The Productivity Science

 Waqar Ahmed | The Productivity Science Honesty:  This is probably the biggest success of one’s life. Being honest to oneself is a symbol of courage.  If one wants to find the truth, then one needs to be honest with oneself.  Things get a lot easier when people value honesty over manipulation.  A person can send a no bigger gift to anyone than an honest friendship handshake.  When you are showing honesty to someone, you are already developing a relationship that’s based on trust and respect.  Honesty is connected with trust. The more you practice honesty, the more people will believe in your words. Learning: Nothing is more important than taking time to learn something new every day.  Life in exact terms begins when we start taking charge of our own decisions.  Based on critical learning, we can make correct decisions. Many people make decisions, but the execution is flawed which results in chaos.  The person ends up in depression. Thou...

 Waqar Ahmed | The Productivity Science What it’s about? Human has a limited scope of focus. It can only do one thing at a time effectively. The more the focus is distributed on things, the less effective would be the productive results. Neuro-scientifically, it is not suggested for any human to do multi-tasking like browsing more than one topic on Internet as it would only be proven fatal to human attention, and the results won’t be satisfactory. Nothing better is achieved in distributing focus onto so many things at a single time. Why manage your focus? Focus is what makes our learning effective. When we start prioritizing time management, we often ignore the fact that if time is not well spent by following the proper standard operational procedures, the whole effort would be subsumed as zero. Time management must be coordinated with the management of focus. When we take only one target at a time and give our whole attention to it, the ultimate breakthrough takes place. Whenever ...

 Waqar Ahmed | The Productivity Science What is a wasteman Loop? For the past few days, I have been doing a lot of social media surfacing without realizing the effects of it on my productive life. I was so indulged in social media scrolling, liking, and sharing weird cat posts that I never realized I was wasting more than 4 hours per day of my precious life. Being into some business where there is no return value or profit is what I call a wasteman loop. Every once in a while I return to this wasteman life and I have to push myself again to keep focused on the main objectives in life. This on and off productivity is what I call the loop. I’m constantly worried about two things to happen in my life, first, when I start wasting my time on social media or any other stuff that adds zero value to my life, second, the continuous fight with consistency to not return to wasteman life and still end up becoming the wasteman I loathe. How does it affect your productivity? Being a wasteman has...

  Waqar Ahmed | The Productivity Science To achieve big goals in life, one needs to have proper set goals to work on. It is important to highlight the urgent set targets on the wish-list to convince your cognitive thought process about the important goal that needs your urgent attention. Of course, the other stuff will also need your time and energy, but the urgent work that needs to be done this evening requires the time you’re having right now. If you can’t sacrifice your urgent time for urgent work, it would be really hard to get things done that have an impact on your life. Always create a focused strategy for important tasks. Don’t rush towards unnecessary clutter. It can wait, but the urgent assignment's due time won’t. So you need to be strategic and figurative all the time. When you are good at the management of micro-level challenges, your chances to succeed in the long run become too certain. It is also a real-life’s tragedy that everything we learn outside our real job s...

 Waqar Ahmed | The Productivity Science Many people desire to become the most successful on this planet, but they fear to step outside their comfort. They worry of the notion that they have to speak to large audiences if they choose leadership positions. They think of themselves as less important which ultimately create trouble with thinking positive about oneself. Loss of confidence is the prelude of all failures. Many still worry about others’ opinion about themselves. They always try to fit into others expectation which naturally results into unprecedented anxiety and sense of worthlessness. What if, I told you that, in order to succeed in life, you only need to be a little bit more confident than you are at this moment? Confidence is the key to so many problems mostly linked to our physical surroundings. There are other things like spirituality, love, feelings about others; these cannot be changed with being confident. But, I can assure you that being confident in life will get...

 Waqar Ahmed | The Productivity Science It’s a new year, a new opportunity. Life has provided another opportunity to start over again no matter how miserably we failed to keep up with the promises we made at the end of last year. We shouldn’t be losing to a few artificial errors. It’s all about mental stiffness. Make a promise to yourself that this time you won’t repeat the same mistake. You won’t underestimate the power of belief and positive energy. You will start over once again with full enthusiasm. This is a great time to set one long-term goal and 12 short-term goals. Consider 2022 as a marathon and the twelve months in it as a sprint. Your main goal is to achieve something bigger by the end of this New Year. Whereas you will treat every month as a sprint, you will run every single day to achieve your short-term goals. Positivity must be the top flavor of this whole new transition. Let’s begin this New Year with the hope that this year would be different from the last one and...

