Do More Better: A Practical Guide to Productivity

by Tim Challies

What is both remarkable and absurd is that these two traits can even collide to form a kind of superstorm. In fact, one of the reasons I developed such a deep need and appreciation for productivity is that this combination is exactly what I saw in my own life. I am naturally lazy which means I am prone to ignore or procrastinate my responsibilities. That essay could wait a few more days, that book could sit there a bit longer, that bill hadn’t come back with “final notice” yet, I could have that heart-to-heart with my daughter tomorrow. But eventually the bill came due and the essay needed to be handed in and my daughter just needed her daddy, and I went from lazy to frantic, from idle to crazy. The times of busyness would then make me so worn out that I would experience a crash and convince myself I had earned the right to lay low and be inactive for a little while.