Productivity is not defined by busyness

Productivity is not solely about visible busyness but about effective effort and useful outcomes. John McPhee's experience of lying on a picnic bench for five days, trying to make sense of his research, challenges the modern inclination that productive people need to be visibly busy. McPhee, a highly productive writer, exemplifies that busyness does not always equate to productivity. The focus should be on meaningful effort and valuable results rather than mere activity.