"Efficiency" is bad for your health, and your learning
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- The author used to stress about maximizing every minute for productivity, but found it didn't lead to the expected '10x' results.
- After working for five years, the author adopted a healthier attitude toward work-life balance, realizing that being 'totally efficient' is unrealistic for humans.
- Most professional skill development occurs during regular job hours, not through side projects or forced efficiency.
- The author recommends pursuing extra activities only when genuinely interested, rather than out of obligation, to avoid mental health costs.
- Giving yourself leeway reduces stress and allows better focus, leading to more effective learning.