Welcome to the sixth chapter of Supermorning! Over the next month, we’ll be focusing on productivity:

How to 1) get yourself to genuinely want to work and 2) get the most out of each hour you put in. 

Let’s start with a simple question:

What if you didn’t have to work?

The best way to answer this question is to do a mental experiment. For the most useful insights, make sure you answer within five seconds. 

Ready? Remember, five seconds. 

Imagine you’re the lucky recipient of a lifelong guaranteed middle-class income. Would you continue your current job? Switch to something totally different? Stop working? Not sure?

If you could instinctively say you’d stick to your current job (even if you would modify it a bit), you’re in a good place. I’d venture a guess that you generally enjoy life 🙂

If you immediately thought of working on something different, it might be time to gradually shift some investments in that direction. Plan some smart intangible asset investments or buy your own time. 

If you would stop working or could not decide, it’s time to work on your relationship with work. In this case, the rest of this week’s posts could be especially useful.

Willpower vs. purpose 

Most people see work as something undesirable that must be done to afford the good things in life.

Big house, fancy car, happy family, exotic holidays… This is the main reason why we see such low life efficiency in society today. 

On the other side of the spectrum, we have those who see work as an avenue for inspiring creation and contribution.

The ideal is if their jobs give them the personal liberty to actively pursue their purpose. But even this noble pathway can be taken too far. 

Over the next two days, we’ll diligently dissect these two distinct pathways. 

See you tomorrow!