When we don’t work, we don’t generate impact, or change, or value. We also don’t make a living. Most of us understand this simple concept.
This idea of work = generation of value can lead us into a trap. The trap is overworking.
When we overwork, we lose all the leisure time that allows us to recover from our efforts. In this way overworking does not generate value, but rather it generates a deleterious effect that causes us to create more stuff, but less valuable stuff.
If we could find a way to balance our work with rest and prioritize the important things when we do work, we would find a better balance which would lead us to better results in the work we do.
Working is good and gives success. Then we fall into overworking which leads to burnout and diminishing returns. Then our artwork loses the impact that made it special.