Got To Be DISCIPLINED To Be PRODUCTIVE? Really?

Got To Be DISCIPLINED To Be PRODUCTIVE?  Really?

Mom says, teacher says, my mentor says, my counsellor says that I Got To Be DISCIPLINED To Be PRODUCTIVE.   Really? YES it's true, DISCIPLINE is a key factor in enhancing our productivity as it helps maintain focus, establishes routines, and even ensures tasks are completed consistently.  YES, with DISCIPLINE, individuals can overcome distractions, meet deadlines and stay committed to their goals📗📙📘

Before we all go down the drain in one fell swoop, let's agree here that PRODUCTIVITY simply refers to efficiency.  It depicts the effectiveness in the method of getting a task done and NOT the effectiveness of the task itself.  PRODUCTIVITY is commonly linked to the principle of resource maximization, mostly in terms of time, effort and cost.  This implies that a more PRODUCTIVE individual gets things done faster in a more seamless manner💦💦💦

With my humble sharing from my experiences, I would be quite firm to say that PRODUCTIVITY as a concept is as much a human trait as any other individual trait such as honesty, humility, etc.  Hence, that vice and virtue nature of any human trait as determined by the cause and/or goal to WHICH the trait is exhibited is also applicable to PRODUCTIVITY.  As such, PRODUCTIVITY is susceptible to both positive and negative application✅✅✅

Instead, HOW many of us is aware of the ABCDE Method WHEREIN tasks are tagged as either A [very important], B [important], C [Nice to do], D [delegate] OR E [eliminate].  As things get more complicated, we need to be aware that PRODUCTIVITY can be described in various forms.  Depending on the context, PRODUCTIVITY can be considered as a continuous process😊😊😊

Our takeaway:  Being PRODUCTIVE is NOT being merely DISCIPLINED.  Instead, this all boils down to us, to love WHAT we do.  Without that burning fervor to tackle a task OR activity, no amount of DISCIPLINE can boost our PRODUCTIVITY levels because the latter boils down to efficiency.  You can be DISCIPLINED but if your task execution is either sloppy OR NOT the optimal way, then your PRODUCTIVITY will continue to dip.  So, YES, you got to be DISCIPLINED but you got to be EFFICIENT to be PRODUCTIVE💙💛💚