Productivity capacity ability enthusiasm

hike14 · 04-08-2009, 03:50 PM

All of us have days/periods in our lives where we are working harder/longer hours or less ... perhaps procrastinating and being lazy. Do you believe that when we work under a certain threshold (whether it is in terms of hours, effort or productivity) we are shrinking our capacity (whether we define this in terms of ability, productivity, speed, etc..)?

Scorpion Fury · 04-08-2009, 04:05 PM

I'm not quite sure what you mean, but I work best under pressure with deadlines. otherwise I'm kind of a slacker

COtuner · 04-08-2009, 06:43 PM

Need to clarify what you mean - it doesn't make much sense.

hike14 · 04-09-2009, 11:26 AM

Oh I'm just babbling I guess. No one understands me!

NowandZen · 04-10-2009, 05:29 PM

I *think* I get it. You have to match your tasks to:
Place
Time Available
Energy Required
Tools Needed

hike14 · 04-11-2009, 09:13 AM

Basically what I am saying is, does being lazy shrink your capacity in the long run.

NowandZen · 04-12-2009, 09:12 AM

I don' think so. I think that when you attempt to do something that doesn't match your energy, you feel lazy. Sometimes you do nothing at all, and it's because you need to recharge.

K8tie Kool · 04-13-2009, 02:44 AM

Your capacity - maybe not. But your skills, sure. And if you're not building up your skills, then you won't be ready for the next level when it comes. I mean, I agree everyone needs a break now and then. But someone once told me that repeated actions become habits, and habits become part of who you are. So whatever you want to become, you need to practice it. I guess that applies to what you don't want to become, you should avoid.

04-08-2009, 03:50 PM	#1
hike14 Offline Gold Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: NY Gender: Female Age: 24 Posts: 1,460	Productivity capacity ability enthusiasm All of us have days/periods in our lives where we are working harder/longer hours or less ... perhaps procrastinating and being lazy. Do you believe that when we work under a certain threshold (whether it is in terms of hours, effort or productivity) we are shrinking our capacity (whether we define this in terms of ability, productivity, speed, etc..)? Last edited by hike14; 04-08-2009 at 04:24 PM.

04-08-2009, 04:05 PM	#2
Scorpion Fury Offline Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: The states Gender: Female Age: 26 Posts: 4,525	I'm not quite sure what you mean, but I work best under pressure with deadlines. otherwise I'm kind of a slacker __________________ Your attitude determines your altitude.

04-10-2009, 05:29 PM	#5
NowandZen Offline Gold Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Hurricane Alley Gender: Male Age: 43 Posts: 782	I think I get it. You have to match your tasks to: Place Time Available Energy Required Tools Needed __________________ Call me butter, 'cause I'm on a roll. <----- Who Dat? 9-0. Comes down when they lose. "Ah, Billy Clyde wasn't insane. And if it doesn't work out, there'll never be any doubt that the pleasure was worth all the pain"- Jimmy Buffett "The Weather is Here, Wish You Were Beautiful"

04-12-2009, 09:12 AM	#7
NowandZen Offline Gold Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Hurricane Alley Gender: Male Age: 43 Posts: 782	I don' think so. I think that when you attempt to do something that doesn't match your energy, you feel lazy. Sometimes you do nothing at all, and it's because you need to recharge. __________________ Call me butter, 'cause I'm on a roll. <----- Who Dat? 9-0. Comes down when they lose. "Ah, Billy Clyde wasn't insane. And if it doesn't work out, there'll never be any doubt that the pleasure was worth all the pain"- Jimmy Buffett "The Weather is Here, Wish You Were Beautiful"

04-13-2009, 02:44 AM	#8
K8tie Kool Offline Gold Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,550	Your capacity - maybe not. But your skills, sure. And if you're not building up your skills, then you won't be ready for the next level when it comes. I mean, I agree everyone needs a break now and then. But someone once told me that repeated actions become habits, and habits become part of who you are. So whatever you want to become, you need to practice it. I guess that applies to what you don't want to become, you should avoid. __________________ Believe me, you don't want to be inside my head. It's WAY too busy in there.

04-08-2009, 06:43 PM	#3
COtuner Offline Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Gender: Female Posts: 4,102	Need to clarify what you mean - it doesn't make much sense.

04-09-2009, 11:26 AM	#4
hike14 Offline Gold Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: NY Gender: Female Age: 24 Posts: 1,460	Oh I'm just babbling I guess. No one understands me!

04-11-2009, 09:13 AM	#6
hike14 Offline Gold Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: NY Gender: Female Age: 24 Posts: 1,460	Basically what I am saying is, does being lazy shrink your capacity in the long run.