But when we turn our focus to the topic of productivity, James’s portrayal of his aunt becomes suddenly disquieting. It seems to endorse a model of production in which better results require you to squeeze ever more work into your schedule. The obstacle standing between you and your own Sense and Sensibility, it implies, is a willingness to do more. Austen used small gaps between interminable social visits to write on scraps of paper in her sitting room, so why can’t you wake up at 5:00 a.m. or make better use of your lunch hour?
The classic side hustle. Can tack onto this Stephen King myth
