times like these where I hate being in academia.

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Indoctrinamenia

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There was this song way back about a little child missing time with their always working Father...and the child grew up to be "just like dad".

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"Cat's In The Cradle"

My child arrived just the other day
He came to the world in the usual way
But there were planes to catch and bills to pay
He learned to walk while I was away
And he was talkin' 'fore I knew it, and as he grew
He'd say "I'm gonna be like you, Dad
You know I'm gonna be like you"

And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man on the moon
When you comin' home, Dad
I don't know when, but we'll get together then
You know we'll have a good time then

My son turned ten just the other day
He said, "Thanks for the ball, Dad, come on let's play
Can you teach me to throw", I said "Not today
I got a lot to do", he said, "That's ok"
And he walked away but his smile never dimmed
And said, "I'm gonna be like him, yeah
You know I'm gonna be like him"

And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man on the moon
When you comin' home, Dad
I don't know when, but we'll get together then
You know we'll have a good time then

Well, he came from college just the other day
So much like a man I just had to say
"Son, I'm proud of you, can you sit for a while"
He shook his head and said with a smile
"What I'd really like, Dad, is to borrow the car keys
See you later, can I have them please"

And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man on the moon
When you comin' home son
I don't know when, but we'll get together then, Dad
You know we'll have a good time then

I've long since retired, my son's moved away
I called him up just the other day
I said, "I'd like to see you if you don't mind"
He said, "I'd love to, Dad, if I can find the time
You see my new job's a hassle and the kids have the flu
But it's sure nice talking to you, Dad
It's been sure nice talking to you"

And as I hung up the phone it occurred to me
He'd grown up just like me
My boy was just like me

And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man in the moon
When you comin' home son
I don't know when, but we'll get together then, Dad
We're gonna have a good time then

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Toxic Productivity

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successful people

I would define it as being a responsible adult member of society.

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I hate being in academia.

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Absolutely. I work in academia as well and the shite I hear at faculty meetings and conferences is just unreal.

bullshite term made up by a lazy cünt.

General thoughts:

I do feel that most folks have difficulty disconnecting from work and “doing”

Most folks would benefit by “doing” less and “being” more (hence human beings...)

Invoking as above, so below, use nature as a guide

There is a time/season for everything

Spring is a time of building up (rebirth)
Summer is the heat/fire of doing (growth)
Fall is the culmination of the hard work (harvest)
Winter is the time of rest (lay fallow)

The day mirrors the seasons

The morning is the spring (buildup/prep)
The midday/afternoon is the summer (work/accomplish)
The evening is the fall
The night is winter (sleep/rest)

Very important principles that have become lost in post Edison modern living...

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SeckekDUAZs&list=PLZupSfb-NVbp21JR41jm-SmKxgxbGwjEv&index=4

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urviving In A Modern World Pt. 3: Base Rhythms
12,605 views 274 2 Share Save Report Paul Chek 111K subscribers SUBSCRIBE Published on Sep 9, 2013

In Paul Chek's vlog today, he covers the importance of base rhythms, and gives some tips for restoring your natural rhythms so your health and vitality is easier to achieve and maintain

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Little known Floyd song that is on point:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QLEA2J0nGLY

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Pink Floyd - Empty Spaces/What Shall We Do Now?
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GhFOSO15vf0

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How To Work Less & Be More Productive -
Tim Ferriss 238,396 views 8.7K 153 Share Save Report After Skool 1.77M subscribers SUBSCRIBE

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Final analogy is:



Unchecked growth is cancer
Don’t become a cancer while your good intentions metastasize...
Kills the host
Halting growth occasionally is the key

BALANCE

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"Toxic Productivity"

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That's just about, no it may be, the most bizarre concept I've heard of in my entire put-together.

In what alternate reality is increased production of anything that benefits others, and productivity of industry, "toxic"?

And by the laws of equal and opposite reaction, non-productivity (idleness, laziness) must be nourishing and healthful.

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Absolutely. I work in academia as well and the shite I hear at faculty meetings and conferences is just unreal.

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Maybe you can send them down a stray rabbit hole... Media is much the same way except even in the MSM and related areas people have to actually produce something.