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How Productivity Ruins Your Life with Productivity Expert Oliver Burkeman
Deep Dive with Ali Abdaal
The Desire for Productivity and Control Is Ultimately a Fear of Death
The idea is to consider the possibility of never being able to overcome one's biggest psychological struggles, which can initially feel disheartening but ultimately liberating. It suggests that maybe there is no need to constantly strive for perfection or justify existence through productivity and control. The belief is that the desire for productivity and control stems from a deep-seated fear of death, where individuals seek to create order and meaning in their lives as a way to avoid facing the existential problem of mortality.
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