  Waqar Ahmed | The Productivity Science What would be a better gift than changing personal thoughts from being negative to a positive person? It is okay to be cynical, it allows us to vent out our anger, but that’s not the permanent solution to a Human’s mental frame. We need to have a peaceful mind to make better judgments about our own life for the long run. That’s why it is important to have some positive life aspects. Without positivity, it would not be an easier job to find the truth and make the right decisions. The reality of life is deeply connected with the nature of reality, and without any pursuit of truth, we cannot find reality in life. This year, let’s begin by making this resolution that, no matter what, I will always find something positive about everything. It will help get rid of the trash (useless thoughts) inside of our minds and make us a better version of ourselves.

 Waqar Ahmed | The Productivity Science There is a blessing in the morning routine, early wake-up, doing breakfast, and starting off with the most important work. Nature runs its clock between the sunrise and its fall. It is also the most productive time a human can ever have. When someone starts off the day with morning, 99% chances are that everything will go well. Remember, the start of the day with a positive attitude is important. Remind yourself that you are the most important biological creature on this earth and you have a purpose to serve. Start with light work in the morning such as reading a newspaper. It will set your tone for the rest of day because you’re signaling your mind that if you can accomplish this little act, you can do anything for the rest of your day. Morning is precious time. Be careful and divide your day from important to less important things. As the day goes by, so does your potential. Make sure that by the end of your day you have accomplished remark...

 Waqar Ahmed | The Productivity Science Time flies like a storm. In two weeks we would be bidding farewell to 2021. To be honest, there is no special feeling about the change of the year. It would be just another day in the life. You probably would be doing the same work on 1 st January 2022 like you were busy doing on 31 st of December, 2021.  Science suggests that having new goals and targets surely have an impact on life. Purpose gives reason to wake up earlier and start doing the work passionately. Jordan B. Peterson thinks that life without a formal schedule is a mess. You need to have proper planning in life. So if you missed doing any experiment with your life and want to improve productivity, this New Year's eve is the best chance to do it. Following are the five habits you should immediately start working on as you enter New Year: 1. Read Books No matter how voraciously you were reading books previously. Start again. Make a comprehensive list of the books you want t...

 Waqar Ahmed | The Productivity Science Let’s be clear, the word failure has various connotations, mostly sort of horror. Everyone has faced failure regardless of the intensity of the failure that happened to any person. It is a real phenomenon. Despite all the beliefs, failure is not a problem because it provides us the opportunity to learn and improvise. However, there are some moments when we overthink the failure, and end up becoming the victim of depression. It is not a good thing to happen to any person on this planet. Thomas Edison tried 999 different techniques to create a light-bulb and failed. It was after 999 trials that he got real success in the 1000 th trial. These 999 techniques were not a failure; these were the lessons to not quit and look for something new, something greater. After success at the 1000 th time, Edison learned that 999 techniques were not useful and nobody should apply those ever. The world might not have discovered the light that earlier in time ...

 Waqar Ahmed | The Productivity Science Over time we have built our consciousness through decisions and facing lots of troubles in life. Some people give up before their destiny, and others continue their journey despite all these troubles. The former chooses not to put extra effort because he thinks it’s already chosen for him, and the latter decides to not stop there because there is more he can do than simply give up. These are two different sorts of mindsets and we all know which mindset will find success. Surprisingly, these beliefs could be found in a single person’s brain at the same time. It is absolutely possible. Before we jump to the conclusion about why it happens, let’s discuss the science behind the choice of these two specific mindsets. The most important term in this field of mindset is Neuroplasticity. The main function of neuroplasticity or brain plasticity is to give permission to the neurons to change their activity or momentum based on the input of intrinsic or...

 Waqar Ahmed | The Productivity Science From being a goofy man to certainly someone who wants to know the meaning of the Universe’s pattern, it has been a hell-long journey to discover the true meaning of life. Divinely indulged into the ignorance of known and what could be a better excuse to frame that I didn’t intend to find beyond what’s yet to be known – the unknown. The superstitious belief in the nature of miracle to come for my rescue as being lazy ass couldn’t find the courage to fight back the struggles. That’s what the dark side of life looks like, drowsy and abnormal. The year of 2021 ends in about 16 days. I have spent 23 years of life on this planet. There are a few things that this long life has taught me, and I want to break that experience down to reinforce the good habits I have inculcated in this life, and rid of the ones that don’t add value to this life. In the title, I have mentioned the term lesson, but in reality, the lesson is a big claim. Therefore, I have ...

