The Relationship Between Productivity and Energy Levels

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Being hyper and high strung can lead to high productivity. Overdoing it and having less time can increase productivity. Having too much time can lead to overthinking. Operating from intuition when under time pressure can be beneficial. Preparing and being spontaneous can enhance productivity.

George Saunders is the author of eleven books. His latest is A Swim in a Pond in the Rain: In Which Four Russians Give a Master Class on Writing, Reading, and Life.

”I really have so much affection for being alive. I really enjoy it. And yet, I’m a little negative minded in a lot of ways too, like I really think things tend to be fucked up. ... To get that on the page—to sufficiently praise the loveliness of the world without being a sap, and also lacerate the world for being so goddamn mean—to do those in the same story would be a great aspiration. And I haven’t gotten there yet.”

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