Stamets@lemmy.world to ADHD memes@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish · 5 months ago"Not reaching my potential" Fuck that linelemmy.worldimagemessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10
arrow-up12arrow-down1image"Not reaching my potential" Fuck that linelemmy.worldStamets@lemmy.world to ADHD memes@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square19fedilink
minus-squareZink@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months agoIt’s awful. It builds on the sick idea programmed into us that your productivity defines your worth as a human being.
minus-squareohlaph@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months agoI don’t know. If I were more productive at making cookies, I would be happier because I could eat more cookies.
minus-squareZink@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 months agoBeing productive in things you care about is a necessary part of self care and can enhance your happiness for sure. But that’s different than basing the value of actual people (including yourself) on productivity.
It’s awful. It builds on the sick idea programmed into us that your productivity defines your worth as a human being.
I don’t know. If I were more productive at making cookies, I would be happier because I could eat more cookies.
Being productive in things you care about is a necessary part of self care and can enhance your happiness for sure.
But that’s different than basing the value of actual people (including yourself) on productivity.