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You're more productive than you think
A letter to remind you to live life at your own pace ☕️
Hey well-paced friends,
There’s a quote I really resonate with:
"People overestimate what they can do in a day and underestimate what they can do in a year."
I think this is important because we’re pretty obsessed with productivity, and we consume productivity advice in the hopes that we’ll get more done.
The thing is we’re unbelievably productive.
If you consider how much we get done in a day compared to the generations before us, you realise that maybe productivity isn’t the answer after all.
Maybe what we’re lacking is patience.
We’re desperately trying to cram in as much as we can during the day and we get frustrated when we fall short, worrying that we won’t reach our goals.
But things add up, and in a year, who knows where you’ll be?
When realised I didn’t enjoy dentistry, I really struggled to see was next for me. Each day felt like a frustrating effort to try and figure things out. I thought my efforts were going to waste as I still couldn’t see an answer in front of me.
But I underestimated what I was doing long term.
Even though those small efforts didn’t seem like much, they added up. I didn’t realise it as each day went by, but I was chipping away at creating a new path for myself.
Every small thing that I created, every creator that I connect to, every tweet that I put out there, every YouTube video that I filmed, built up my skills, exposure and experience.
A start up company took notice.
I’m now leaving dentistry and embarking on the next chapter of my career.
We need to stop getting frustrated by how many of our to dos are left unticked.
We’re making progress everyday and that will add up. In the end, as we chip away, we carve out who we are and where we're going.
💭 Made you think
“There aren’t many iron laws of money. But here’s one, and perhaps the most important: If expectations grow faster than income you’ll never be happy with your money. One of the most important financial skills is getting the goalpost to stop moving. It’s also one of the hardest.”
I’m not someone who thinks about finances very often, but when I do, it often leaves me feeling stressed. This is usually because I’m comparing what I have and what I can afford to those around me. This article explores how the economy has changed, but more importantly, how our expectations have changed and how that affects our relationship with money.
🖐🏼 Updates
I'm changing the structure of this newsletter (again). I'm sorry to be so indecisive, but as part of my new job, I'll be writing a newsletter about the creator economy. I don't want to overstretch myself by writing about the same things in two different newsletters.
I want this newsletter to really focus on living life at the right pace. I've decided to keep it simple by sharing something from my own life followed by the "made you think" section, so that this letter will remind you to stop rushing and chasing and instead, encourage you to pause and reflect.
As always your feedback is welcome 🤗
I hope you're all having an incredible week and that you're living life at a good pace.
Love,
Akta
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