The Productivity Science

 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 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 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 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 | 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 Productivity Science Before we jump into the title of this blog, let’s first understand the opposite concept of the title that is called ‘patiently-impatient attitude’. It is a common habit among many people to spend a large chunk of time thinking about doing anything. After spending more than the required time on thinking and procrastinating, when we see that thinking finally takes the real shape, we lose patience for the remaining process. Now we want the outcomes as the way we want them to be because the product we took so long to bring into life has become available to the outer world. We assume that the output would be as per our imagination. Unfortunately with this mentality, impatience brings everything but happiness. It takes time to get recognized in the work. Once we start getting recognized, the rewards start to come along the way. And to see that happening takes patience. The title talks about the “Impatiently Patient” trait in human attitude. It says...

  Waqar Ahmed | The Productivity Science When there is everything we need in this life, we become happy. But the moment something goes against our desires, we start blaming ourselves and to some extent the world for bringing that misery into our lives. Such is life. No one has everything one desires for. It is supposed to be a constant struggle and no wonder; those who dread this reality encounter harsh consequences in the latter part of their lives. Everything we do is a process and process brings experience in life. And there is no guarantee of a good experience all the time. However, it is true that with every experience comes a great opportunity to learn. When we talk about real-life experiences, it won't be possible to separate a failed experience from a successful experience. Failed experiences bring a huge chunk of wisdom into our lives. We grow tremendously when we welcome new experiences - both positive and negative. It also shows the commonality of humanity to be connecte...

 Waqar Ahmed | CEO The Productivity Science Let’s be real everyone has their own share of good and bad experiences in life. It is the way life works. But that does not stand to bring any personal harm. Some people (mostly the majority of us) sometimes feel inside that there is something missing in this life, we think that we haven’t achieved something we always wanted to achieve. That feeling slowly grabs our mind’s energy into thinking that we might not be as competitive as one needs to be. And this thinking intensity takes us down the water slide and puts us in a bubble where insecurities completely take over on us. We start reevaluating the purpose of life and every conclusion that we make has everything but a positive hope about our future self. This is what we call the Imposter Syndrome. Thinking about own self as an incompetent person or maybe out of league from the world capacity. To be honest, this definition narrowly addresses the actual experience that any person goes thr...

 Waqar Ahmed | The Productivity Science This blog is based on the interpretation of the TEDx speech of two great intellectuals - writer Lisa Genova and Neuroscientist Amishi Jha. They work in the field of neuroscience towards behavioral cognitive science and have helped millions navigate their way towards the great riches in today’s competitive and skilled labor-intense world. Their recent publication on the functioning of human memory has provided a great insight in further elaborating the perception that it’s not the memory that humans lack, instead it’s the limited attention factor that makes us forget the most important things in our day to day life. Due to the complex neuroscience of the brain and external surrounding that influences human consciousness, this topic is enriched in content quantity. So to make it simple to digest, this blog is divided into two sub-blogs for the reader's comfort. In this particular blog, we will delve into the understanding of what influences our...

  Waqar Ahmed | The Productivity Science Every time I try to set myself a goal tracker on Google calendar, I know from the very beginning that I would fail to stick to the process for even a single week. And that is exactly what happens every time I commit.  It is normal to fall back over a road bump but make sure you get up and follow the path forward.  Life is changing with the growing internet traffic. More and more opportunities are coming into existence every day, so has grown the competition for the relevant labor skills.  Amidst this information revolution, humans continue to nurture a centuries-old tendency to procrastinate and lay back on the couch for hours no matter how important that assignment might be.  It is okay to take some rest, but when it starts affecting the working life, it becomes a big problem. Many won’t realize until the damage has already occurred. To avoid missing any deadlines while also continue enjoying your life, you need to draw ...

  Waqar Ahmed | The Productivity Science Three lead Actors from Three Idiots Bollywood Movie Movies are always a great way to learn about life. They are more than just mere entertainment. If one were to look at movies for innovation purposes, they provide modern ideas that reflect the true aspiring future of modern civilization. Three idiots is one of those jolliest yet innovative movies that is available to watch on YouTube and get fascinated with the fervor of innovation and intelligence. From this movie, there can be lots of lessons to learn; however, I have tried to carve out the three daunting lessons that have personally influenced my life, and may it be helpful to you as well. Creativity is the mother of innovation Curiosity leads to the discovery of treasure The courage to uphold personal dreams and goals eventually translates into reality. Let's begin! Creativity is the mother of innovation: “Always be willing to look for the loopholes in everything you encounter a...