 Waqar Ahmed |  The Atomic Habits by James Clear This is one of the most fascinating chapters in the book “The Atomic Habits” by James Clear.  The central thesis of this chapter is divided into two points: Atomic Habits have a huge impact on human life Real success comes from focusing on the process instead of the goals Let’s discuss each point in separate paragraphs: Small habits might not have a large-scale impact on one’s life but surely they must not be underestimated. When small habits compound together, they create a huge difference in life. You cannot learn any subject at once; there are lots of topics that need equal attention in order to become an expert in the subject. Those small topics might not have little importance for you, but when combined together - they create a massive river of knowledge about the subject.   “When we repeat 1 percent errors, day after day, by replacing poor decisions, duplicating tiny mistakes, and rationalizing little excus...

 Waqar Ahmed | Blogger Let there be some light in the darkness. May there be some sane minds and open-minded brains. Flowers no doubt leave an unforgettable impact on the heart – a similar thing happens when someone falls in love. Man, no matter how cruel, still would want to have a peaceful sleep. That shows that we can’t be separated from nature’s true calling for harmony.  The understanding of meaning in life is important as it liberates one’s mind from doubts and disbeliefs. The chamber of thoughts and decision-making process is an integral part of an individual’s sovereignty. And sovereignty needs to be protected from all possible threats especially from the deviant grasp. The guardians of sovereignty are thoughts, perception, and willingness to understand and adapt. If any of these guardians fail to fulfill their duty, the sovereignty of the individual will be compromised. New information consumption needs to be analyzed based on morality and shared values. One needs t...

 Waqar Ahmed | Blogger Mindset Thinking Habit Distractions Success MINDSET “Proper thinking before the execution is very important. One’s hard work won’t effectively bring remarkable change unless there is positive intention involved. Muhammad Ali is the greatest and the whole world accepted it, not because of his solemn words but his determination to preach what he said. It’s called the right mindset. Follow Muhammad Ali’s formula to be the greatest. ” THINKING “One needs to focus on inside and introspect the quality of thoughts in it. Human actions always resonate with thoughts whether positive or negative. The neurons won’t help in achieving the greatness unless we help those neurons connect through a positive attitude.” “If one wants to think great then one must focus on creating an environment that allows for the free speech and respect for the opposing views.” HABIT “It is a result of actions we often do on repeat. Once it shifts to autopilot, it becomes a serious challenge t...

 Waqar Ahmed | The Atomic Habits by James Clear This chapter gives a brief about atomic habits. It describes that the positive change comes from small habits (at the tiny atomic level). When we lose sight of details, we miss the direction which ultimately leads to undesirable ends. James clear says, ‘if you want to get success in life, instead of focusing too much on goals, start working on the system’. In his words, the system is about the time we put into the process, the daily hard work, and minor changes in the daily routines. The smaller habits have a compound effect on our lives. It is more important to have a long-term thought process in mind instead of simply focusing on goals. Surely one needs to have goals but only goals in mind won’t bring the results because goals are the result of the process. To perform better in the process, one needs to make changes at the atomic level, such as changing late-night sleep habits, watching TV, using social media over time. The change ...

Fiction Story | The Productivity Science She was afraid to go out in the dark to see her friends playing in the town park. Her breath took extra effort to inhale as there was a temperature over -2 Degrees Celsius. Stepping outside her parents’ house, she recalled what her Dad said to her the other day, ‘honey, there are wolves, the cruel wolves wandering around in the nearby Jungle. You must not step outside the house alone anytime’. Dad, I’m a brave girl. If I saw any wolf in my way, that would be his last day of life. Romilda gave her an excuse to be not afraid of anything and started walking towards the park where she had planned out a game with her three other friends. The park was less than a mile away from where she lived. She was so excited about making the Santa Claus that it never occurred to her that she had taken the wrong direction and the road she was walking upon led to the wolf's territory. It was only when Romilda heard the wolves howling that she came out of the da...