Minisode: The Productivity Paradox

Remember during COVID when everyone kept saying, “Shakespeare wrote King Lear during the plague” or “now’s the time to start that new hobby!”? If you were, like me, more focused on maintaining your sanity rather than creating a masterpiece, those comments might have been a bit annoying but not quite motivating.Lately, I’ve been feeling a bit of déjà vu. Now that I don’t have a job, I keep telling myself that I should be using my time wisely and productively. But what does that even mean?I’ve become a little obsessed with productivity—or more specifically, the paradox of it. If you've ever felt caught between the urge to be super productive and the need to just chill and enjoy life, this one's for you.In this minisode, I'm getting real about the irony of pushing myself to finish an episode about productivity while completely ignoring my own advice. The struggle is real! I’ll share my personal journey with productivity, why it seems to dominate our self-worth, and how I’m trying to redefine it.This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit maricellaherrera.substack.com