We Can Do Hard Things

Break Up with Busyness & Let Go of Your To-Do List

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Apr 30, 2024
Explore breaking free from the culture of busyness, decoupling self-worth from productivity, and setting personal boundaries for genuine happiness. Touch on navigating personal boundaries in relationships, healthier soda alternatives, and overcoming productivity obsession.
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INSIGHT

Productivity As A False Religion

  • Productivity becomes a religion when we treat output as the measure of worth.
  • Busyness then enforces a never-ending scorecard that corrodes human life.
INSIGHT

Three Lies That Fuel Busyness

  • Cultural beliefs claim worth equals productivity, limits are untrustworthy, and there's always more to do.
  • Amanda calls these three core lies that sustain busyness.
ANECDOTE

Dogs Reveal The Lie Of Productivity

  • Amanda notices her dogs love her more when she's present and less busy.
  • This real-world evidence helped her question productivity as the path to happiness.
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