I was listening to a podcast recently about productivity, routines, and all that jazz.
The presenter proudly shared that on date nights with his wife, instead of enjoying each other’s company, they list out all the ways they’ve “missed the mark” with their goals.
If that’s your thing, fair enough.
But to me, that’s exactly what’s wrong with this toxic productivity culture.
We’re constantly pressured to do more, be more, and outperform everyone else—all the damn time.
It’s exhausting.
Productivity has become a lie, sold under the illusion that your worth as a human is directly tied to your achievements.
The more boxes you check off, the more love and respect you’re supposed to deserve.
Bullshit.
Don’t get me wrong—I’m all for self-improvement.
But true self-improvement should be about becoming better than you were yesterday, not about stacking achievements to outrank others.
If you’re chasing productivity to gain status, money, followers, or a perfect six-pack, you’re pursuing superiority, not growth.
And beneath that chase lies the harmful belief that you’re only worthy of love and value if you keep achieving.
Don’t fall into that trap.
You’re already unique, irreplaceable, and inherently worthy—regardless of how many boxes you’ve ticked today.I was listening to a podcast recently about productivity, routines, and all that jazz.
The presenter proudly shared that on date nights with his wife, instead of enjoying each other’s company, they list out all the ways they’ve “missed the mark” with their goals.
If that’s your thing, fair enough.
But to me, that’s exactly what’s wrong with this toxic productivity culture.
We’re constantly pressured to do more, be more, and outperform everyone else—all the damn time.
It’s exhausting.
Productivity has become a lie, sold under the illusion that your worth as a human is directly tied to your achievements.
The more boxes you check off, the more love and respect you’re supposed to deserve.
Bullshit.
Don’t get me wrong—I’m all for self-improvement.
But true self-improvement should be about becoming better than you were yesterday, not about stacking achievements to outrank others.
If you’re chasing productivity to gain status, money, followers, or a perfect six-pack, you’re pursuing superiority, not growth.
And beneath that chase lies the harmful belief that you’re only worthy of love and value if you keep achieving.
Don’t fall into that trap.
You’re already unique, irreplaceable, and inherently worthy—regardless of how many boxes you’ve ticked today.
