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David's Productivity
- Ellie Anderson viewed David Pena-Guzman as a model of productivity in grad school.
- He efficiently completed tasks, like writing his dissertation quickly, and maintained a good work-life balance.
Internalized Productivity Pressure
- David Pena-Guzman doesn't see himself as productive, questioning if it's due to academia's "publish or perish" mentality.
- He wonders if he sets unrealistically high standards for work output.
The Productivity Paradox
- Ellie notes that productive people often don't feel productive.
- She defines true productivity as the ability to work intensely (beast mode) and then disengage.